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Old 25-06-2007, 08:23 PM   #1
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Default Small problem with my corty need road worthy tomorrow

Just put a new air filter on my cortina i bought on saturday.

Any way it's due for a road worthy tomorrow i went to crank it over before a spark came from the battery and now it won't crank. the brake fail life just comes on when i turn it to start.

The interior light still works but it won't crank.


Any help much appriciated.

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Old 25-06-2007, 08:39 PM   #2
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Anyone?
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Old 25-06-2007, 09:15 PM   #3
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Don't worry got some help from the pub.

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Old 25-06-2007, 09:16 PM   #4
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long shot: but, have you checked the reversing light connection to the gearbox?
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Old 25-06-2007, 10:27 PM   #5
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Yeah that looks fine.

My first thoughts was it could be a faulty seat belt but it turned out to be the terminals.
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Old 26-06-2007, 09:10 AM   #6
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Don't worry got some help from the pub.

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Pub advice.....well worth heeding, as long as it only petains to mythical horsepower figures.
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