help FTO just died!!!

[msmorrissey]

Just Parking the car a few minutes ago and all of a sudden the car went dead! no ignition, no lights. no radio, nothing! Turn the key and not a sound. NO electrics at all. Anyone here able to tell me what has gone wrong and how to solve it. seems like a massive electrical failure.!!!

[Speedyboy]

Did you check is the battery Ok? Could be as simple as a flat battery or one of the connections on the top gone loose
If not the battery then the alternator.?

Good luck with finding it

[daniel]

had the same issue with mine before, starter recon was what was needed..did you try push start, if you can pust start, good chance its the starter motor

[CJ]

seems like a massive electrical failure.!!!

Not necessarily, although I know how you feel! It could be a number of things, alternator, starter, dead battery, dodgy cabling, immobilisor relay stuck, etc. Are you getting any readout on the voltmeter when you engage the ignition? Have you tried jump and/or push starting?

CJ

[msmorrissey]

problem solved!! During the drive down to Dungarvan on Saturday, must a hit a few pot holes, anyhow as it was dark when the car the car went dead I didn't notice that the positive battery terminal had come loose!!!! Silly. Will the fact that the battery was disconnected for 24hrs or more have any effedt on the ECU?

[CJ]

Will the fact that the battery was disconnected for 24hrs or more have any effedt on the ECU?

It will reset any stored ECU diagnostic codes and clear the INVECS-II memory in the Tip gearbox ECU, nothing to be concerned about really.

CJ