Jonathan Kay
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As above: angle grinder. Any connection to the thread on parking on other people's property? Jonathan
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I don't know enough to distinguish those two causes. But a kinked cable that's doing it can allow the odometer to work... I'd guess that it's something to do with the cable sticking, winding up, and then unsticking so that the signal catches up. Jonathan
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I think what you are describing is characteristic of a kinked cable. Jonathan
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:-) Do you know the motto of medical education? "See one, do one, teach one". Now for the third level! Jonathan
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1 Don't worry, and go and have a cup of tea and a biscuit. Walk round the block etc. 2 You've got an offer of advice from Johnty above: he's a real expert. 3 What would I do? It's good news that the car started once all after your modifications. Is everything else working except the starter? Ignition light coming on OK, and immobiliser not an issue? 4 What could have happened when you tidied up? It's probably a blown fuse, a faulty relay or a dislodged connection. You've worked that out already. Test all of those again, one at a time. Don't forget everything needs an earth circuit as well as a feed. This is where the multimeter will help. Can you borrow or buy one? Jonathan
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Yes; I have a pair. They live in South Oxfordshire and anyone is welcome to borrow them... but they'll have to come back home first. You know who you are! Jonathan
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*arrowup* *arrowup*Apparently ACBC insisted that the Lotus Cortina had a cold air intake. They went for piping from in front of the radiator. Jonathan
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:-) Jonathan
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If you want to do this on your own: 1 Disconnect both leads from your battery before doing any electrical work 2 Put a suitable fire extinguisher in a suitable place 3 Read a bit on the web or watch some YouTube about crimping and spade terminals etc 4 Practice cutting and crimping on a few bits of old wire before you do the real thing It's not essential for this job but you might also want to think about buying a multimeter and getting hold of the wiring diagram for your car so that you can understand what's going on. Jonathan
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What Stu says. If you're not comfortable with a bit of vehicle wiring I'd suggest you don't do this on your own. Where are you? There might be someone nearby who'd come and help, or a local group. Jonathan
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MFRU = multifunction relay unit. For this purpose it's a relay to your starter solenoid. Relays are used to switch a larger current than you want to go through the controlling switch (and purposes like that). They need a feed from the switch and a big feed from the battery. When the switch is closed ("on") they allow the big current to go where it's needed, in this case the starter solenoid. Jonathan
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There's a vast amount on this the archives. Do you know how to search... if not just say and I'll show you. IMHO there isn't a single guaranteed solution, more like a list of things to work through. What engine and starter do you have, and what type of 7 is it? Jonathan
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Thanks Jonathan
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Front Brake Lights - help needed to avoid them!
Jonathan Kay replied to Mark Gibson's topic in TechTalk
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Was there a solution? Jonathan
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Sounds good. Was the solution to have a biscuit with that cup of tea? Jonathan
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Sounds to me like a problem with the wiring modifications you've just done in removing the immobiliser. Jonathan
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Quoting Rampmonkey: Won't start. Dead. Not a sound. No power to anything. SH - battery is giving 13.2v when tested with a meter. Do you really mean no power to anything, or no power to ignition or starter? Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 16 Aug 2012 09:48:31
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*arrowup* *arrowup*Such as Mulberry Jonathan
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How much damage am I likely to have done? (electrical)
Jonathan Kay replied to keybaud's topic in TechTalk
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How much damage am I likely to have done? (electrical)
Jonathan Kay replied to keybaud's topic in TechTalk
That's a very honest post. Sounds as if things could be worse. I was going to suggest you had the alternator tested off the car, but it sounds as if you've restored normal service to the point where you could safely test it in place. Grandmothers/ eggs etc but I'm sure you have a suitable fire extinguisher in a suitable place... Good luck Jonathan -
More here and here. Jonathan
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DirectGov is now working quite well, and it's worth adding it to search terms to find the official stuff. Jonathan
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DirectGov on child seats etc: official site BBC article on children in seats Website I've never seen before on the subject, looks quite helpful Jonathan
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Quoting Garth: Had some time with an instructor on a track day earlier this year - has plenty of experience with Caterhams ans he felt that the standard callipers were generally good enough for track days!?More on that here Jonathan
