Wont start
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Wont start
Just went to start the Bongo and when I turn the key to wait for the glow light to go out it clicks like crazy, if I turn the interior light on, it goes on and off in tandem with the clicking, if I try and start it clicks very loudly - any ideas?
- crazy uncle gray g
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I'll second that! Well worth giving the battery terminals a good clean up and coating with terminal protector this time of year. You could also have a duff cell in the battery, have you used the vehicle recently?
Could also be a loose or corroded earth terminal, I learn't the hard way many moons ago when I bought a new starter and it was the earth lead corroded inside the crimp terminal all along.
Could also be a loose or corroded earth terminal, I learn't the hard way many moons ago when I bought a new starter and it was the earth lead corroded inside the crimp terminal all along.
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- Simon Jones
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hi there has been a lot of discussion on the starting problems of the bongo,battery voltage to low is one,dirty terminals also,but the main starting prolem with the bongo is concerning the solenoid that sits on the side of the starter motor,when you turn the key sometimes you just here a click and nothing happens, then all of a sudden you turn the key and it just starts up as normal as if nothing has happened.i would advise you to check out the archives section of the site there is loads of info there on the subject.rest assured this is an annoying but minor problem and is easily rectified.paul