wont starts

[landlegend]

HI i was adjusting the fuel pump today on my 1.9 turbo diesel 1997 reg ,whe i accidently touched something by it with my spanner as i did this there was a spark and the engine stopped and now it wont start
1 the glow plug light will now not come on
2 the millage led is now not working
3 the fuel and temp not working
4 no lights on the key pad
any body got any clues
thanks jim

[omega]

i would check all the fuses not forgetting the big ones under the bonnet

[landlegend]

Thanks i have checked all the fuse under the bonnet all are ok ,i have been told i have blown the bsi but i havent got a clue

[DaiRees]

Hiya mate, 1997 wouldn't have had a BSI. Have you checked the fuses inside the car too? If so you really need to find out what it was you touched with the spanner, that'll give us a clue where to look.

[steve_earwig]

First thing that comes to mind is the glow plug rail, which isn't fused...

[landlegend]

HI i touched my spanner on a the side of the fuel pump as i was adjusting the fuel flow nut ,there is a wire that goes from there to the loom with a connecter on it so it must have been that
thanks
jim

[landlegend]

hi i have just taken a direct feed from the battery to the solanoid on the fuel pump i can hear it click and the car will start ,but when i take it off the car stops ,if thats any use to anybody .is it the immobaliser as i have no lights on the key bad ,but why has the glow plug lights on dash gone off as the millage lcd ????
thanks jim

[steve_earwig]

Sounds like you blew something but if all the fuses are ok...

[landlegend]

hi just discovered when i put the direct feed to the fuel pump from the battery everything works immobaliser lights up clocks work ect so i am now happy i can get it going but cant understand what i have blown is it the glow plug solanoid ????
HELP

[omega]

hi just discovered when i put the direct feed to the fuel pump from the battery everything works immobaliser lights up clocks work ect so i am now happy i can get it going but cant understand what i have blown is it the glow plug solanoid ????
HELP

buy doing this you are bypassing the system,so dont think it would be the solanoid as dont see how this would effect the clocks etc.
i would double check your fuses
have you a in line fuse somewhere? because if this is blown it will stop that part of the electrics working but as the fuses are good in the system when you bypass it everything works[if that makes sense]

[landlegend]

Thanks you are correct i have just replaced every fuse in the fuse box and its now working ok ,all the fuses looked ok but you can never tell .thanks again for your help

[Welly]

Sounds like a lucky escape. Sparks flying about on a BSi'd car is bad news.....

[DiscoPol]

Sounds like a lucky escape. Sparks flying about on a BSi'd car is bad news.....

Keep up Welly, its a 1997 motor so as Dai said earlier non BSI'd

you really are going senile arent you

Im glad I voted YES now.

[Welly]

I know, I was just saying he was lucky as if it was a BSi'd car he'd have not been so, err, lucky, like.

I shall try to be more clear in future