just keeps running .......WTF !!!

nrgserv said:

well this e-learning did well dinnit!:lol:
why would summat goin open circuit cause a sillnoid to not shut?

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Cos you'd still have a 12v power supply going onto the feed side of the relay or +ve side of the solenoid if its a direct feed from a connection so it stays open

But could be a short too we shall find out when he does

Dr_evil said:

Cos you'd still have a 12v power supply going onto the feed side of the relay or +ve side of the solenoid if its a direct feed from a connection so it stays open

But could be a short too we shall find out when he does

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read it 4 times now an still not sure how to take that!

yeah, the solenoid circuit could still be getting power, but as the ignition's off where it should derive its power from, and the headlights being switched on make it so yer cant turn it off, but it turns off when the lights are switched off.......

nrgserv said:

read it 4 times now an still not sure how to take that!

yeah, the solenoid circuit could still be getting power, but as the ignition's off where it should derive its power from, and the headlights being switched on make it so yer cant turn it off, but it turns off when the lights are switched off.......

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I may have missed/not bothered to read a few posts


If it turns on when the headlights are turned off then it would be getting a power feed from the stalk, so either theres a loose/touching/fused connection there causing some trouble or worn wires possibly.

Did he try to turn it off while the lights are off ?

johnny curt 1 said:

for some strange reason when he got home he turned the ignition off took the key out and the engine kept running but turned his lights off and the engine shut off ....he repeated this 3 times with the same result

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Dr_evil said:

I may have missed/not bothered to read a few posts


If it turns on when the headlights are turned off then it would be getting a power feed from the stalk, so either theres a loose/touching/fused connection there causing some trouble or worn wires possibly.

Did he try to turn it off while the lights are off ?

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doncha just love them technical diagnostic answers:lol:
tis like sayin its shorted or maybe open circuit or wtf is a worn wire

i'm presuming it turns off normally when the headlights are off, tho we dont have that information.

nrgserv said:

doncha just love them technical diagnostic answers:lol:
tis like sayin its shorted or maybe open circuit or wtf is a worn wire

i'm presuming it turns off normally when the headlights are off, tho we dont have that information.

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Well the ones in my rotary coupler are worn depending on where I start the engine up in relation to the steering wheel turn I get various warning lights cos the ribbon wires is worn a little Nout wrong with the stuffs I'm getting warning for they've been tested its the £60 coupler that wants changing is all another job I cba doing as its not mot time

I refer yu fookwits! to post number 10..

redhand said:

I refer yu fookwits! to post number 10..

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Screw that its a page back!

Dr_evil said:

Well the ones in my rotary coupler are worn depending on where I start the engine up in relation to the steering wheel turn I get various warning lights cos the ribbon wires is worn a little Nout wrong with the stuffs I'm getting warning for they've been tested its the £60 coupler that wants changing is all another job I cba doing as its not mot time

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them be worn contacts then

nrgserv said:

them be worn contacts then

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If you say so

Dr_evil said:

If you say so

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only tryin to help with yer e-learning diagnostics an terminology

anyway, tis thurday an 9pm. time for :beer2:quiz an pie'n'peas.
off t't pub.
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nrgserv said:

only tryin to help with yer e-learning diagnostics an terminology

anyway, tis thurday an 9pm. time for :beer2:quiz an pie'n'peas.
off t't pub.
:clap2:

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I know



Bastid I've not been to one of them in ages!

sussed it it all boiled down to the front sunroof leaking

it was leaking and water was tracking down the inside of the windscreen pillar and onto the relays behind the drivers footwell kick pannel next to the accelerator

just a matter of removing those relays opening them up and drying them for a few hours on a radiator while we silicone sealed the fookin sunroof shut

found yet more friggin welding wants doing on the bugger aswell while we were at it aswell