Flashing Door Light

[csj]

hello could anyone tell me why my red door light flashes twice and then stops , car was running sweet then suddenly started running on three pots and sounds like something knocking in bottom of engine , dont know if this is related , thanks for any help john

[gregers]

im probably wrong but i thought the light n the door was to tell you if you had a problem with the immobilizer/alarm?,the module for this is under the passenger seat,check to to if youve got a swimming pool under there?

[csj]

im probably wrong but i thought the light n the door was to tell you if you had a problem with the immobilizer/alarm?,the module for this is under the passenger seat,check to to if youve got a swimming pool under there?

been charging battery which seems to have cured it and now central locking works , car wont start so reckon goosed , anyone know if all galaxy engines fit each other . mine tdi 90 on a 99 plate thanks john

[seatkid]

Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

[csj]

Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

upto engine making funny noise battery fine , stuck on what to do /

[Beyond Help?]

I hate to be the bringer of doom and gloom but it sounds like your timing belt has either slipped or shed a few teeth. How old is the belt and engine? Will it crank over on the starter? If so does it beep and how many beeps? Edited September 3, 2008 by Beyond Help?

[csj]

I hate to be the bringer of doom and gloom but it sounds like your timing belt has either slipped or shed a few teeth. How old is the belt and engine? Will it crank over on the starter? If so does it beep and how many beeps?

hello , it used to run but on three pots with a banging at the bottom end only when revved , now wont start clicked on starter but thats stopped as well , timing belt done 18000 miles since replaced , not sure what u mean by the beeping ? engine done 111000 miles thank you john

[Beyond Help?]

So it is not even turning over, but not firing on the starter? Like the engine is seized?

[csj]

So it is not even turning over, but not firing on the starter? Like the engine is seized?

yees dead all lights on dash work but now wont turn over , totally gutted

[seatkid]

Check to see if engine is seized. (On level ground, open bonnet, put in gear [e.g. 3rd], handbrake off, push the car and observe if the engine turns [pulleys rotate])

[csj]

Check to see if engine is seized. (On level ground, open bonnet, put in gear [e.g. 3rd], handbrake off, push the car and observe if the engine turns [pulleys rotate])

it does turn over just doesnt want to do it of the starter, dont want to try towing it off in case it totally gooses it

[seatkid]

Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

and....Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

[csj]

Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

and....Are you sure you don't just have a duff battery?

swopped batterys around off my other galaxy and still didnt turn over ?

[Beyond Help?]

Hmmm. Well first you need to get it turning on the starter, check all the battery leads etc. Try using a jump lead to connect the battery positive to the positive terminal on the starter and see what happens.

[Scorpiorefugee]

Just had a quick read so I may have missed something. This happened to me a while back. Mine was caused by the total disintegration of a flexible copper link on the starter motor. This feeds the main current to the commutator and needs to be flexible as one end is on a rubber bush. Mine was in the garage for other work and the mechanic said the only way he could do anything was to replace the motor. I asked him to tajke it off and let me have a go.

 

I used a big soldering iron, a lot of flux and a good many lengths of the copper braid from some aerial coax. It took a while but iys been going for a year or so now. It is a good idea to cover the thing with some thick grease to keep out the weather.

Edited September 11, 2008 by Scorpiorefugee