Starting problems...

[Stuart]

Hi guys, today i locked my keys in the car while it was running (actuator problem). so i had to turn it off by taking two coil plugs out. everything has gone down hill since.

I had the nrma guy come and get the car unlocked, then another to try start the car.
The fuel pump works, it cranks over but i don't get a spark. The guy couldn't get to the obd connector (too much wiring) and couldn't reset the ecu.

I asked what it could be and he said it could be the immobiliser or the ecu however if it was the immobiliser then the fuel pump wouldn't pump fuel.

In the end, he took the negative terminal off the battery and said wait it out and in the morning try and see if resets the ecu. if it doesn't then it needs to be taken into a shop and rewired.

Its an integra Type R 2000 model. any help would be much appreciated.

EDIT: its never had start up problems till now.

[Stuart]

bumpppppppppppp

[mocchi]

sounds like your dizzy toast. pm willabong, hes got a spare dizzy for sale.
or you can try buy separate coil for the dizzy and fix it yourself.

never pull out leads when car is running.

[Stuart]

Hey mocchi, the nrma guy pulled the dizzy apart and inspected it. wasnt burnt out at all.

But about 30 mins ago as i was locking the car, while everything is locked the immobiliser that's installed to my right in the drivers side (aftermarket) flashes its little red led. It normally never does that. im starting to wonder if the immobiliser has any relation to the spark plugs.... maybe its just the immobiliser not letting it start. but will have to wait till tomorrow and find out. if it doesnt start tomorrow its just gonna have to go to the shop.

[mocchi]

i think ur immob acting like that cos battery was disconnected?
if you got multimeter, check it yourself and be sure. i had this problem twice so thats why im quite certain you fuked ur dizzy. mate did what you did then car doesnt start, i did comp test but forgot to unplug dizzy. both cases burnt the coil.

just tow it to shops if your lazy and pay whatever they charge you. easy. lol ballin

[cbauto]

did you get zapped when you pulled out leads?

[Stuart]

Thanks mocchi I'll get it towed tomorrow and get it fixed up, thanks for your help :)
And Cbauto no I didn't get zapped the motor just started running rough and then it stalled.

[cbauto]

I've been zapped.

lol

not nice/10

[Stuart]

lol just realised how easy it is to change a coil... gonna go to repco tomorrow see if they have a TIC008 ignition coil and get the car rollin again, thanks boys.

[Stuart]

Thanks guys, just put the new coil in and it runs like a charm.

[mocchi]

owe me two piece feed m8
let me write that in my kfc diary

[cbauto]

owe me two piece feed m8
let me write that in my kfc diary
lol, that's what i was about to say

[Dyln.bxtr]

Immobiliser will still allow pump prime and the car to turn over/ act like normal. It will only cut the injectors and spark. I had a big issue with immobiliser.
However, how you'd go about fixing it I am not sure. It could have glitched out and confused when you pulled the plugs.
To reset everything, your best option is to pull the positive cables from the battery, as some things have their own earthing and pulling wary cable may not always reset things.

[cbauto]

Immobiliser will still allow pump prime and the car to turn over/ act like normal. It will only cut the injectors and spark. I had a big issue with immobiliser.
However, how you'd go about fixing it I am not sure. It could have glitched out and confused when you pulled the plugs.
To reset everything, your best option is to pull the positive cables from the battery, as some things have their own earthing and pulling wary cable may not always reset things.
m7, do you even read the thread
negged

[Dyln.bxtr]

But what mocchi is saying, also sounds like a pretty good chance too.

[Dyln.bxtr]

I hadn't seen the comment saying he had replaced the cool... My bad.

[EKVTIR-T]

Hey mocchi, the nrma guy pulled the dizzy apart and inspected it. wasnt burnt out at all.

But about 30 mins ago as i was locking the car, while everything is locked the immobiliser that's installed to my right in the drivers side (aftermarket) flashes its little red led. It normally never does that. im starting to wonder if the immobiliser has any relation to the spark plugs.... maybe its just the immobiliser not letting it start. but will have to wait till tomorrow and find out. if it doesnt start tomorrow its just gonna have to go to the shop.


lol just realised how easy it is to change a coil... gonna go to repco tomorrow see if they have a TIC008 ignition coil and get the car rollin again, thanks boys.as you now know,just by looking at the coil wont tell you if its stuffed or not

need to test with multimeter as per owners/workshop manual :)



nrma mechanic :thumbsup:

[Johnie]

woah asif you turned it off by pulling out the leads, should of just left it running till you got the car unlocked
ive had this happen before in a s13 silvia, car left running door locked itself
i called racv and they unlocked it