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Chris Priestley
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 12:02 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the battery went flat yesterday so we recharged it.
everything worked fine.

so i start it today, there is no dash, but everything else works in the car. i let it run for 15mins. then i turn the key off, the engine continued to run, i "turned the car on again with the key" then the car shut down, yet the stereo still played, i turned it off again, stereo still played, all the lights in the car stayed on.

i did the same thing again just to make sure nothing glitched...everything still did the same thing. i locked the car, and the lights are still on in the car. i can go turn the stereo on right now without the car even being on.

what the hell is happening?
Mark Donovan
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Auckland
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 12:49 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds
familiar
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!

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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 01:36 pm, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

LOL Mark..... Run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did you use to charge it? and How did it go flat?

It sounds like something bad has happened to one of the computers perhaps..
Tom Richards
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nsw
V8

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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 02:28 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

did you disconnect the battery before hooking it up to the charger?
It is possible if you didnt that a voltage spike has done some damage to one of the ECU's.
Chris Priestley
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 03:09 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i dont know i just drive it lol. but i will find out.

if there is damage to the ECU's what happens then and what do i do to fix it?
Tom Richards
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 03:36 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

try disconnecting the battery for 10 mins to get a full reset on all the ECU's.
Chris Priestley
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 03:58 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

alright i just found out they only jump started it yesterday.

the dash now works, all the lights work. when i put it into start the dash goes, and so do all the lights and the car doesnt start.

but i will just disconnect it anyway, but it just looks like its a buggered battery
Tom Richards
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 04:58 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if all the dash lights go out when you try to start it is:
1) battery is stuffed
2) battery connections /earth is "dirty"

best guess battery.
Chris Priestley
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 05:21 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

alright thank you very much everyone for the help.

i seriously need to learn more about cars lol.

i guess its off to the battery place tomorrow.
Brett Harrison
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 06:51 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Alternator stuffed
Aiden Cheese
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Friday, October 07, 2011 - 06:57 pm, by:  Aiden Cheese (Chillpen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

check your 120a fuse
Chris Priestley
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Friday, October 07, 2011 - 08:28 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

everything is all good,

cheers everyone again.
Mark Donovan
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Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 01:48 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What was the final cause, Chris? Bad battery connection? Fuse?
Chris Priestley
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Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 07:53 pm, by:  Chris Priestley (Bimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

battery just dead. it was weird tho, it started.

then when i eventually turned it off, i started it again about 3 hours later and it was dead completely. so i got a new battery.

works fine now.

also bought a new light..and the blinker didnt work..but fair dinkum getting to the fuse box under the drivers dash is ridiculous.

as i said to my dad..the japs built it like that because they can stand under the pedals!

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