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Jord

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  1. Right so went and had another go at trying to start it, got it to run for about 3 seconds before dying. Tried a second time and noticed the CEL lamp wouldn't illuminate and the fuel pump was constantly running - no ignition. Tried a third time and I could here relays ticking in behind the glovebox. So the problem seems to have no consistency to it, could poor earthing cause issues like this?

  2. Sorry yes should of mentioned I checked the codes.. nothing present.

    Car has a Uniden alarm/immobiliser that came fitted when I purchased the car. Was very poorly wired in, but had it rewired two years ago. Unsure if it has anything to do with the problem, you can here what sounds like the central locking clicking very fast when cranking the engine?

  3. Right so my 99' B4 has developed a electrical problem that has me rather stumped. The car has had the battery run down many times over the years mainly from having the car sitting unused for weeks on end and the alarm draining the battery. Since buying a new forester as a daily, the car sat unused for approx 1 month before being used again. When I went to start the car, unsurprising the battery seemed flat. Attempted to jump start the car which also failed, so I went out and bought a new battery as it was due for replacement anyway. Fitted the new battery and now the car is behaving in a very odd manner. The starter kicks over no worries and the fuel pump primes but the ignition wont catch. Then when I remove the key from the ignition, the CEL light appears very faintly and the radiator fans come on and will stay on unless disconnect one of the terminals on the battery!

    Any ideas on where to even start?

  4.  Marky said:
    Y'all are leadfoots

    Cracked 650+ with my BH GTB on open road trips a few times (under 8l/100k) cause I like to live dangerously

    One of the few cars I've had where it got more economical the more I fiddled with it

    Even my last BD (or BG? Wagon whatever) would do over 600k on an open road trip consistently

    Yeah, I cracked 650ks to a tank last summer on the open road in my BE. Loaded the roof with lugguge too.

  5. Are you talking about the black faced meters? They are fitted to some C revision and all D revision models :)

    obviously they are physically the same size, but the wiring looms are different so require fiddling to work.

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