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My 1989 (G) Fourtrak stalled and refused to restart yesterday. Glowplug light no longer came on. Was on my own and towing a horse in trailer so called AA. AA guy said it was the aftermarket immobiliser staying "on" and thus preventing power to fuel solenoid so no diesel delivery. He disconnected cable to solenoid and fitted a new cable (with male/female connector halfway along) from solenoid to battery. I turned key and engine fired into life but now another problem: fueldrain and battery charge lights on dashboard remain on. Glowplug light still not coming on. But engine running and horse getting fractious so I thanked AA man and came home.
Last night my hubby Will examined engine. Said engine fuse (10amp) had blown. Replaced that. Disconnected AA's cable, reconnected original cable and hey presto, Fourtrak back to normal operation including dashboard lights.
Both of us wondering what caused fuse to blow..... So left spare fuse in glovebox and AA's disconnected cable in place, just in case.
Drove 10 miles this morning, fine. Got in car 2 hours ago, started it fine but enginedrain and batterycharge lights are staying on. Glowplug light working normally and fuse doesn't look broken.
Any ideas would be appreciated asap as it's a bit of an essential vehicle to me!
Thank,
Weird or what, last week a si
Weird or what, last week a similar thing hapened to me. Immobilser would not allow engine to start, after a bit of waiting and fiddling with the immobiliser key, it started, but I was left with the fuel drain and battery light on. I've been through the fuses and every connection in the engine bay, but still no luck. I can only think it's water thats got into something somewhere, though I've driven through plenty of water at the begining of the year with no problems.
I know this doesn't help much, but It's nice to know I'm not the only one with this problem.
John
Similar thing happened to me
Similar thing happened to me a few years ago. Driving from one town to another at night, all of a sudden motor died. Blown engine fuse. Replaced it, started engine, and it blew immediately. A tow home, and lots of searching and analysis by auto elecy found the problem was my dual battery solinoid had died. Because solinoid was rated at 30 amps, and engine fuse is only 10 amps, the short was backtracking through the circuits until it found a weak spot, which in my case was the engine fuse.
My guess is you have water in something, that is shorting it out. Because its rated higher than 10 amps, your engine fuse is the weak link.
Its probably a case of trial and error, disconnecting different things to try and find out where the problem is. I would start with the wiring to the immobiliser.
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Fourtrak (electrical?) fault
Hi Guys, thanks - it's good to hear others have had this problem too. Hubby had a quick look (so far as fading daylight would allow) last night and found the battery's no longer getting charged so suspects alternator or alternator rectifier. When engine's running, voltmeter needle shows halfway (even though battery's not charging) whereas it used to be way over to righthand side. Anyway, needs a morning spent on it which won't be till Saturday.
Meanwhile, he's advised charge the battery tonight ready for the essential 70 mile outing tomorrow, and carry spare fully charged battery and jumpleads with me, just in case.
My guess would be then, its t
My guess would be then, its the alternator brushes that have worn out. An easy fix. Pull the plug from the wiring harness at the alternator. Disconnect the battery lead from the alternator. Now, undo the lock nut under where the battery lead connects, and pull the brush assembly out. Go to a reputable auto electrician, and get a new set of brushes. Get a soldering iron, and pull the old brushes off, and install the new ones. Reinstall everything. Make sure you take note of the position of all the insulating washers in the mounting assembly. An easy job, about 1/2 hour with the right tools, and soso mechanical ability.
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Well I've now sorted mine, th
Well I've now sorted mine, the alternator was only just putting any power out, stripped the brushes and they were 5mm long, so I thought I'd replace them first, rather than mess around soldering (as I'm crap at it) I bought the brush unit with the cables from Lucas (LS UK) at a cost of £16.99 + Vat, a lot cheaper than the £97 for recon of my alternator. Thanks for the help Bundy, it may also be a good place to look on your Sue.
John