Broken in Le Mans

[magpies]

Won't start
No power to starter motor
Good old LV European Cover. Going home tomorrow via taxi train to Paris flight to Manchester then hire car home.

[v8s4me]

Sorry to see that Mick. Have a good journey home and good luck with getting it fixed

[AutoAndy]

Gutted for you Mick...just tell everyone that the engine blew at 200mph on the main straight ...you will be back

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Mick.
Hope you both get home safe, Gutted for the car, hope you fix it ok, if I can help just ask

Alan

[Trabi601]

Surely that could be 'jumped' with a lead from the battery to the starter?

[Buzzlt]

Gutted to hear that, I had a battery starter pack I could have lent you but back home now as work tomorrow.

Hope you make it back ok and enjoyed yourself enough beforehand.

Cheers Greg

[TVRees]

Sorry to hear about your problem.

This might help you get to the bottom of this.....

http://www.howacarworks.com/ignition-system/checki...

[tinks v8S]

Show how important recovery is needed when travelling over seas
Had this with mini
How expensive would this have been without cover

Hope all goes well

[TVRHasgo]

Sorry to hear that Mike... Safe travels back to Blighty.

[magpies]

Battery is ok. Everything else seems to work. Ignition works but pressing the start button nothing happens
Sat in Charles De Haul airport awaiting flight home all sorted by LV

[SJS357]

Sorry to hear this Mick.
Hope shes back and your up are running soon

[Dave_M]

Hope you get it fixed soon

[magpies]

Bloody thing !!!

The Tiv arrived back at the garage yesterday.Charged battery and it started first time. Drove 3 miles home all ok.

Must have been the heat and old dodgy connections


I'm about to completely rewire the car starting with a newer fuse/relay box.
Also redesign the dash and sort out the heater / air distribution system

Wish me luck

Edited by magpies on Wednesday 27th July 14:35

Edited by magpies on Wednesday 27th July 14:36

[william weir]

good luck with that job some nice fuse boxes on fleebay

[Alan Whitaker]

Good luck Mick

[Buzzlt]

Seeing Mick on the forum reminded me I bought one of these off the bay. They are available from about 25 quid. They will start your car several times (maybe 10 or 20 can't remember). The white battery is included to show the scale. Probably weighs about half a kilo, has built in torch and you can charge your mobile phone several times.

It was used on the beetle that left its lights on - when all the fuses were in and worked a treat ! (Some of you will know what I am talking about).

Probably would have got you home as once started you can charge it up either by mains or the cig lighter.

Just thought it was worth a mention as a handy little gadget.

Cheers Greg

[magpies]

My problem was not lack of battery power but hear affected electrics. Engine fans - both, heater fan, lights etc. All worked but no signal to the starter not even a click.