Series 3 Ignition and electrics dead

Georgeblade

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• Jan 10, 2021

• #1

Hello,

I need a little assistance.
My Petrol S3 1975 model has dead electrics.
Turn the key and nothing, no ignition lights- nothing.
The horn doesn't work either even tho it is effectively directly fed off of the battery.
Multimeter test across battery poles gives 12.58volts.
Test at terminal 1 in the fuse box is giving 3.59volts.

Is the starter solenoid faulty?

Thanks for looking.

 

tottot

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west wales coast

• Jan 10, 2021

• #2

Start with the earth for the battery.

 

Gun7354

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Notts

• Jan 10, 2021

• #3

Check what voltage your getting at the starter solenoid, should be 12v in and out. If not 12v I’d suspect Starter solenoid.

 

Georgeblade

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• Jan 10, 2021

• #4

tottot said:

Start with the earth for the battery.

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Yep, the battery earth strap was loose and on close inspection looks pretty poor.
Got it started but new strap terminals and cleanup tomorrow.

Thanks for your help.

 

Georgeblade

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• Jan 10, 2021

• #5

Gun7354 said:

Check what voltage your getting at the starter solenoid, should be 12v in and out. If not 12v I’d suspect Starter solenoid.

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No voltage in or out, wiggled the battery earth and there is 12.5v.

New earth strap and terminal tomorrow.

Many thanks for your help.