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Offline weazgti

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #10 on: 23 December 2009, 08:34 »
I did a search and could nt find anything that says disconnect battery before removing ecu.
I will be venturing outside in a mo and hopefully its something really silly like i ve damaged a pin or something
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #11 on: 23 December 2009, 08:36 »
Quote from: Wayne on 23 December 2009, 00:28
I believe Khare is spot on and you have fried the ecu.

or fudged it as posted earlier  :wink:
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #12 on: 23 December 2009, 09:35 »
Just been out and it fires once every now and again but then the relay goes crazy and stops it. Took plugs out and spun it over,no fuel come out and then my battery died trying to start it so looks like ill be getting a bus to go get my wifes car to jump start.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #13 on: 23 December 2009, 11:44 »
started with jump leads relay stopped clicking after a while then it started. soon as i tried without the leads on it started clicking for a bit then starter gave up and just spins not turning over engine.can it get any worse.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #14 on: 23 December 2009, 11:55 »
Quote from: weazgti on 23 December 2009, 11:44
started with jump leads relay stopped clicking after a while then it started. soon as i tried without the leads on it started clicking for a bit then starter gave up and just spins not turning over engine.can it get any worse.

You may have filled the bores with petrol.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #15 on: 23 December 2009, 12:19 »
no checked that and just got it running by hitting the starter. It starts and runs on its own now just every now and again the relay clicks once and the engine surges
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #16 on: 23 December 2009, 12:24 »
sWAP OUT THE RELAY-THEY ARE A COMMON FAILURE, AFTER ALL!

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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #17 on: 23 December 2009, 13:41 »
am off to get starter and relay. thanks for that didnt know they were common fault.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #18 on: 23 December 2009, 17:35 »
got relay off a mate but does same thing.water in fusebox maybe? just gonna leave it till after christmas now and get new relay aswell as pulling the fusebox down.
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Re: what have i done?
« Reply #19 on: 23 December 2009, 18:04 »
new ECU  :lipsrsealed:
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