rover75 connie wont start by chunky1942



chunky1942
Hi I am new to this club I have a rover 75 connie diesel havnt driven for three days went to start car traction control warning light came up and stayed on engine just turned over but would not start anyone got any ideas. Have read about traction control actuator but when I looked for mine on the boulkhead all that was there was three studs but no actuator thanks chunky.

Posted 29 Nov 2014, 14:13 #1 

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Duncan
No actuator on the diesels, only the V6.

Have you checked the plenum drains? It's the diesels that are most likely to get the engine ECU (Engine Control Unit) flooded with bad consequences. If not check all the power feeds to the engine ECU, as the traction light would come on if the traction ECU (part of the ABS (Antilock Braking System)) doesn't get the right messages from the engine ECU.
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Posted 29 Nov 2014, 15:19 #2 


chunky1942
Thank you Duncan I will check this out. I have to say I did notice water under the brake master cylinder.

Posted 30 Nov 2014, 09:36 #3 

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Duncan
Thats not good news. Get the plenum drained quickly and you might be lucky. But do it now. Right now.
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Posted 30 Nov 2014, 10:01 #4 


chunky1942
to late ecu wet removed ecu sent it to a company called fixem in ivybridge devon had it back in five days including weekend back in car and running not to bad cost £178 delivered chunky

Posted 11 Dec 2014, 21:21 #5 

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Arctic
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Hi John.
To late to save your ecu but take the precaution to prevent it happing again link below.
plenum-check-the-reason-why-t6659.html?hilit=plenum%20check#p62004
Pearl Firefrost
ARCTIC

Posted 12 Dec 2014, 01:21 #6 


chunky1942
Thanks Artic will do it chunky

Posted 14 Dec 2014, 05:15 #7 


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