electrics headache
electrics headache
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andy390se

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318 posts

252 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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anybody reccomend a good auto electrican in sutton/surrey area i have tried and failed to find fault with my wiper and heater blower, changed relays /fuses traced wires checked live feeds earth points cleaned connections and cant work out whats wrong so some help is needed mot in six weeks! thanks in advance.

jeff m

4,066 posts

287 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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Can't help with a techie in your area.

But..... did you re tension the switches.

Try adding an extra "earth /ground" with a wire with croc clip from battery ground to thing being tested.

Sometimes 12volts on a test lamp is misleading! A blower motor and wipers take more current than a test lamp. You need good tension in your switches, even to op a relay.

rev-erend

21,619 posts

313 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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Andy - try the yellow pages under Auto Electrician.

I know there is one near Purley but that's not Sutton..

Steve_T

6,356 posts

301 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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andy390se said:
anybody reccomend a good auto electrican in sutton/surrey area i have tried and failed to find fault with my wiper and heater blower, changed relays /fuses traced wires checked live feeds earth points cleaned connections and cant work out whats wrong so some help is needed mot in six weeks! thanks in advance.


Probably the closest TVR folks to you are TVR Fix (020 8394 2847).

Steve.

rev-erend

21,619 posts

313 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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Steve_T said:
andy390se said:
anybody reccomend a good auto electrican in sutton/surrey area i have tried and failed to find fault with my wiper and heater blower, changed relays /fuses traced wires checked live feeds earth points cleaned connections and cant work out whats wrong so some help is needed mot in six weeks! thanks in advance.


Probably the closest TVR folks to you are TVR Fix (020 8394 2847).

Steve.


It's often worth asking a local TVR Indie - they may even recommend
a good Auto Electricial - some of they 'prefer' to contract out some work like Glass fitting and Electricial - if it goes beyond the basics..

jvaughan

6,025 posts

312 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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Can you not check Yellow Pages for "Magician" ? probably have more luck tracking an electrical fault on a TVR ... or you could look for Exorcist !

Mr Jenks

1,207 posts

294 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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Sevenoaks too far for a run out ?
I do this sort of stuff for a living but sadly on eurocrap motors What does/doesn't work ?

andy390se

Original Poster:

318 posts

252 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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mr jenks i have sent email.

rocket ron

22 posts

236 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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andy390se said:
mr jenks i have sent email.

i have a problem with my 2.8 wedge its driving me crazy, checked all the fuel o.k.its runs for 4 seconds and then dies. if i hold the ignition key on run the engine fires and runs lift the key off and it dies.tried ballast resistor coil etc etc.i live in the sevenoaks area. previous cars /mini copper original one .healey sprite witn e type bonnet.big 15 citron. mark 1 escort mexico mark 2 mexico. rs 2000 triumph tr5 5 tr6s herald convertable few mg triumph tr4 dutton crap dolimite sprint has you can see from the cars i am quite old but still a petrol head also i have a 2.8 wedge causing me agro would appreciate your help on the electricsregards rocket ron

350zwelgje

1,820 posts

290 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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rocket ron said:
andy390se said:
mr jenks i have sent email.

i have a problem with my 2.8 wedge its driving me crazy, checked all the fuel o.k.its runs for 4 seconds and then dies. if i hold the ignition key on run the engine fires and runs lift the key off and it dies.tried ballast resistor coil etc etc.i live in the sevenoaks area. previous cars /mini copper original one .healey sprite witn e type bonnet.big 15 citron. mark 1 escort mexico mark 2 mexico. rs 2000 triumph tr5 5 tr6s herald convertable few mg triumph tr4 dutton crap dolimite sprint has you can see from the cars i am quite old but still a petrol head also i have a 2.8 wedge causing me agro would appreciate your help on the electricsregards rocket ron


Can it perhaps be in the ignition key switching? Probably you have checked this already. But if it is the key switch itself, fit a temporary on/off switch to the lead to at least be able to drive the car until you have tracked/installed a new one.

Rob

Mr Jenks

1,207 posts

294 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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RRon... YHM
Dave
rocket ron said:
andy390se said:
mr jenks i have sent email.

i have a problem with my 2.8 wedge its driving me crazy, checked all the fuel o.k.its runs for 4 seconds and then dies. if i hold the ignition key on run the engine fires and runs lift the key off and it dies.tried ballast resistor coil etc etc.i live in the sevenoaks area. previous cars /mini copper original one .healey sprite witn e type bonnet.big 15 citron. mark 1 escort mexico mark 2 mexico. rs 2000 triumph tr5 5 tr6s herald convertable few mg triumph tr4 dutton crap dolimite sprint has you can see from the cars i am quite old but still a petrol head also i have a 2.8 wedge causing me agro would appreciate your help on the electricsregards rocket ron