Tamora not starting

Tamora not starting

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Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Battery is fully charged. I get my three beeps and then a continuous drone and nothing from the starter at all. Totally dead. I have over the last 12 months been getting a sticking solenoid as well so that may have stopped working. Before I have to call a tow away job has anyone had similar and managed to get it going again.

Cheers,

Colin.

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Immobilisor problem?
Inertia switch triggered? In the T350 it is at the top of the passenger footwell.

Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Tony - thanks. Previously some weeks ago I had tried quite a few turns to start it, which ended up with the alarm coming on for a few seconds. What do I do exactly to reset it? If it is that then I still think I've got problems anyway but I'll cross that bridge if I get to it.

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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I went looking for a pic but it wasn't on Graham Varley's website. All I can remember is that it is up at the top right (looking up) in the passenger footwell. Simply push to reset.

Sorry I'm not more help, I'm more of a mechanic's assistant than a mechanic. Make the tea, fetch the tools, that sort of thing. I'm sure someone more knowledgable will be along shortly.



shep1001

4,599 posts

188 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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I would pull the alarm/immobiliser fuse first and do a re-set on the alarm. I will email which ones to remove

Shep

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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See? Told you someone more knowledgable would be along smile

Diablos-666

2,786 posts

177 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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Have you checked the starter motor relay?

I had the same symptoms as you when I had my T350.

Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Sunday 2nd March 2014
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Thanks all for your help - much appreciated :-). Andrew - email received ta. Finch.. no but I will check that as well.. when I've woken up today.

Mr M

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201 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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On the subject of the starter motor relay, I've just been down to my local motor shop and got a 'sorry mate can't get that one, that's why it's yellow'. I guess it would make sense to test the relay but I don't know how to do that - can you do it with a battery charger and then test resistance or whatever ? It would be handy to have a spare anyway - can anyone recommend somewhere to purchase one from ?

Cheers,

Colin.

I have just ordered a starter relay from Racetech so see how that goes. I can test the fuel pump relay then as well. If that doesn't work,it'll have to be carted away.

Edited by Mr M on Monday 3rd March 16:03

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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I was under the impression it was doing nothing when you tried to start it? Or is the starter motor turning but the engine not firing? I would have thought that if the fuel pump relay had gone you would have turned the engine but not fired, whilst if the starter motor fuse had gone it would just not try to turn?

Can you hear the fuel pump priming when you turn the ignition? In a T350 it is fairly noticeable.

Caveat. I'm not good with cars!


Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Hi Tony,

Symptoms where different from the first time to the second time of trying to start it. Some weeks past between. First time after a few goes, it wouldn't fire up and after five or so attempts the alarm came on for some seconds. Second time, I get my three beeps, the droning noise comes on and stays on and with a full turn of the key there's nothing at all. Like you I'm not too knowledgable. I have reset the alarm\immobiliser as per instructions and got the relay on order, so really just eliminating things at the moment. I may as well try what I can before I have to incur towing costs :-(.

Colin.

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Definitely not something as simple as the battery?

Mr M

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201 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Well I tested the battery and got a full 5 blocks of LED for fully charged.. So I'm assuming that's ok. Certainly voltage wise.

twinreal

300 posts

154 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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Have you already checked starter fuse 26 ?
When deactivated immobilizer and turning the key to start, do you hear the starter relay 43 clicking ?

Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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No not checked that one - but thanks for the info.. :-). I'll rule out the relays first and then have a look at that.

> do you hear the starter relay 43 clicking ?

Got to be honest but I can't remember :-(.

Edited by Mr M on Monday 3rd March 20:53

NWTony

2,847 posts

227 months

Monday 3rd March 2014
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You could try jumping it from another car? It just sounds odd the alarm / electrical shenanigans when you tried to turn it over, like it was down on power.

What does the dash say about the battery? Should read about 12.4v without the engine running IIRC.


Diablos-666

2,786 posts

177 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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If you have a multimeter you can check with that to see if you have a faulty relay.

Type in YouTube "how to check a relay is working" and there are videos telling you how to do it.

Hopefully it is just a faulty relay and only £30 odd quid to get you up and running again.

Mr M

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1,272 posts

201 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Thanks Finch.. Yes I've got an analogue multi-meter but not really sure what it's telling me on the ohms part of the display so I'll try and read up on it. The new relay came today to - so I have a spare to try test with as well.

> Hopefully it is just a faulty relay and only £30 odd quid to get you up and running again.

Yeah hope so :-). Getting a bit fed up with it sitting in the garage immobile.


Tony,

> What does the dash say about the battery? Should read about 12.4v without the engine running IIRC.

Not sure.. another thing to check tomorrow evening :-) Cheers.

Edited by Mr M on Tuesday 4th March 21:19

Diablos-666

2,786 posts

177 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Did you find out the problem in the end?

Mr M

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201 months

Thursday 13th March 2014
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No not really frown Turn the key and get a constant drone from what I think is the fuel pump. Turn it all the way and nothing except the alarm comes on. Although I've tested the battery and the test guage said it's fine it could still be that. Anyway - I just need it sorting and MOT'd so it's being towed away to my local TVR dealer. I will update the post with the findings in case it's useful to anyone else.

Edited by Mr M on Thursday 13th March 20:28