Hi, could anyone suggest where I should start further diagnosis?
1997 Rover Mini
Problem:
- Sometimes car starts fine, sometimes it takes a few turnovers before the engine catches.
- Other times the starter motor turns over and the engine wont start.
- Then when i release the key & try again, all power dies. Nothing will turn on, no lights, not a kick out of the starter motor.
- Then after a *while* (time depends) I seem to have power again & am able to re-try starting.
Checked:
- Battery.
- So I ran the battery flat a few weeks ago (i left the lights on) (note problems were starting before this) & recharged it off of mains power so its now fully charged.
- I have checked the battery voltage, seems fine (not flat battery, volts read correctly)
- Sometimes try disconnecting the battery & reconnecting, sometimes works (though this may be circumstantial?)
- Shorts
- Started looking for cables touching places they shouldnt, couldnt find anything so far
Thanks,
Matt
Edited by mattiejf, 03 June 2017 - 05:36 PM.