Electrical woes.

[MuffDaddy]

All I wanted to do was go for a half hour drive with the Mrs whilst the weather was nice. What I actually did was sit at the side of the road whilst two AA men tried to get it started again.

So, the car was running lumpy and I got a very mechanical small and some smoke/steam out of the passenger side wheel arch. That could be a red herring though as the clutch is slipping.

Anyhow, I hit a few small bumps and the stereo goes off along with all dials. Then they come back on. This happens a couple of times so I pull over and stop. Quick check under the bonnet for the smoke, nothing. Go to turn the car back on and nothing, no electics. So enter the AA man who pulls out the ECU, nothing, then as he pulls the battery out the dash flicks on and off. Takes battery over to the seat, wiggles the fusebox and more flickers and then nothing, for two hours. Eventually got it on a truck and it is now heading to Dulfords.

Any ideas what could be wrong. I guessed a bad connection in the fuseboard has blown the 100amp fuse. Oh I should add windows/lights and hazards still worked.



Edited to add: On the up side I got a good look at the chassis whilst it was in the air. No need for welding for a while yet.

Edited by MuffDaddy on Friday 15th August 10:56

[mchenryg]

Hi there, do you have an immobiliser? I had a similar problem when i hit bumps and the connection was loose so it never started up again. I am not very mechanical but this was my experience. Good luck. Giles.

[MuffDaddy]

No immobiliser, all the old alarm systems (original and clifford) have been removed some time back. They were going to open the dash to try and find an alarm!