animator Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hi everybody, got an electrical problem and hoping someone out there may be able to help - I've been restoring my 13/60 convertible for the last two years (body off) and decided to give the engine a run,I can turn the engine over by hand and have connected a fully charged battery,the bulkhead is on but there s no dashboard fitted yet but the ignition light comes on when I turn the key , when I try to start the engine I can hear a rapid clicking ( solenoid i think) then the ignition light goes out and the cllcking stops (engine does not turn over) if I try to restart there is nothing - checked fuse and its OK - If i wait a while the ignition light will come back on? any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Most likely there is a bad connection on one of the heavy cables. Could be battery terminals, could be the terminals on the solenoid or starter or any connection in the earth line. You have a proper earth strap between engine and chassis don't you.....?Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animator Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yes thats a good point, I have temporarily connected an earth strap from the bell housing to the bulkhead , maybe it's not connected as well as I had thought - Thanks for that I will check it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 A decent set of jump leads make very handy test tools in this kind of scenario. Good luck!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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