S80 intermittent non starting SOLVED

mgbglasgow · Dec 17th, 2018, 16:15

Just a heads up.. my S80 d5 04 plate would not start every now and then , sympton was turn key, click from relay but no starter spin.... Traced the fault to wee wire on starter solenoid assembly, the one you can see at front... Cleaned up the contact and added a touch of copper grease to keep the moisture out... All good now... Hope it helps someone at some point .

BarryCambs · Dec 17th, 2018, 16:20

I had exactly this last weekend. It was a bit dark and I couldn't see the wire, but after I put my hand down to feel what was there, it started again, so I assumed I'd moved the wire. To my shame, I haven't got around to cleaning it up yet

Dec 17th, 2018, 16:15	#1
mgbglasgow New Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2019 20:06 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Glasgow	S80 intermittent non starting SOLVED Just a heads up.. my S80 d5 04 plate would not start every now and then , sympton was turn key, click from relay but no starter spin.... Traced the fault to wee wire on starter solenoid assembly, the one you can see at front... Cleaned up the contact and added a touch of copper grease to keep the moisture out... All good now... Hope it helps someone at some point .

Dec 17th, 2018, 16:20	#2
BarryCambs Senior Member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2023 14:13 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cambridge	I had exactly this last weekend. It was a bit dark and I couldn't see the wire, but after I put my hand down to feel what was there, it started again, so I assumed I'd moved the wire. To my shame, I haven't got around to cleaning it up yet

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