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 Post subject: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:35 am 
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I have just swapped my auto out for another auto and now it will not start. I have checked to make sure that all the plugs are plugged in, Re installed the battery, swapped over my ecu and have now got no more ideas. I have searched on here and tried many different suggestions and still no luck.
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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:39 pm 
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Does it turn over?

If not it may be the inhibitor switch, the new gearbox may have a faulty one or it isn't properly adjusted.

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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:41 pm 
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s***, dont sound good. did you get the ecu from an ef manual? if you did, it wont work as ef's use coil-packs and el's use distributors.

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EDIT: not manual, auto and was it the one out of your other car?

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:30 pm 
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Both ecu's I have are for a el and have both worked in the past. (an el auto tickford dual fuel ecu which is the original and the other an el auto piolice ecu)

I have also been out and checkked all the fuses and connections again but everything is good and where it was prior to the swap.
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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:23 pm 
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Both ecu's I have are for a el and have both worked in the past. (an el auto tickford dual fuel ecu which is the original and the other an el auto piolice ecu)

I have also been out and checkked all the fuses and connections again but everything is good and where it was prior to the swap.


Does it turn over at all? Could be smartlock.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:26 pm 
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nope does not turn over at all. the smart lock light flashes until the key is turned to acc or on then its off as per normal. Basically I am at a dead end and need the car running asap so I can put it back to gether enough to a point where i can drive it and use it to move house
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:34 pm 
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Try moving the gear shifter as you try to start it, possibly the inhibitor switch. Maybe grab the one from the other auto to try?

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:41 pm 
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Are all the wires connected to the starter motor?

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:55 pm 
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I have tried moving the shifter and all the wires are connected. As for the switch I have no idea what is what on a transmission.
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:19 pm 
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the inhibitor/gear switch is on the passengers side on the transmission, white one with 2 seperate wiring plugs going to it, it has 2x 8mm headed bolts holding it on

u havent blown the interior crt lamp fuse have u?
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:24 pm 
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I have not found a single blown fuse at all. Its truely doing my head in
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:39 pm 
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Tired that switch and still nothing
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:50 pm 
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sounds like either a faulty ecu or a BCM...

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL wont start
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:00 am 
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both ecu's work fine and have run this car previously. Now I have been told that inorder to replace the bcm the car has to go to ford to have the replacement bcm re programmed before it will work. is this true?
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:04 am 
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both ecu's work fine and have run this car previously. Now I have been told that inorder to replace the bcm the car has to go to ford to have the replacement bcm re programmed before it will work. is this true?

If the replacement is the same colour then just swap them over. There are 3 different colours dictating what functions each has.

 

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