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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:29 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 7094
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Location: Suffolk
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I aint got a fecking clue
Probaly the handbrake cable switch below, wire have come out and shorted on the body
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:40 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Addaz wrote: |
I aint got a fecking clue
Probaly the handbrake cable switch below, wire have come out and shorted on the body | There should be a sign of spark or melted wire insulator...
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| el camino. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right" Henry Ford. | |
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:44 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
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Location: Manchester
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im gonna have a tinker before work tomorrow so ill post up when i fix it, if not there's a guy at work who owns a garage and said he'll sort it for me for free 
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:19 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
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Location: Manchester
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Fixed it! 
Turns out it was a dodgy earth as everyone suggested
What i done was unbolt all the earthing points (bar 1 or 2), cleaned them with emery paper and checked for broken wires while i was doing it (didnt find any), also the earth at the bottom of the LH sill seemed a bit flimsy so i put a cable from the battery -ve to the earth point, worked a treat 
thanks for all the suggestions!
Any
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:19 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
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Fixed it! 
Turns out it was a dodgy earth as everyone suggested
What i done was unbolt all the earthing points (bar 1 or 2), cleaned them with emery paper and checked for broken wires while i was doing it (didnt find any), also the earth at the bottom of the LH sill seemed a bit flimsy so i put a cable from the battery -ve to the earth point, worked a treat 
thanks for all the suggestions!
Ant
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:21 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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I was wrong then!!
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| el camino. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right" Henry Ford. | |
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:25 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
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Location: Manchester
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ah well, no worries, we cant all be right all of the time 
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:33 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Antknee wrote: |
ah well, no worries, we cant all be right all of the time  | Did you find any melted wire or spark sign?
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| el camino. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right" Henry Ford. | |
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 2:36 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 1912
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Location: Manchester
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elcamino wrote: |
Antknee wrote: |
ah well, no worries, we cant all be right all of the time  | Did you find any melted wire or spark sign? |
nope didnt see anything but some of the contacts were a bit oxidised so was probably some part of the problem
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