Post by: hussnainh8 on August 14, 2017, 11:41:18 am
Installed a sub woofer and AMP in my car and I know I did it properly as I done it a hundred times and checked everything over before I started the car.. What happened was I finished installing it and then started the car... It started up and ran for 2-3 seconds then power started draining out and it shut off again. Then tried it again and it did the same thing only it shut off quicker than before. I thought okay the head unit turns on when ignition is on and the amp turns on (remote wire is connected to fuse box on ignition live) and if the music is playing the sub woofer starts booming as normal (this is before the car is started). Then I try to start it and it runs but cuts out.. I thought okay maybe the battery is bad seeing as it has a black dot on it which indicated a bad battery. I then thought let me take the AMP remote wire off again and charge up the battery using trickle charge and I had left it for around 30 minutes and then tried to start and this time it just kept cranking but not starting. I then got worried and tried to jump start it with another car using jump leads and it still doesn't start!! Sounds like it cranks but it will not start now. Is this a bad battery? I have problems when first starting the car it would take a few cranks before it starts up so maybe the battery has now completely died out on me at the wrong time?.. The AMP remote wire is connected to a fuse in the fuse box that is in the car near the driver side and I took them all out to check if anything blew but they all seem fine. I removed the AMP remote cable from the fuse and tried without it so the amp cant be the issue but it still cranks but doesnt start. The headunit powers up fine and plays music as normal but the car just doesnt start? What could it be?
Car is a MK5 Edition 30 Stage 2
Thank You.
Post by: neilw on August 14, 2017, 12:53:38 pm
It could of course just be a coincidence it happened after you installed your amp.
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 14, 2017, 03:59:24 pm
01259 - Fuel Pump Relay (J17)
01259 - Fuel Pump Relay (J17): Open or Short to Ground
Possible Causes
Wiring/Connectors from/to Fuel Pump Relay (J17) faulty
Fuel Pump Relay (J17) faulty
Possible Solutions
Check Wiring/Connectors from/to Fuel Pump Relay (J17)
Check Fuel Pump Relay (J17)
Errrrrrrr where do i start and do I have to drop my pants to fix it? :(
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 14, 2017, 05:24:10 pm
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 14, 2017, 05:34:58 pm
I have took the relay off #167 and think I will just replace it from eurocarparts before they close
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 14, 2017, 06:28:54 pm
Post by: fab5freddy on August 14, 2017, 07:40:52 pm
Just throwing it out there, the fuel pump is primed by the drivers door being opened, did you have the door cards off at all? Iirc the door control module is used to prime the pump, did you go near the wiring?
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 14, 2017, 09:15:30 pm
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 14, 2017, 10:24:15 pm
What fuse was it, need to check mine
Post by: neilw on August 15, 2017, 12:04:12 pm
Post by: pudding on August 15, 2017, 12:19:06 pm
Result
What fuse was it, need to check mine
According to ye ol' internet and the manual, it's number 27, 15 amp, but that slot is empty on mine and it starts fine :grin:
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 15, 2017, 02:03:55 pm
TaResult
What fuse was it, need to check mine
According to ye ol' internet and the manual, it's number 27, 15 amp, but that slot is empty on mine and it starts fine :grin:
I'll see what I have in 27 and go from there...
If not I'll just start pulling all the 15's to see what they do
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 15, 2017, 02:48:07 pm
Post by: RetroRaz on August 15, 2017, 03:56:24 pm
Turned out to be the fuse lol
Post by: hussnainh8 on August 15, 2017, 04:08:04 pm
Post by: neilw on August 15, 2017, 04:40:30 pm
They couldn't take off as the seat belt light system wasn't working, they went through all their procedures, restarting the system. Pilot ending up calling the aircraft engineers back in the uk, who advised checking the fuse. A few seconds later they reset the fuse and all was good.
Post by: pudding on August 15, 2017, 04:57:37 pm
We've all done it! Can't see the wood for the trees.
I remember the engine not starting once on a previous car. Got all panicky as it was a daily and it was getting late..... just about to throw the towel in and call my boss to say I wasn't coming in the next day......girlfriend walks out and casually says, "Is this [fuel line] supposed to be connected to something?" :grin:
Post by: StephenED30 on August 15, 2017, 05:16:19 pm