Griff No Start and Recovered!

[PeteGriff]

Hi guys, just two days before the Growl! Went out this morning for a drive, stopped at local Shell to fill up, went back to car and it would not start! The pump did not prime and does not run. Checked fuse and changed over relay but no joy! Had to be recovered the 5 miles back home! Now have it in garage and have checked power at the pump - nothing when key turned or engine cranked, so assume pump OK (should be, its was brand new in February). Have now gone in to have a culpa and something to eat to ponder. Will change over ECU and try, just in case! Otherwise any ideas? Desperate, Pete

[K4000JB]

Hi try resetting the inertia switch located behind the glove box a red button on a black box if I remember correctly

[Bodmin]

Four items I would suggest you check working front to back;

When you say fuse I presume you mean on the fuse board and not the main one on the chassis rail, are you definite that fuse is for the pump? The reason is ask is because on my Griff the fuel pump fuse is actually denoted in the handbook diagram as 'spare', great fun to find when I had a wiring issue

Check the inertia switch above the glove box has not activated

Access via the passenger side 'elephant ear' and check the wiring loom connector for security/corrosion

Check the wiring connector onto the pump as it is not uncommon to work loose with vibration

There is usually, but not always, another '80 amp' strip fuse on the fuse board but if that had blown you would not have any warning light display.

Hope this helps

Bodders

[FlipFlopGriff]

The 80a strip fuse should be in the spaghetti in the battery area Pete in a black plastic housing. Its a precat not a 500.
FFG

[QBee]

What year is it? What kind of alarm/immobiliser does it have?
I may only have a touring Griff , but on mine your symptoms could be an immobiliser issue.
Lock and unlock a few times, or disconnect and reconnect the battery, can cure it. I had an apparent non-start after stalling at a roundabout, and lock/unlock got it working again
I won't mention the dreaded hot start issue.

I know all cars are different, but it took a sideways trip into a gravel trap on a track day to trip my inertia switch. Symptoms are similar however, so worth checking.

Edited by QBee on Wednesday 29th June 16:46

[PeteGriff]

SORTED!!! I spent some time tracing back, also, called my alarm specialist and auto-electrician who fitted my new alarm, he kindly popped in on his way from a job. We have found it! It was another dodgy wire - thought we sorted all of them when new alarm fitted. The wire powered the fuel relay. When pulling the loom we managed to detect power coming on and off, my mate had a special tester that can apply -Ve & +ve to various point, this traced it. Though working normally again, we fitted a bridging wire to make sure. Phew, though I would be missing the Growl. See you Friday guys! regards, Pete

[stevesprint]

Peter,
That's a HUGE relief.
I'm looking forward to meeting the creator of all our new brilliant dashes.
Steve

[Moycie]

Glad to have read through this post to a solution Pete! Look forward to catching up on Friday. See you there!