was :electrical problems S1 elise now :bulb holders

[BiggestNizzy]

Really had to get my finger out since I suffered HGF on the clio so the elise got fired up this morning, everything seems fine except, it won't start on it's own (I will take the battery out tommorow night and charge it (going out for some lunch now as I am holiday) and when you switch things on some things go off (I put it in reverse and the dash switched off) also when I switch the blower on the temperature jumps (on full gets 999 degrees) my guessing is a combination of battery low and some rusty connector.

any other ideas ?

[robin]

Earth straps, front or rear.

Use a long jump lead (or two short ones clipped together) and connect the battery -ve terminal to the engine block somewhere and see whether that makes things better; if it does, deffo earthing problem.

Cheers,
Robin

[BiggestNizzy]

Where is the earthing strap at the rear ?

[robin]

Pax side to gearbox, dangles around near where the coolant return rails exit the chassis.

Cheers,
Robin

[BiggestNizzy]

Replaced some earth cables up front and the car started off another battery, original battery is on charge and off for an MOT tommorow night.

[BiggestNizzy]

Fired up today first time and everything works again - woo

Thanks again robin

[BiggestNizzy]

HELP!

I need to know what type of tensioner my car has It is a 98 S1 elise but it had a 135 head and cams fitted a few years ago and it changed, going to order a new tensioner and cam belt and the car is sitting 9 miles away (up hill no so cycling to find out)

TIA

[robin]

Assuming it still has the head from my car fitted it will have been an automatic tensioner.

Cheers,
Robin

[woody]

HELP!

I need to know what type of tensioner my car has It is a 98 S1 elise but it had a 135 head and cams fitted a few years ago and it changed, going to order a new tensioner and cam belt and the car is sitting 9 miles away (up hill no so cycling to find out)

TIA

Are you doing the belt? I have the tools if you need, welcome to do it at mine.

[BiggestNizzy]

HELP!

I need to know what type of tensioner my car has It is a 98 S1 elise but it had a 135 head and cams fitted a few years ago and it changed, going to order a new tensioner and cam belt and the car is sitting 9 miles away (up hill no so cycling to find out)

TIA

Are you doing the belt? I have the tools if you need, welcome to do it at mine.

Having my verniers fitted (eventually) and getting a man to do as I just don't have the time. Car is in getting serviced and MOT'd

[BiggestNizzy]

Arse - now it's at the garage it won't start

[BiggestNizzy]

Update car push starts fine, the starter won't turn.

I thought I had fixed the problem by renewing the connectors at the battery end but no joy (it started fine yesterday.)

[Shug]

It at GI Motorsport?

Elaine's just going there for an MOT

[BiggestNizzy]

Nope Tarbolton

[BiggestNizzy]

Does anyone know where I can get a pair of sidelight bulb holders ?