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Series III Starting Issue

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wetnwild:
Took your advice TechnoTurkey, and then went a step further and bypassed the ignition key dropping battery power straight to the upper right terminal on the solenoid.

Started first time!

I don't think the solenoid is in a state of repair - I'm thinking there is a loose wire between the ignition barrell and the alternator.  ANybody know the path of the red/white cable?

Cheers for all your help so far guys.

Nick.

hobbit:
On the solenoid there is a light load wire, the switching wire for starting, not sure of the colour off the top of my head

try shorting a wire from the pos on the battery to this spade connection, if it starts ok it a fault between the solenoid and the ignition, you may have a loose wire on the back of the ignition barrel

Where are you?

hobbit:
Further to the above, looks like your problem is with the red/white wire, this is the switching wire from the ignition barrel to the solenoid for the starter, if its loose there will probably be the problem

wetnwild:
Hi there hobbit,

I've tried that - effectively bypassing the ignition key unit?  Yeah, that started firsti time.  Have just checked continuity on cable between solenoid and the key unit and that wire is fine (it's white/red).

Have semi taken the dash apart and made sure all the cables on the back of the ignition key unit are firmly seated and they are all indeed.  It would seem to be something wrong with the Ignition Key?

Am I right in saying that or is there something else that I have missed?

DO these units go wrong every now and again?  The thing I find strange is that the ignition works ok in all other respects - I put the key in and the steering lock comes off and then twist and the dash board lights up.

Help, Please, I am so puzzled!

Cheers,
Nick.

PS.  15mi South of Reading in Berkshire.

hobbit:
The elctrical block on th eback of the ignition block is I believed held onto the unit with one or more small grub screws

try moving the back where the electric wiring is by rotating one way or the other against the barrel unit

Normally they are held in place and when removed you can start the vehicle by inserting a scredriver in the socket where the back of the steering barrel lock sits

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