Help... No ignition 89 RRC

[aclo]

well, lucas have done it again.. Or was it me???
I was driving home yesterday when I hit a medium sized pot whole in the Rangie and copped a pretty big jolt.... Instantly, the engine died. My first thought was that I had dropped a lead / wire / something in the jolt so I checked all that stuff and the car still wouldnt fire - even though the starter motor was turning the engine. quick check revealed no spark. But, I also get nothing on the dash display when I turn the key - but all the other thingies ( lights power windows etc) work. Dont think I can hear the fuel pump kick in but I will need to check that again with some help from the boy...So is this a low tension circuit poblem??

I am stumped (not that that is very hard to do!).... so ANY thoughts would be appreciated.. I am wondering about these inertia switches.. does the 89 classic have one and if so where is it?

[DEFENDERZOOK]

check your inertia switch........i think they had it under one of the front seats........
cant remember which side.....

[aclo]

Thanks - I will check that now... Any idea what it looks like? I had one in a Triumph that had a drop button on a little black box... similar sort of thing??

[Bradtot]

What month 89 as they changed things that year. Do u have exposed door hinges?
do u have flapper or hotwire injection?
As Tony says If its a later model with the updates u may have the inertia but if its the older model u wont have the inertia and therefore have another problem. Check all your fuses as having no dash lights come on is a sign of no voltage to ignition.
seems funny it happened after a bump. Remove the lower dash under the steering wheel and check the wires from the ign switch, from memory a large white one and a red one and possibly a brown one. You may have disloged one of those connections.
Let us:) know what u find
Brad

[Scouse]

The ignition switches are notorious for coming loose on the Classic RR as the switch section is only crimped into it's housing. Once they become loose, the contacts inside make & break whenever they like.

Have a look at the plastic section of the switch & see if wiggling it makes your ignition erratic.

Then again, knowing LR, it could be something else too :angel:.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

The ignition switches are notorious for coming loose on the Classic RR as the switch section is only crimped into it's housing. Once they become loose, the contacts inside make & break whenever they like.

Have a look at the plastic section of the switch & see if wiggling it makes your ignition erratic.

Then again, knowing LR, it could be something else too :angel:.




hey...do you remember if the 89 had an inertia switch......?

[Scouse]

hey...do you remember if the 89 had an inertia switch......?My '87 & '88 don't have one (I think I would have tripped it by now if it did;)) so I think the '89 would be the same.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

ive gotta do something about my memory.......


i cant remember which model had them......i do remember driving them and then flicking the switch and telling the apprentices to drive them out........


but i cant remember which models......when did the LSE come out......im sure that had it......

[Scouse]

The LSE first appeared here with the 1993 MY (KA).

I have a feeling the inertia switch came along when Hotwire did. That would make it 1990 (GA) IIRC.

[aclo]

Thanks boys... Was a loose wire right up behind the ignition switch. It must have just come loose after the jolt.. it did look pretty tired. I replaced the wire ( and yes it was the large white one).. and all is good. as for the inertia switch.. couldnt find it - so i am guessing that it doesnt have one...

But once again.. Thanks boys.. saved me some time and money, and I have learned a bit more about the Rangie.

[Bradtot]

I really hate it when I am right...
Even worse when I am wrong:eek:
Glad its sorted!
Brad