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no start

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:13 pm
by phatgit
used the bongo this morning to get to work, then come home time bongo wont start,called out the AA, and he says theres no live feed to the glowplug relay. So i'm guessing the fusible link has gone, BUT where is it exactly? both of us were trying to find it but no luck, is it possible to replace it with a normal type fuse of suitable rating? :?: :?:

Re: no start

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:37 pm
by westonwarrior
Image

right next to the battery

Re: no start

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:39 pm
by Bob
How good is that, nice one WW. =D>

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:03 pm
by phatgit
many thanks guys, top banana =D> =D> =D> what size fuse??

Re: no start

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:42 am
by westonwarrior
I believe 30 amp as thats what I used

Re: no start

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:37 pm
by phatgit
Many thanks WW, a picture says a thousand words,found it and replaced with a 30amp fuse. bongo starts a treat......job done :P :P

Re: no start

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:56 pm
by westonwarrior
Thats what this place is all about

Im very pleased you got going but you should try and get the correct link now from a mazda dealer

Re: no start

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:08 pm
by phatgit
the above lasted until last night,30a fuse had popped :shock: ,then again tonight,popped again :shock: .
so i guess i have a dodgy glowplug,(had 2 changed about 2 weeks ago)so the question is what is the resistance of a glowplug when cold and what is it when hot?. i've got a new fusible link coming from belgium in the next couple of days, but not fitting it until i've sorted this problem [-X

Re: no start

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:22 pm
by daveblueozzie
Don't know anything about resistance but you should have changed all four glow plugs at the same time, the two new ones are now putting strain on the two older ones. Don't know if this causing the problem but its a good start i would think.

Re: no start

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:37 pm
by wonkanoby
did they use right legnth

is the glow rail clear ie not shorting

Re: no start

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:11 pm
by phatgit
Problem solved :) there was a short on the main wiring loom(tight turn into the engine bay). ripped loom apart re-made joint and insulated :P :P :P nice feeling when you've found it :wink: