terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Car hasn't been started in like a month i think. Put my new turbo on, did a little tiding here and there and put back everything as it should be. Had to jump it from another car. The car tries to turn over but doesn't catch. Fuel pressure is fine, i pulled the front coil pack and both have sparks going from the plugs. I can even smell petrol on the plugs. My EManage has it's lights on to say it's ok. Pumps are running, i have petrol. Can't think of what else i should check???? Fuses are all fine, although i havn't checked the footwell ones but don't think there's anything down there that would matter. The other thing is my car alarm. When i go to turn the alarm on it just beeps at me which is unusall. Im putting this down to the low battery. The imboliser kill's the power to the starter, so not that. Anything else i've forgotten about?? P.S. I did remove my boost controller while i was doing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Stick to the alarm as a cause. Don't know what, but it's obvious you know what you're doing. I've had these problems with a car and a bike and the alarm did it all. Take the alarm back up batteries out and see if it helps. New battery otherwise, only way I could keep mine alive. Sure I'll get flamed on this, just waiting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah i think it's alarm related. It's not acting as it used to. But i can't find any installation documents anywhere on the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah i think it's alarm related. It's not acting as it used to. But i can't find any installation documents anywhere on the net Only way to go, if you don't know a specialist, is to get one of the travelling alarm guys out and see if he can sort it. 35 quid I'm afraid. Most of 'em are good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 If i cn find someeone for £35 i'll be laughing, but my luck will be 10 times that much, and still it wont work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 After last time, I expect you've checked, but are you sure thr crank position sensor plug is in securely? How about the vac pipework to the MAP sesnor? Any error codes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Have you changed anything after disarming the alarm? I had this and thought I'd fooked me car, even put a panic post up here..LOL Thought I'd fried the ecu Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 After last time, I expect you've checked, but are you sure thr crank position sensor plug is in securely? How about the vac pipework to the MAP sesnor? Any error codes? Triple and quadruple checked the CPS Checked one of the cam position sensors, so should do the other. MAP sensor i havn't actually looked at yet. Have you changed anything after disarming the alarm? I had this and thought I'd fooked me car, even put a panic post up here..LOL Thought I'd fried the ecu Ahhhhhhhhhhhh The onlt thing i have done near the alarm is removing the boost control. I have looked at all the wires down there earlier and there's loads i have taped up, but can't find any installation instructons to see what they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Error codes J? Does it even go into the error reporting status at all? If not this can be a sign of immobiliser problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Yeah i didn't think about that I'll give it a try and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 OK, just went outside, and it was rather dark so may not have worked properly but no flashing what so ever. I'll try again tomorrow but im going with the immobiloser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Just went to try the Error codes again and got none Was just about to lock up and come in and thought i'd give it a quick turn of the key.... vvVVVRRROOOMMMM!!!!!! It started. let it sit for 5 odd minutes then went for a drive and came back. Turned off the car, played about a bit and then tried to restart, but nothing. So definatly a new battery is needed. Just been out again to tighten a few bolts and took it for another spin. All sems good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Bizarre, but good news its working again! Hope it's not an intermittant problem though, might be worth checking your breakdown cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Yeah good thinking batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 James, might seem a silly question but is it possible the negative terminal on the battery was loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Checked that as well Adi but they were tight. Negative did smoke a tiny bit the other day which wwas slightly worrying, but has been fine since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 New battery on and all's back to normal, including the alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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