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(Message started by: Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 7:10pm)

Title: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 7:10pm

Just developed a problem where I have no ignition lights on position 2 on the key. Position 1 gives me the normal ignition on power for the radio etc.
It did this a couple of days ago but soon resolved itself a few minutes later, but now it seems to want to be permanent. I have tryied a battery disconnect in the hope it will solve the problem, but no joy.
Can anybody shed any light on the cause?

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Snoopy on Sep 21^st, 2004, 7:49pm

I think we need more details... How and when did itr start... Suddenly?..... Have you had a new battery fitted etc etc.. just failing to start can be caused by all sorts of things... MORE INFO please

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 7:59pm

The problem started last week and done it twice on two different occasions. I parked up and switched ignition off, I then had to restart it, to move the car a little but could not. Could not even get ignition lights up(completely dead). After waiting a minute or so, reinserted ignition key and then ok.
Parked the car up today and on return a few hours later, turned the key and nothing on the ignition, no ignition lights on pos. 2 but ok on pos. 1 for the radio etc.

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Snoopy on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:04pm

Could all be down to a faulty ignition switch.. Well worth investigating that... Take the covers off behind the steering wheel and have a look in there.. may well be a vsisble fault.... But I have to ask does it have a battery cover? But I would start there first..Changing the ignition switch is easy really ussually on a short harness

HTH
Snoopy

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:05pm

In addition to the last info:
I have had no work done on the car recently, new battery fited last year and no electrical problems since.
Has been running as sweet as a nut up till now.

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Snoopy on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:06pm

Stil reckon its worn ignition switch.... Maybe wrong though

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:07pm

Yes I have always had a battery cover on at all times.

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:10pm

Thanks for the reply. Is it possible for the ignition switch to fault intermittently before faulting completely, other than being maybe a loose connection?

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Snoopy on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 7:42am

in a word YES anything is possible as we have all found out.. strange things can happen..

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by wumpster on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 7:55am

I had the same problem with my scorp last month it was a bad conection on a 7.5 amp fuse took it out cleaned with switch cleaner and put a new fuse in and have had no problems since might be worth looking good luck 8)

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 8:54am

Hi everyone,

After receiving an e-mail from Rob Ballard(my saviour), the problem is now hopefully resolved.
Replaced the Ignition lock relay (R21) in the battery fuse box with the same rating one in the same box (R18) to test it and lo and behold everything back up and running.

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by Biggles on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 8:56am

that should have read R18 (eighteen)

Title: Re: NO IGNITION LIGHTS
Post by rodp on Sep 23^rd, 2004, 2:05pm

I had the same problem 4 o'clock in the morning at a Gatwick Airport car park after returning home from Tenerife. After stifling my laughter (as you can imagine ;)), I called the recovery man out and he just replaced a 20 amp fuse and all was well (couldn't see which fuse - it was dark and raining so I ran for cover)