#1: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Gaz360, Location: LouthPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:48 am ---- Gota a great problem to sort out now! I got in my car yesterday and turned the ignition. All the dash lights and ignition came on as normal.
However when i tryed to turn the engine on, EVRYTHING just cut out and just stopped working. The only time the ignition came back on was when i lifted the bonnet and put it back down again. When the ignition did finally come back on again, it just did the same thing again.
I did get it going again after lookin through the fuses, i.e taking them out, checkin and puting back in. However it started a few times an did the same thing again. There must be some logic to why its doing this. engine immobiliser or something
#2: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:53 am ---- some info about the car, model, age etc?
does the starter struggle to start the engine the times it does start, or click / make any noise when its playing up at all?
immobliser still lets the engine spin just not fire.
#3: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: leigh_boy, Location: EastbournePosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:11 am ---- sounds like either you have a bad earth ( easiest one to check is the battery) or a duff battery check the voltage.
#4: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Gaz360, Location: LouthPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:38 am ---- Its a 206 gti on v plate. When it trys to start, it starts fine evrytime. Its just not even attempting to start, an then cuts evrythjing off. ignition comes on, i turn it to start the engine and then evrything cuts off completely. yeh will check battery mate. sounds like it could be that.
#5: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: panzer360gti, Location: UKPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:59 am ---- I managed to do this with a sub/amp box, the live on that touched the car somehow and POW! Electrics gone!
Had the embarresment of my gf towing me down the road, only for me to cure it piece of p**s!
#6: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Gaz360, Location: LouthPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:04 am ---- Thanks leigh. pointed me in the rite direction. Battery connection. The clip had flicked up a bit. there's quite a few things connected to it. Just pushed it back in properly an all is well again. It seems like its always the simplist things give ya the most trouble lol!!
....lol panza. bloody frustrating til youve got the answer isn't it. The last time my girlfriend towed me she pulled out of a junction to get out quik forgetin i was bloody attaached! just c this lorry heading towards my door!!! :s
#7: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: leigh_boy, Location: EastbournePosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:20 pm ---- no probably glad to be of assistance
#8: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:24 pm ---- mine did this and turned out it was the battery
#9: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: oldskoolz, Location: LondonPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:21 am ---- mine did this aswell, check the connections on the battery terminals. if you think about it when you shut the bonnet it must be jogging the connection together enough to maintain a minimal connection but not enough to transfer enough current to start the car
#10: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Gaz360, Location: LouthPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:11 am ---- Yeh thats what kept bafflin me about the bonnet lol
#11: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:23 am ---- My mate towed me yesterday and went steaming across a mini-roundabout with a van coming. He beeped at me like it was my fault!
#12: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: Gaz360, Location: LouthPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:26 am ---- lol!
#13: Re: Evrything cuts out when I turn the ignition! Author: robertmarcs, Location: carmarthenPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:40 am ---- this happened to me last week! i was tearing my hair out looking for the problem. lol. bloody earth cable was slack (even fully tightened on the bolt) and kept slipping off! nothing a pair of pliers and a bit of a squeeze didnt sort out tho.
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