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(Message started by: ALAN on Nov 19^th, 2010, 8:07pm)

Title: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 19^th, 2010, 8:07pm

Hi, had a problem which i posted on forum, basically car kept stopping when it got warm, had a diagnostic out and someone checked out the cars fuses etc with nothing showing up. Anyway ive had the car in the garage for 4wks and they say that the problem is the wiring, they have done what bit they could but the problem is still there so it needs the whole wiring doing. Its a 2.9 24v cosworth does anyone know where this can be done or how much im lookin at paying, thanks

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Highlander on Nov 19^th, 2010, 8:14pm

I dont think I can remember anyone getting it done professionally Alan, I suspect the cost will be very prohibitive.

Your garage should be able to tell you what is causing the switch off, there must be a signal dropping or changing to cut the engine out?

I would suspect the EDIS loom initially if its cutting out completely

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 19^th, 2010, 8:25pm

Thanks i.ll get all the details tomorrow when i pick the car up, i think he said it was something to do with the wiring to the crankshaftand the wiring itself seems to be pretty bad. Will definately get back to you as its either do it or it dies, thanks again

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Matt on Nov 19^th, 2010, 9:14pm

Alan i sent you a pm about 3 weeks ago about poping back up, i sent it from my phone so dont know if it reached you, ive got your vacuume pot and some spare temp switches/sensors to try. Did you get any more info from the aa bloke who messed with it first time round?

Stuart this is the car i contacted you about regarding the fds not being able to talk to the pats modual

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 19^th, 2010, 11:44pm

Sorry matt didnt get any messages, aa bloke did nothing with the key etc, car still has the same problem the garage says its the wiring ???, thanks for your help on this problem, i really dont want to look at getting rid of it.

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Matt on Nov 20^th, 2010, 2:54pm

can he diagnose whether its the engine loom or the chassis loom?

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 20^th, 2010, 3:08pm

They should be bringing me the car back over the wk/end, i,ll see what they have found out and get back to you, cheers

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 22^nd, 2010, 9:12pm

Hi matt, i phoned the garage today as they haven,t bought the car back, they said that they were trying to get it started, (since they tried do some of the wiring it hasn,t started at all), i did ask what loom was the problem and they said its the main loom to the engine.

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Mike H on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 12:50pm

Am I right if no signal from the crankshaft sensor it won't fire?

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Matt on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 6:11pm

is it turning over or nothing at all now?

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 7:21pm

I dont think its turning at all now (since they messed with the wires) last time i rang they said they,re re-conditioning the battery, what that means i dont know because there,s been nothing wrong with the battery apart from needing charging when i,ve ran it down. Getting from bad to worse :-[

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Matt on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 7:34pm

it may have taken the control fuse out, happens from time to time when the battery is reconnected,

try fuses

13, 16, 17, 32, 34, 36, 37

they are all the electronics fuses

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 7:46pm

The cars still at the garage so i,ll take this to them and have a word with them tomorrow to see whats going on, if they are as good as they say they should know about the fuses. If it is the main loom to the engine do you know if it can be done.

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Matt on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 8:09pm

if the loom has cracked it will be more then likely where it bends and goes accross the front memeber, its a fair old job be not impossible, its a dash out job and may even need the engine dropping out for better access

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 8:28pm

Will see what the garage says tomorrow and get back to you again, thanks a million

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by Mike H on Nov 24^th, 2010, 12:53pm

Best of luck! http://livinginthepast-audioweb.co.uk/images/misc/blink.gif

Title: Re: Car re-wiring
Post by ALAN on Jan 7^th, 2011, 7:58pm

Hey, got my car back today after going to trading standards, in same position now as 4-5 mths back, cars starts every day runs for 1/2 hr then cuts out wait a few hrs and it starts again. Bought another scorpio to get me round in but would love to get this back on the road. Any ideas?