[Mk2] [Turbo] turn key and nothing

[mr2turbo_rob]

hi all ive brought a mr2 as a none runner for a project.but stuck on this, as i turn the key nothing happens.all the dash lights come on and all electrics work just cant think of anything else.

rob

[mr2turbo_rob]

no1 got any ideas

[tonigmr2]

Starter relay is a possibility. Might need cleaning. I used to have a car that did it, quick turn of the key off and on a few times helped to clean the contacts.

[mr2turbo_rob]

thanks for that i will give that a try

[mr2turbo_rob]

still no luck

[alanmr2turbo]

get someone to listen by the starter motor and see if its clicking when yuo turn the key.

Could be the starter moter is jammed if its been stood there a while or even goosed.

I take it you have got a fully charged battery as well?

[mr2turbo_rob]

battery is fully charged.we have put power to started motor and it spins up.

[alanmr2turbo]

any info from the previous owner of what happened before it became a non starter?

any immobilser fitted that he never told you about

Can you turn the engine over by hand to see if it isnt seized

[mr2turbo_rob]

all the old owner said he was driving out of his street and it just died.

not tried to turn it over by hand.how do i do that?

[alanmr2turbo]

hmmmm dont sound like a seized engine then and wont be anything to do with the starter motor.

Going to be some kind of electrical gremlin. Could be a dodgy corroded earth. There are loads of these.

Gearbox to chassis, frunk battery terminal and under the inlet mainifold are a few of them.

I aint really all that clued up on the electrics side if things though

[b16hbg]

You tried bump starting it?

[mr2turbo_rob]

have tried that but were not getting a spark either

[b16hbg]

No spark? Have you got fuel pump going and injector pulse?

[Kongaroo]

Sounds like it could be the igniter? Try swapping in a known working igniter+coil and see if that helps?