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mayoturbo

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chepstow

22nd May, 2013 at 02:54:36pm

Intermittent starting on an 05 mini cooper. Thought the starter was duff so changed that but still the same. Lights come on the dash with ignition but wont start, no clicking, sign of life from the starter or anything. After a few attempts it work, Any ideas?

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Edited by mayoturbo on 22nd May, 2013.


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22nd May, 2013 at 03:24:07pm

Dodgy relay?

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mcalvert39

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22nd May, 2013 at 03:51:04pm

Battery or earth problem?

Mat

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22nd May, 2013 at 06:25:50pm

Check the switched voltage to the starter?



On 17th May, 2013 Rick.SPI said:
Big money if your prepared to do it outdoors in the field.

mayoturbo

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chepstow

22nd May, 2013 at 06:44:51pm

Swapped relays over and check the fuses.

The small wire to the solenoid has 12v... until its attached to the solenoid then drops to 0.06v when touched to solenoid. When the wire looses power the bottom corner of the fuse box clicks like a relay

Car unlocks with the fob. Will bump start and also start when the solenoid is bridged.


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chepstow

22nd May, 2013 at 06:45:58pm

No different with spare key either

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22nd May, 2013 at 06:55:01pm

Sounds like that clicking could be a loose connection in the fuse box, what are you measuring the voltage with? Digital multimeters don't apply any load so don't show up bad connections, loose earths etc.



On 17th May, 2013 Rick.SPI said:
Big money if your prepared to do it outdoors in the field.

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chepstow

22nd May, 2013 at 08:55:43pm

Digital Multimeter. I'll have to wiggle the wires in the fusebox and see if anything happens
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