OW! that didnt sound right?

-jjM- · 13-01-2006, 12:47 AM

pat (EDXR6T) was tryin to start the car, but wouldnt crank over because it haddent been started for a while, in the garage atm, so he went to start it again but all of a sudden we see this glow from the battery, he had the dam charger hooked up to it :S

after that happened, switched her off, and the lights came on in the car, and the areal started rewinding itself, then turned the key, and everything went off, try crank it over, but nothing, then turned it off again and we heard something shorting behind the dash ( was that red box just above the handbreak, i thinks) and after it stop shorting, lights came back on and the areal went back at it.

has he blown something here, its really not good, and prity worried, we have a spare red box, should we just switch it over?

EFFalcon · 13-01-2006, 12:53 AM

check all the fuses first.

INJECTED_250 · 13-01-2006, 12:54 AM

sounds like just a looose batery terminal

XR Martin · 13-01-2006, 12:57 AM

Red box is smartlock.

-jjM- · 13-01-2006, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

check all the fuses first.

checked some and pat said they wenrnt blow, well check it out properly 2morw in the day

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Originally Posted by INJECTED_250

sounds like just a looose batery terminal

battery is on there hard, as well, if it was loose it would be gettin power thew the lights or nothing

...i thinks hes mad a boo boo :(

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Red box is smartlock.

thought so, would that have anything to do wit this? whats the blue box i know theres another box near it or something

XR Martin · 13-01-2006, 01:10 AM

He hasnt got the terminals on the wrong way has he?

Blue box is the BEM, controls the electrical features.
Central locking, aerial etc

EDXR6T · 13-01-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

He hasnt got the terminals on the wrong way has he?

no im not that stupid:P

i think it might b the BEM thats were all the noise is coming from that or the smart lock box

tomoro il have to take the box's out and change them
hopfully this fixis it or im not driving it on the cruize:(

Damo · 13-01-2006, 01:36 AM

damn, no good Pat. It sucks when things don't go right. :( Good luck getting it fixed.

EDXR6T · 13-01-2006, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo

damn, no good Pat. It sucks when things don't go right. :( Good luck getting it fixed.

yer man i hate it:(
atleast u now wut im going thru lol

and to ppl thinking its low bat noise its not it's way worse then that and it's not consisten cracle

tsaebyxes · 13-01-2006, 03:20 AM

ED BEM is green, and sits next to and behind the radio. ED Smartlock is Red.

In an EF/EL, the BEM is blue.

To remove the BEM in an ED, take the radio facia off, and there is one single screw top right behind the facia. Before undoing this, unplug the BEM plugs from behind the dash, unscrew the screw at the front right corner, and pull it out from under/next to the hardbrake.

If funny things are happening, such as aerial, climate and trip computer lighting, dash lighting, interior lighting, etc, it's most likely the BEM, and this controls all of that.

-jjM- · 13-01-2006, 03:28 AM

i think so too, thats were the noise is coming from anywayz

cheers mate, thx for help fellas

XR Martin · 13-01-2006, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tsaebyxes

ED BEM is green, and sits next to and behind the radio. ED Smartlock is Red.

In an EF/EL, the BEM is blue.

To remove the BEM in an ED, take the radio facia off, and there is one single screw top right behind the facia. Before undoing this, unplug the BEM plugs from behind the dash, unscrew the screw at the front right corner, and pull it out from under/next to the hardbrake.

If funny things are happening, such as aerial, climate and trip computer lighting, dash lighting, interior lighting, etc, it's most likely the BEM, and this controls all of that.

Not entirely correct im affraid.
Low series EBII and ED have a blue, one plug BEM. High series EBII/ED has a Green one with two plugs.
EF/EL has three different ones.

tsaebyxes · 13-01-2006, 12:11 PM

Ah ok, thanks for clearing that up

EDXR6T · 13-01-2006, 12:19 PM

well got fixing the prob this morning
it was still doing the same thing then i pulled the smart lock out (didnt disconected the plug just unscrewed the box) and i had it hangin i put the key to the ignition and every thing was fine tryed kicking it over starter engaged but wouldent kick over but the crakaling noise is now gone

wut ive noticed tho is wen u put the key completlly off it doesent make that tick' tick' noise n e more do u recon that is stoping it from starting ?

BOOSTDEF · 13-01-2006, 01:48 PM

Is the fuel pump humming a few seconds before startup??

check the wires leading to the starter too.. Also, could even be your earth wires shorted.....

EDXR6T · 13-01-2006, 03:46 PM

yer fuel pumps humming
im just wandering y its not making the tick tick noise n e more n e suggestions?

snypereb · 13-01-2006, 05:41 PM

Switch that red box over and if its still doing it obviously thats not it.

EDXR6T · 13-01-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by snypereb

Switch that red box over and if its still doing it obviously thats not it.

well it's wierd

wen i moved it it all went bk to norm well besides the fact that the engine wont start and it dont make that tick tick noise im stuped:P

i gues il go to jolleys tomoro and get a fairmont BEM and try that out

snypereb · 13-01-2006, 06:40 PM

Sounds like a loose connection or maybe a bad earth somewhere?