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think my engine has gone or going ? help

  • bashley
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21 Oct 2013 21:55 #87429 by bashley
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Dont no if this will help I had same sort of problem I was fiting a stereo and my battery was on its last legs the ecu of a jimny needs more than 8v to work if its low they dont tick over or run properly all the lights flash on the dash and needles move I charged for an hr or 2 and was fine after but I ended up buying a new battery hope this helps buddy

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21 Oct 2013 22:16 #87434 by vitara_mad
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hopefully you wont need a engine jon but if you did they are straight forward fit

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21 Oct 2013 22:25 #87436 by Dave cc
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bashley wrote: Dont no if this will help I had same sort of problem I was fiting a stereo and my battery was on its last legs the ecu of a jimny needs more than 8v to work if its low they dont tick over or run properly all the lights flash on the dash and needles move I charged for an hr or 2 and was fine after but I ended up buying a new battery hope this helps buddy


Had the same issue this week when we tried to use my jim to start my hilux was not at all happy was miss firing and running rough as hell as we cranked my hilux over as you say think battery voltage was dropping so low the ECU was shouting enuf is enuf

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22 Oct 2013 06:53 #87450 by jamesey
Ill see what its like later ive got a big battery to put jump leads on to try it.fingers crossed

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22 Oct 2013 07:25 #87452 by jonesyba420
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Same problem with my Ibiza turbo when I sold it, had been sat for months so the battery was completely dead! Jump started it after much persuation and it then ran like a bag of shi* till the battery charged abit was flashing warning lights at me missfiring the works.once it charged up it was fine :cheer:

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23 Oct 2013 07:20 #87576 by jamesey
Started fine last night .so maybe a glitch?
Or something might be on its way

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