Escort 1.8d Weird Electrical Problem

goldspanners

tomsolomon wrote: »

Right I have made sure all earth leads and battery terminals were properly connected and tightened where necessary.

I have also found a broken wire that I have now reconnected.
It was a blue wire from the starter to the the dash instrumentation, that brought on the battery light on the dash.
Not sure if this was the problem. I suppose if it was broken and shorting on the chassis then it would cause a problem like this, but I'm sure someone will enlighten me.......:D (pardon the pun)

yip this could cause the battery to discharge and send all the lights dim. the circuit needs to be complete to charge.
the bulb in the dash board must work or else the circuit will go open. this may cure your fault.

well done.

tomsolomon

Here's crossing everything.......:D

tomsolomon

:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:TYay.......

hewhoisnotintheknow

photome wrote: »

Can you bump start a diesel? I have never tried but assumed it would be very hard.

Lol

my mate bought a diesel with no Starter motor, it is possible but bloody tricky

I was acutally physically sick after pushing him up and down the road for 10 minutes
hahahah:rotfl:

big_gay_kirk

photome wrote: »

Can you bump start a diesel? I have never tried but assumed it would be very hard.

i bump started a 7.5 tonne leyland using a gas powered fork lift.......