WELL WELL WELL, im sure that most of you are aware of the problems i've been having but today i cracked it! after a brief phone call with graeme, i found out what was wrong and why my car wouldn't start!

it wasn't the vr sensor wiring, it wasn't the edis and it wasn't the coil pack, the fact that i had wired it up to the accessory 12v supply on ignition barrel that goes dead when cranking might have been the key! swopped it to the perminent 12v ignition supply (the one that doesn't drop to zero volts) and the car started straight away!

the complimentory video of course

start up video

just got to get the throttle cable sorted and im going out for a data logging session!

You should have seen the little dance i did after it started, unfortunately its not in the video!


[Edited on 23/7/08 by omega0684]

Triumph is always sweeter when pulled from the jaws of successive defeats - anyone who supports any English sports team should appreciate that

Well done that man - onwards!

well done mate sounds nice

Damn! That sounds better than my Pinto!

Well done for sorting it out.

Cheers,
James

Superb. Well done mate, its a great feeling isn't it.

You wally! But glad you figured it out and got the old girl up and running.

Had a very similar problem when I built my JC Midge many years ago. Drove me absolutely nuts until I discovered the problem but WHAT SWEET MUSIC when it goes right and starts up.

pmsl, glad i learnt from my mistake and was able to pass on the knowledge....

motor sounds cool too

Alex
Good to hear it is now sorted , we wired the ignition direct to the battery the other week which is why it ran that time then.
Does it still run on after turning the ignition off or is that ok now as well?.
Paul.