Starting problem - please help

[bmcecosse]

Well done - so the problem is with the ignition switch. Was anything done to this ? Just run the engine for a while with the temp lead in place - and set up the idle speed - to allow the battery to pick up a charge!

[mike.perry]

Check that all wires to the control box are secure,
Check wires to starter solenoid
Check the wiring to the ignition switch
2 white wires to T2
White/Red to T1
Blue/Brown to T3
You will probably have to remove the speedo which is why it is the last check

[whyperion]

Can you post photo of starter switch / solenoid engine side. ( though it does more appear to be the ign switch wiring )

[tunnyx]

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[bmcecosse]

Which wire goes to the battery??? Should be the one with the brown wire on.........

[MarkyB]

cant get hold of any screw in type leads

It's just HT lead, you should be able to buy any length you like off the reel.

[tunnyx]

Which wire goes to the battery??? Should be the one with the brown wire on.........

No, its the other way round - surely he can't have taken them off and put them back on the wrong way round? Could he?

[bmcecosse]

Looks like.......

[tunnyx]

You guys are superb - thanks a lot - running like a dream!!!

I've slapped him around a bit and told him to take photos before he pulls things apart in the future!

Mark

[bmcecosse]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[mike.perry]

One of those jobs where an experienced person could look under the bonnet and spot the problem in 2 minutes

[tunnyx]

Once again, thanks to everyone who's inputted - I feel darn stupid now, but Jack's owned up - he said he disconnected it when he was replacing the heater pipes and when he put it back together it seemed wrong to 'cross the wires'. In all reasonableness I can't fault his logic!

Cheers y'all - onto the next task now.....

[whyperion]

I think the logic to remember is the brown wire mounted on the starter switch needs to be attached to the feed from the battery , to take power route power to various loads on the car, (? all loads as I cannot think of any other connection other than the switch itself for starter motor feed ).