Alfa 147 issue

[CatmanV2]

Typo Chris. Supposed to say if it fires 100% its THE relay. Not what i typed. Just checking you were paying attention

So we're all agreed? The most likely cause is a ****** POS relay buried in the **** of the dash. Super

New one found and ordered for Wednesday!

Cheers

C

 

[sparkplug155]

Sounds like you have found the probable cause.
I could have sent you a relay as I have a few spares.
I was busy checking the Maserati scuttle this afternoon so missed you conversations. Changed the pollen filter and removed a few leaves but fairly clean but did find 3 large beetles in the corner. Also decided to clean the wiper motor contacts while the motor was out.

 

[spkennyuk]

So we're all agreed? The most likely cause is a ** POS relay buried in the **** of the dash. Super

New one found and ordered for Wednesday!

Cheers

C

We are all agreed that you should and could have figured it out earlier but you wanted to keep us busy with a real world technical QOTD. Well three days

On the plus side you can regale Mrs C with the story of breaking and fixing her car with a £10 part but saved 36 technician man hours on the labour.

 

[CatmanV2]

That's an impressive collection, @sparkplug155 ! @allandwf I have to maintain my aura of technical invincibility

C

 

[CatmanV2]

Thanks for everyone's help and abuse
New relay arrived today (5 pin, not 4 doh) but no matter as the socket has 5 slots.

Works perfectly every time. All back together and much happier starting on a spanky new Bosch S5. Mrs C is impressed (well it's not hard to impress her, she's been married to me for nearly 24 years so has had her expectations adjusted)

C