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 Post subject: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:38 am 
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I have an EL Falcon. Sometimes it won't start. Everything on the dashboard works, it all lights up but it won't start until I turn the headlights off and on several times, the battery is fine. It doesn't happen all the time just sometimes. Any ideas?
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 Post subject: Re: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:04 am 
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Hello,

Does the engine crank over ? Do the dash lights go out ? I would make sure the Battery terminals are tight as a first step.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:43 pm 
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it all lights up but it won't start until I turn the headlights off and on several times,


Man that IS weird...........

Can't offer any suggestions though.........................
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 Post subject: Re: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:14 am 
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Check your battery terminals as mentioned and make sure all EARTH points are good, especially the engine block one.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:46 am 
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Do you get a clicking noise like the relay to starter motor should make, but no starter motor action?

Make sure you have high CCA battery and GOOD connections.

Mine won't start sometimes over and over again, and then starts wonderfully for a week, and then... Well... Thankfully I have manual and ability to crash start
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Anyhooooo- Change of battery really improved things. Don't know how one of my spares with "European" on the side got in the engine bay on a permanent basis, but never again!
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 Post subject: Re: EL Falcon won't start
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:47 pm 
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mine won't start/do anything sometimes when ya go to start it !! :? ... however on mine it's just the ignition switch....... welllll at least that's what i believe :roll: :lol: it will be fixed when me 'new' daily is on the road :mrgreen:
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