Morris Minor Owners Club

just brought her out of storage and on fitting a newish battery i'm getting no power when i switch it on, i've checked battery and there is plenty of power there, fuses seem to be alright, any sugestions to help me out here?

Stevie
A little more information please to help the diagnosis / replies.

"No power when I switch it on"

"just brought her out of storage"

Stored for a couple months or ten years ? Wiring in reasonable order still ?
Is that everything, i.e no lights, nothing or no noise from the solenoid/ starter ?

The connections will be problem so disconnect the battery and set about cleaning the connections starting
with the "major" ones first.
The battery cables to the battery,emery paper, wire bush to get back to clean metal contact.
Earth strap to body .earth strap underneath gearbox to body.
battery solenoid, both thick cables connections.
Starter motor, care with the terminal disconnection, use two spanners so you don't damage the post and save the washers in the right order.Clean everything and replace.
Fuses might "look " OK in situ but remove ...check for continuity on a multi meter and clean the fuse ends and the prongs in the fuse holder.
Reconnect the battery cables.
Have a go at that and report back if " no go still ".
Bob

no joy, still the same, could this be down to wiring possibly?
sorry meant to add been off road for two years, wiring looked ok, no lights, no noise from solonoid or pump absolutely nothing coming on.

Stevie
Where the main fuses OK ,when you checked for continuity with a multi meter ?
If you did all the other checks you've got to hunt down the voltage,with the multi meter,stage by stage.I'd aim to get the
non ignition controlled stuff working first.What is the battery voltage reading across the terminals ?
Work systematically with the wiring diagram, taking off one connection at a time, cleaning and then checking with the meter.Don't forget to switch on things like lights, before testing, there is an in-line fuse on the lighting circuit.

The fact that nothing is working.... points to a bad earth, bad fuse/ fuse holder connection/ bad control box connections/ earth.
Good luck on the hunt for the problem.

Bob

thanks again bob hopefully my next post will begin with a yee ha!, cheers, stevie.
the battery was 12.45

mogbob missed one, the large spade connector on the solenoid sends power to the rest of the car.
If your solenoid has a button on it (might be underneath) try pushing it and see if the engine turns over.
That will test the starter motor circuit.

Good to have you "riding shotgun " MarkyB. Two heads better than one.

Bob

The wiring harness may have been eaten by Mice...... Inspect behind the speedo.

If you have a meter check for 12v (at least) on A on the regulator, then on A1, then on the whites on the fuse box (with ignition turned on). If you don't have a meter use a test lamp.
Check the wires are connected properly at these points also. If you get no voltage at the fusebox on the whites then check the connections behind the ignition switch.
Have a look at Sloopjohnrb's post "On a very short fuse" He had similar problems to you recently.
Let us know how you get on.