On 26-May-2006, "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote:
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So I decided to hook up the jump leads to my other car and I ran the car for a while then went into the punto turned the key but no red lights came on the dash at all but the Speedo shot up to 40mph for some reason and the fuel gauge moved but no click or a sound from the engine, it wont even try to turn over.
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You need a lead with a 12V low wattage bulb on the end to trace
voltages, or a test screwdriver with a flying lead and clip, the clip
you clip onto a good earthing point, engine block or chassis.
Start across the battery, then pull the small push on connector
on the starter, poke the screwdriver tip in to make contact, and get
someone (with the car out of gear, and the handbrake on) to turn
the ign. switch to the Start position. Does the lamp light? If
so push the blade back on, and try starting again. If 12V isn't getting
to the starter blade in the Start position it isn't going to crank.
It may be the battery is totally flat, or knackered, so remove it,
put it on the charger until all cells gas freely. Don't use a naked
flame to check, you get sprayed with acid if the battery explodes.
Any anti-theft circuits involved?
Punto Mk1 Weird Electrics
Linear Mode
