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Post by Wayne2014 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:59 pm

prelude91 wrote:starter issues, may be solenoid on starter motor body, windings giving up or thrust bearing (?) seizing.
Hopefully
Will get quote from another garage...

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Post by prelude91 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:01 pm

OOps, sounds like sporadic fault, nothing worse. Take it to the garage, and say, 'hey, this happens' and the fault magically disappears.

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Post by Wayne2014 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:43 pm

Lol Mike

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Post by Donald » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:31 am

Well next time try start it with the radio on.

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Post by Wayne2014 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:16 pm

Donald wrote:Well next time try start it with the radio on.
Radio dont work (i removed the aerial - remembered)?

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Post by Donald » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:39 pm

Put a CD/tape in then!

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Post by Wayne2014 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:56 pm

Donald wrote:Put a CD/tape in then!
Its a CD-less / Tape-less but USB only stereo (remember that too?!)

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Post by Donald » Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:08 pm

You're gonna have to replace it then.

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Post by Wayne2014 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:27 pm

Donald wrote:You're gonna have to replace it then.
I did replace it!

With a CD-less USB stereo!!!



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Post by Donald » Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:29 pm

That's the issue :facepalm:

USB drives emit small quantities of gamma, this might be what's affecting the electrons in your starter.

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