Electrical failure on a GTO-3!!
Electrical failure on a GTO-3!!
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yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Tuesday 5th October 2010
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Hello everybody !!
my name is gautier and I have 24 years old!! I'am a french guy (live in rouen) and I'am owner of a 2003 noble M12 gto-3 in portofino blue (the french one who is for sale on the PH advert)
but I have a problem after a rainy day on the nurb', I left the car a day on th epark and when I come to pick up her I have an electrical failure!!
I have no fuel pomp (normally the pomp do a bbbzzzzzzz when you turn the key on) and I have no ignition !!
Someone already have this problem ??
thanks to help me and excuse me for my bad english


Adrian W

15,450 posts

257 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Check the four relays near to the ECU, from your description you have lost power to the ECU, what other things in the car still work, lights? interior light?

funkybmx1

958 posts

223 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Last one on right. Behind driver seat in engine bay. I keep getting the same problem and just wiggle the relay and mine works fine again. You can just get hand in there

Lakelord

1,756 posts

233 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Another thing to check is the wiring to the fuel pump. The session at the ring would have got the turbos fairly hot and the wiring runs very close to the front turbo.

yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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alll on the car work execpt ignition and fuel pomp
the car has been checked two times, (one time by RSR nurbur and one time by MD racing) and all the fuse and relay are good

Adrian W

15,450 posts

257 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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The fuel pump is activated by the ecu, look at relays again, remove clean contacts with oil replace, then check four fuses near Relays.

Jim O.

486 posts

226 months

Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Also check the ground from the ecu - it goes to the main ground point near the battery. Clean up with contact cleaner, tighten bolt, protect with dielectric grease.

yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Thursday 7th October 2010
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it's one of the 4 relay! I put 4 new relay and all is good !!
2 month for that and 800€ spend on the garage/parts to tried to repare the car !!
it's only the fault of RSR nurbur who check the relay two times and tell me that is sure that the relay are good !!

Adrian W

15,450 posts

257 months

Thursday 7th October 2010
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yellowvette said:
it's one of the 4 relay! I put 4 new relay and all is good !!
2 month for that and 800€ spend on the garage/parts to tried to repare the car !!
it's only the fault of RSR nurbur who check the relay two times and tell me that is sure that the relay are good !!
NO! it wont be the relay itself it will be the base the the relay plugs in to that will be the problem.

yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Thursday 7th October 2010
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Adrian W said:
yellowvette said:
it's one of the 4 relay! I put 4 new relay and all is good !!
2 month for that and 800€ spend on the garage/parts to tried to repare the car !!
it's only the fault of RSR nurbur who check the relay two times and tell me that is sure that the relay are good !!
NO! it wont be the relay itself it will be the base the the relay plugs in to that will be the problem.
but I just change the 4 relay and I do and touch nothing else !!

yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Friday 8th October 2010
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I have another problems with the car !!
when the engine is hot (90°) in traffic jam or stop at the traffic light the engine stop and impossible to restart immediatly, I must waiting a few minutes and the engine restart but ten minutes after it's the same situation (just before the engine cut there are a lot of ignition return in the exhaust and a big "BBUUMMMM" and the engine cut)
the car have 24000 miles and must go to the service so maybe is that
I have 6 new ford OEM spark plugs and a new fuel filter I hope this is that !!
A garage tell me that the problems due to the ignition coils ???
thanks for your help

Adrian W

15,450 posts

257 months

Friday 8th October 2010
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Based on what you have said, I would suggest you contact Either Yellowshead or Jetstream through their profiles on here and arrange to bring the car to the UK fo a couple of days, I think it will end up being your lowest cost option.

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Friday 8th October 2010
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Adrian W said:
Based on what you have said, I would suggest you contact Either Yellowshead or Jetstream through their profiles on here and arrange to bring the car to the UK fo a couple of days, I think it will end up being your lowest cost option.
yes

yellowvette

Original Poster:

60 posts

191 months

Monday 11th October 2010
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I have one ignition coil which is out !!