Thread: HELP! it won't Go!!

G'day Pete - we're talking about a 130 manual or a Disco with an alarm?

If the former...

You write that hot wiring the fuel cut-off is ok -

so if I understand that correctly the activation from the ignition isn't happening....

Does it have an alarm / immobiliser ?

Does the cut-off wire light up a 12v bulb when the ignition is turned ON ?

if not you may have accidently grounded it when live and killed a fuse

Originally Posted by 87County

G'day Pete - we're talking about a 130 manual or a Disco with an alarm?

If the former...

You write that hot wiring the fuel cut-off is ok -

so if I understand that correctly the activation from the ignition isn't happening....

Does it have an alarm / immobiliser ?

Does the cut-off wire light up a 12v bulb when the ignition is turned ON ?

Yes 130 Manual and No it has neither alarm or immobiser and the wire will not power a 12v bulb?? So will start following the wiring back for some problem. Thanks Peter

Originally Posted by pjlhat

Yes 130 Manual and No it has neither alarm or immobiser and the wire will not power a 12v bulb?? So will start following the wiring back for some problem. Thanks Peter

Aah, a bad contact/connection/switch somewhere, it won't let current flow Pete but just makes a connection.

I've had this a number of times over the years on motor start relay contacts.

Your meter registers full voltage, but as soon as you apply a load (motor, solenoid coil, etc) it won't work as the faulty/burnt out contact won't support the full current draw.