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Sorry to hear that you have problems Alan...............
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Sorry to hear that you have problems Alan............... Yes sorry to hear Quite baffling
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Alan, You have tried reseting the "crash Switch" for many of a better word? On my 4/4 if the switch trips the engine will crank but not start.
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Alan, You have tried reseting the "crash Switch" for many of a better word? On my 4/4 if the switch trips the engine will crank but not start. Yep - done that. My son-in-law has just been round and we've eliminated the fuses as a potential source using one of his testing gizmos. Many thanks for your suggestions chaps. It's over to BHM now.
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I have the exact same problem, going back to Morgan to sought out under warranty end of November, I will let you know how they rectified the fault. From your comments and reply's this seems a common problem. Had car from new, fault started around 12 months ago. Coil in correct position on barrel.
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Let us know how you get on!
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So chaps - presuming the car/s are now fixed - what was the issue?
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UPDATE:
Last weekend, when we went for a drive, the immobiliser was slow to disarm. Not the usual two seconds, more like ten seconds.
When we came back after 46 miles with a hot cockpit, I re-tested it and it was back to two seconds.
So today I did a bit more experimenting................
It was cold in the garage, about 5 degrees C. I inserted the key and it was reluctant to disarm. So I wiped the side of the key against the lock barrel and it then disarmed. I put the key in the ignition but didn't start the engine.
With the key in place after 20 odd seconds the immobiliser re-activated. Note that it doesn't do this if the engine has been started.
I then connected the battery charger with the key still in place and within a couple of minutes, if that, the immobiliser de-activated.
Clearly then, this is a temperature/voltage issue. Cold temp reduces battery voltage........
After an hour on the charger, I'm back to a two second disarm when I put the key into the lock barrel.
Keith at BHM, and other dealers are aware of this issue.
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At the Breakfast meet at RTCC the other week apparently there were four others as well as myself with the same issue.
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I think BHM have had five. Not sure if that includes mine!
I wonder if its a dodgy batch of immobilisers.
It would be interesting to see if these cars went through the factory at the same time.
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