Oh dear just killed an s type

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:50 am

3 days before japfest we thought it would be a good idea to finish of wiring a tein Edfc but we never even got that far.

There was a fog light switch laying in the foot well that we first decided to tidy up and after a quick route around we found a couple earths and some wires coming directly from the fuse box, after connecting up the switch wrongly we blew the fuse to the dash which was quickly fixed and had a couple more attempts to get the right and finally the switch illuminated as it should.

I don't know why but my friend tryed to start the car but it just turned over and would not start! A quick check found no spark! Assuming the partially fitted alarm system had immobilised this I proceded to remove it all. There were open wires and a half connected relay, the only place it was spliced in to the loom was the 2 large wires coming from the ignition barrel.

An easy job to remove it and now nothing is connected but it still won't start. Every fuse has been tested and I swapped the main relay for one on my 4g.

ATM I'm considering trying a 4g coil but will it fit or my other concern is the factory immobiliser?
My friend has only ever had a basic key for this car, no remote fob and no chip installed but it worked fine, I assume it should have both as standard?

Any idvice at this point would be very greatful. We're both working till 3.45 and can't wait to get back n try sorting it before having to call a auto electrician

Thanks pete

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Thu May 10, 2012 9:48 am

Just found online alot of people talking about the green immobiliser light flashing before start up but this car has never done it, is that right for a type s :-S

Post by **Ammo** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:29 am

Don't quote me on this but I think the Type-s never had a OEM alarm system

You've not messed up any earths playing around with the wires have you?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:31 am

jdm 5g's dont have the factory immobiliser afaik

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:42 am

No not really, only found a odd earth wire doin nothing and now using it for the fog light, we also tryed unplugging everything and returning all to standard.

Here's a pic of someone else's fuse panel

We have a live coming from the unused no 5 and the same place as there orange wire, one was loose doin nothing and other was on the fog light, I may have shorted them hence the dash light fuse blowing. But that all sorted again now.

It sounds like the 5th gen imob won't even crank the engine over?

So sounds like were not battling the imob then?

Post by **Ammo** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:44 am

Who knows, what alarm/imbo has it got on it?

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Thu May 10, 2012 10:48 am

It was a Clifford but quite a old one and quite badly installed so the cars now back to standard on that side of thing.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:43 am

mercutio wrote:jdm 5g's dont have the factory immobiliser afaik

+1.

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:15 pm

Well if that's not a problem can anyone tell me how to tell if the Distributer is getting power?

I'm guessing my 4g coil+dizzy won't fit?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:46 pm

dont know if the 4g coil will fit but the dizzy wont its got different plugs