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| Author: | Rumble602 [ February 18th, 2013, 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Electrical woes... |
Tried to fire up the 2cv today after the rebuild. Got the starter tuning the engine... all seemed OK till a big spark from the loom stopped play. No obvious signs of chaffing, and the spark seemed to come from the area where the two wires exit for the starter motor. Any ideas what might have caused this? I will be investigating tomorrow... my guess is 30 year old wiring is getting tired and something shorted out. Cheers, Aidan Also contemplating getting a new front loom... how difficult is it to fit one, bearing in mind I'm an electrical dunce. |
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| Author: | hjbharry [ February 18th, 2013, 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
Did you leave a spanner on the air filter that could have dropped down and shorted across the starter when you were spinning the engine over? |
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| Author: | ayjay [ February 18th, 2013, 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
check to see if any fuses have blown also are the battery terminal clamps tight? is the big earth lead securely connected to the bolt on the gearbox?(thats VERY important! its a bit difficult to diagnose on a forum |
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| Author: | J-dub [ February 19th, 2013, 12:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
Loom is easy provide you plug new one in as you remove old one Lots of pics and lots of notes help |
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| Author: | nodmoz [ February 19th, 2013, 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
First of all I'd check that its not the starter thats given up - " No obvious signs of chaffing, and the spark seemed to come from the area where the two wires exit for the starter motor." And then hit it with a feckoff great hammer. Wont do owt, but feels good. Gimme a bell if phone assistance required. My name is Andy, although at weekends I add an 'M' and become Mandy. Of all the drag queens in all the world I have the most questionable personal hygiene of them all. My penis is very, very small too. On the positives I'm a great dancer and love to frolic with my other tranny friends in summer meadows in my prettiest frocks. I have terrible syphilis, however. |
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| Author: | toomany2cvs [ February 19th, 2013, 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
nodmoz wrote: Gimme a bell if phone assistance required. Wont do owt, but feels good. I've put that right way round, mate... Rumble - for a FBSpark to escape, something's gotta be shorting out. That "joint" - is it anywhere near something that could be earthing? Was the alternator's big wire connected up, or just dangling around? |
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| Author: | Jono [ February 19th, 2013, 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
Aidan texted a while ago to say it fired up first time this morning. |
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| Author: | nodmoz [ February 19th, 2013, 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
toomany2cvs wrote: I've put that right way round, mate... I want to bum you. Thats a kind offer.... |
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| Author: | baron_matt [ February 19th, 2013, 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
nodmoz wrote: toomany2cvs wrote: I've put that right way round, mate... I want to bum you. Thats a kind offer.... LOL |
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| Author: | baron_matt [ February 19th, 2013, 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electrical woes... |
Jono wrote: Aidan texted a while ago to say it was on fire this morning. Blimey! |
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