You must of started something because now My VT the battery light is flickering on and off when you drive along..
that trick used to work on Datsun Bluebirds too. those pigs of cars would run rough for multiple reasons
When I was a kid, I used to have an imaginary friend. I thought he went everywhere with me. I could talk to him and he could hear me, and he could grant me wishes and stuff too. But then I grew up, and stopped going to church.
For cleaning jets and other brass items in a carb, the best solution is CLR,
put the bits in a small bottle and shake the sh9t out of them for about 5 mins, worked awsomely on my 25hp merc outboard.
Tradesman (13-07-12)
Hi guys,found that the cut out needed to re sync and turned ignition on,turn key and turn on the power for 2 hours.my good friend found it started and drove well.it did stop again shortly after once but Just needed to re sync it for another 2 mins and it seems to have solved my problem.try to trouble shoot the simple things first instead of wasting time looking for the big things that cost money.hope it helps
Last edited by Lyndoncox28; 07-12-12 at 04:42 PM. Reason: Typo
my vt v8 ss commodore wont start. turn the key dash lights etc all come on but turn key nothing happens. then another time i can go out n try to start it it will start but run like crap n backfire a bit once it warms up it runs fine. not game to take it out cause if i turn it off dont know if it will restart. have tried letting it sit for period then trying to start but that did nothing. have spent $1300 getting things replaced n it still no good originally started cause it needed c2sensor which led to new cats to new fuel pump n fuel lines n tank being cleaned to new ecu now has starting problem but was running well after had all this work done to it but wasnt idling real well when first started got better once warmed up any ideas what i can try to fix this problem?? waiting on mechanic to come n pick it up again but for last couple of months been without it more than have had it n i need a car i can use n know i am going to get it home again not game to drive anywhere cause if i turn it off to get fuel may be stuck in servo for days
when i get in it to start it i turn the key the dash lights do their thing but the engine looking light the battery light and the oil light stay on n it wont even turn over. i did try to clutch start it and that worked but cant always park on hill so not game to go out in it at the moment as i said
Last edited by Lee-Anne; 08-11-14 at 01:55 AM.
Is the immobiliser light turning off when you turn the key on?
If the light is still flashing when the dash lights are on, you'll need to replace the metal ring around the ignition.
Sometimes the metal knob on the key fob doesn't make proper contact with the metal ring and won't turn the immobiliser off.
It's a cheap fix - less than 10 bucks from holden.
Godzilla (08-11-14)
Lol I found this thread when looking for something else. Still have the crapadoore and its got 387,000km on the clock now and not missed a beat since this little hiccup. We really were seriously going to retire it last Feb but decided to roll the dice and pay the rego and insurance for another year. Its definitely being retired next Jan/Feb.
Leroy.
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After I changed the ignition barrel only in a pre 2000 Ford wagon, it wouldnt turn the starter over so thinking the wiring plug on the end wasnt connecting properly, I held the key over and I gave the steering wheel a thump with the heel of my hand and it started !!
It seems this percussive starting method was known and the cause wasnt because the plug wasnt connecting but some body module under the dash was known to suffer from loose connections so changing the lock barrel really had nothing to do with it not starting.
I stand unequivicably behind everything I say , I just dont ever remember saying it !!
Years ago I had a Morris Nomad and one day the RED warning light came on and stayed on and it was caused by a diode failure in the rectifier pack mounted on the firewall so I never replaced it because it still charged the Battery normally.
Another time I wasted a couple of hours and money taking a car into an Auto Electricians because of the warning light blinking and glowing and when I went to remove the alternator for them to do a static test, I near burnt the back of my hand on the hot pulley wheel (belt slipping) and the alternator moved 'out', taking up near 3/4 of an inch slack in the belt.........
Then I had an alternator fail but it never showed the warning light that it wasnt charging.
I stand unequivicably behind everything I say , I just dont ever remember saying it !!
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