fullpint
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| posted on 6/5/12 at 05:46 PM |
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Sudden power cut-off!!!
Happened twice on Weds and twice today? Any ideas as to were I should start looking.
Ok it only happens at low speed or on idle.. Today is happened out-side my home with the car on idle and then also in Weston along the beach road.
I lose ALL electrical power. The dash goes out and then you re-start (took to goes today) push the start buttoen and then off you go. What I
don't want is for this to happen whilst on a striaght doing 70mph on a single lane with traffic behind.
My car is a Mk Indy Blade 919 lump.
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snapper
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| posted on 6/5/12 at 05:53 PM |
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Ignition circuit power feed is the first place to look, before and after switch or key power on.
Why it works when you push the button I have no idea but could be a relay tripping out
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 6/5/12 at 06:11 PM |
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Loose battery terminal?
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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steve m
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| posted on 6/5/12 at 06:32 PM |
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On an old motorbike of mine, it was a wire loose in the crimp, attached to the ignition barrel
Took hours to find it, and sometimes just driving over a crack in the road would trigger it to "lose all current"
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fullpint
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| posted on 7/5/12 at 06:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
On an old motorbike of mine, it was a wire loose in the crimp, attached to the ignition barrel
Took hours to find it, and sometimes just driving over a crack in the road would trigger it to "lose all current"
I will check that ne out. Mind you no barrel on my car just a flick switch but either way those crimps could be the cause.
Battery terminals are good.. Will let you know what I find..
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fullpint
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 03:00 PM |
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 Well wires all seem fine!!!! Will have to wait for the dry weather to return to see if it's cured it's self...
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 03:54 PM |
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We had this problem with our Zetec, we traced it back to the ignition barrel, bad contacts inside. I suggest you take a look at more terminals 
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tompat3463
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:32 PM |
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Sounds like a bad earth to me.
Hope car is going ok.
I do miss it
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fullpint
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| posted on 19/6/12 at 05:12 PM |
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It's happened again..... This time I was on a bigish (Bowerhill) round-a-bout.. A fellow 7 owner pulled up to help me push my car off the main
road. Offered to tow me but neither of us had a rope..
Anyway after about 15mins I got it going away only for it to happen a further 2 miles down the road. Got back to my unit and its now fine!!! Drove
home with out any problems.. Gonna pop out in a mo for a 20 mile run..If it is a bad earth it could take a while to find it
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ShaunB
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 10:22 PM |
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You don't need to drive it to find the problem, simply start it and systematically work over all the major power wiring pulling to see if you
have a dodgy connection. If you find nothing tap the ignition barrel.
Shaun.
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fullpint
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 06:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ShaunB
You don't need to drive it to find the problem, simply start it and systematically work over all the major power wiring pulling to see if you
have a dodgy connection. If you find nothing tap the ignition barrel.
Shaun.
Done that a few times now. Taping and banging but nothing
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 06:38 PM |
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Systematically disconnect your earths, clean the contact faces with sandpaper and re-connect?
Phil
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 21/6/12 at 07:55 PM |
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I had a similar thing with a dodgy main earth cable onto the chassis. Cleaned up all the main lead connections and it sorted it.
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fullpint
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 05:26 AM |
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Cheers guy's, guess with this crappy weather its the ideal time to do it.. Will let you know how it goes...
I've over 28 years in dealing with magnesium wheels. Refurbishment and can powder coat most metal parts. Visit my web site if you wish..
www.tpcs-magnesium-refurbs.co.uk
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fullpint
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| posted on 24/6/12 at 07:22 AM |
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 Hopefully ive found the problem!!! It looks like it was the main fuse connection thingy.. There's a plug type thing and the terminals
were dirty and you could easlier pull it part. All cleaned and secured with a zip-tie. Test run yesterday was good and will rack up a few miles today
(I hope). I do hope this problem can be put to bed now and will wait for the next challange 
I've over 28 years in dealing with magnesium wheels. Refurbishment and can powder coat most metal parts. Visit my web site if you wish..
www.tpcs-magnesium-refurbs.co.uk
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NeilP
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| posted on 24/6/12 at 08:27 AM |
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Ah the joys of kit car ownership - little problems to solve and solutions to invent - still couldn't tell you to this day if I enjoy tinkering
or driving more...
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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