Technical Car won't start! (Pic included)

[varesecrazy]

how many miles on car?

several wear + tear things to rule out, some with AGE / some with USE,

Charlie - Oxford

 

[ElliotW]

how many miles on car?

several wear + tear things to rule out, some with AGE / some with USE,

Charlie - Oxford

79000 miles. I just can't figure out the problem. Connections have been checked, battery tested, key checked

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Then I drove back home and tried to start it again and then nothing... No noise and doesn't sound like it's connected to the fuel pump

What to do now???

Have you done what I've advised with the jump leads??

 

[ElliotW]

UPDATE!

I did a bit of investigating and looked at the earth points in the car... upon this I found the earth cable (gearbox) to be wrapped up in black tape and shoved into a cable lug!

I cut some of the cable to make a new connection and fitted it into the correct sized lug

Here are the photos from what I discovered...

 

[cmosfxx]

Classic.

Make sure the connections are good now.

 

[ElliotW]

Classic.

Make sure the connections are good now.

I know! Unbelievable but my dads an electrician so we've made a good connection and its starts first time!

One slight problem though... The red steering wheel is appearing on the dash once driving. Ive had this before and it has gone but its staying on atm :/

 

[cmosfxx]

Is the steering very heavy both sides?
For a start, check voltage when you have the steering light on (engine running)

 

[ElliotW]

Is the steering very heavy both sides?
For a start, check voltage when you have the steering light on (engine running)

Not heavy, but not as good as it normally is

The battery's fine, had it tested today and when it started before the repair, it didn't appear on the dashboard

 

[cmosfxx]

Checked like the cables? Heh

Check voltage with running engine AND the steering light on.
(This is an alternator test not battery)

 

[ElliotW]

Checked like the cables? Heh

Check voltage with running engine AND the steering light on.
(This is an alternator test not battery)

Yeah checked all the cables and tested to see what they were outputting

I've had this problem before and Ive put CITY mode on, then once I turned the engine off and started it again it would disappear.

 

[varesecrazy]

Yeah checked all the cables and tested to see what they were outputting

I've had this problem before and Ive put CITY mode on, then once I turned the engine off and started it again it would disappear.

so you've got over 14 volts at the battery

next step is get the fault code read for the PAS - the power supply is most common.. then down to component failure of the various sensors in the steering assembly,

Charlie - Oxford

 

[ElliotW]

Just went for a drive and there was errors on the dash! Hopefully that fix to the earth cable has fixed everything... I hope!

 

[Andy Monty]

Replace the cable bet its all green up the inside if your dads a spark he will have some big lug crimping tool replace between battery and chassis and gear box

 

[portland_bill]

... Now I had all the electrics checked and cleaned due to it playing up again...

Are you sure? Load tested?
I see there is the abs and steering light on... I can only think a bad battery or a bad ground cable.

It's a classic electrical problem to me.
Check again earth cables/ points,

I have had a car electrician to look at all of the electrics, who state that they're clean and fine.

Sounds like you've a power supply, or an earthing issue. To rule out the latter get a jump lead and connect it to battery -VE terminal and other end to a clean bit of metal on the engine block and see if she starts

Okay I'll try that tomorrow, the earths are all clean as they've been checked I've been told

Connections have been checked, battery tested, key checked

Have you done what I've advised with the jump leads??

UPDATE!

I did a bit of investigating and looked at the earth points in the car... upon this I found the earth cable (gearbox) to be wrapped up in black tape and shoved into a cable lug!

I cut some of the cable to make a new connection and fitted it into the correct sized lug

Here are the photos from what I discovered...

I know! Unbelievable but my dads an electrician so we've made a good connection and its starts first time!

Is it only me that can see a theme here?:bang::bang::bang:

 

[ElliotW]

Is it only me that can see a theme here?:bang::bang::bang:

Haha

I got "told" by the garage that the electrics were fine but then I thought I'd get my dad to check and we spotted the problem! Probably didn't need the garage

 

[Andy Monty]

Is it only me that can see a theme here?:bang::bang::bang:

Yep domestic / commercial electricians and most mechanics know jack about auto electrics