Factory Fit Alarm/immobiliser on 2000 HSV GTS?

[Fatboy]

Thanks Fred, she wouldn't start again this morning - just the loud click when I turned the key, so I finally got around to getting her up on some axle sxtands this evening and had a look - with the undertray off I couldn't see any issues with the wires, looked in good nick:



So just to be sure the trigger wire was OK I disconnected it and tried again - no click!



Gave the terminals a wipe over - no real corrosion on there, came apart and went back together OK, tried to start again, the loud click is back and nothing else.

So as Fred said, I unbolted the starter motor and knocked it against the bellhousing a few times - gave it as good a shake as I could Bolted it back up and it satarted straight away - cheers Fred :-)

From this I'm guessing my starter is on its way out? Looking on the Fish it's £264, no idea if it's ever been changed so I'm willing to get that done - I'd got it booked in for next Monday (Keith Ewards Motorsport in Ulverston) to get looked at, so I might as well get the starter changed - looks like a right bd to get out, and the nuts on the exhaust manifold don't look like fun to remove (what I've read on the web it's either manifold bolts off and moved over or the rack out?), so I think I'll pay the garage to do that one!!!!

One thing I couldn't see though was any earthing straps - I'm assuming the starter just earths through the body/bolts, but where are the earths for the engine/gearbox to the chassis - I couldn't see any?

[fred bloggs]

Mine has been perfect since I did the same. 8 months and counting. I have a spare starter in the boot which I bought from Australia at less than half the cost of the monkfish one. Delco remy as well. You can get from the states,but Australia exchange rate is bette.

[Fatboy]

HI everyone,

After a couple of weeks it started again so I got the new starter from Monkfish and got Keith Edwards to fit it (only took them an hour!) hey presto, working great...

Until last night, stopped for fuel at Lancaster Services, and it wouldn't start - turned over, all lights dimmed big time and the starter cranked once very slowly and just made a rapid clicking noise, like a flat battery... Bugger. Bump started it easily though, thanks to a very nice chap in a white sprinter Box van giving me a push :-)

This morning, it fired up no problem, then when I stopped and went to restart, same thing - turns over once slowly then just rapid clicking. I bump started it no problem again (instantly caught, so can't see any issue with immobiliser or anything...

Reading up, sounds like the battery on it's way out - anyone got any other ideas? I'll drop in at Halfords in town if they can do a battery test, but I'm assuming it'll be the same 027 battery as recommended for the Monaros?

[ARAF]

If it started fine this morning, but gave signs of a flat battery when warm, I would think it's more likely to be an intermittent bad earth, than a duff battery.

If Halfords diagnose a new battery, will they refund you if it's not needed?

[Fatboy]

Good point

Where are the engine earths on these cars - couldn't find it when I was underneath the other week?

[ARAF]

There's one at the top of the engine on later cars. Probably another somewhere near the starter motor. Make sure both ends are not corroded, and use a bit of vaseline to inhibit rust as well as helping the connection.

[monkfish1]

Earth strap is under the air con pump on a stud.

[Fatboy]

Thanks Guys - any idea how long th earth strap is, I might just get a replacement from Halfords at lunchtime then have a look this evening...