Problem starting my valver

[richy22]

Got in my car just now to start it, dealarmed the car, it beeps twice to tell me its disarmed. Put keys in ignition turn the ignition on and turn the car over.... wont bloody start! tried a few more times before realising that the fuel pump etc is not making its normal wirring noise to tell me its working and also the fuel gauge aint moving. Im stumped can anyone help me???? PLEASE???!!!!

 

[richy22]

oh its turn over just not firing and im assuming this is coz he fuel pump aint working. No power to it i think

 

[clean16v]

if your fuel pump aint kicking in it is prob an immobiliser fault, most immobuilisers shut down the fuel system IIRC

 

[richy22]

bull locks! bloody clifford alarm! not something i cant sort??

 

[Andy GDI]

you need to get an auto electic guy in to bypass the alarm and check the fuel circuit..(might be the pump relay also)

they are usually available in the yellow pages for about £50 a call out..

or call the RAC etc (they might not be as good as propper auto electrician though)



Andy

 

[richy22]

typical there aint hardly any auto electricians out my way that do call outs. ware is the fuel pump relay???

 

[richy22]

also just noticed that my fuel gauge aint working either

 

[richy22]

Problem solved!! And boy do i feel a tw*t!!! story is....... last nite i took off drivers side rear light cluster to put on my new sprayed lexus lights AND i didnt connect the light up i just wazzed it in there. suddenly hit me that i hadnt re-connected it, connected it up and boom started first time!!! im assuming that the fuel pump gets a feed off the lights then or something???

LET THIS BE A LESSON DONT DO HALF A JOB!!!!!

 

[JAY172]

oh there the same as the five turbo then as they get an earth for the fuel pump from the rear lights.