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Everything goes blank and engine cuts out. (GTV6 2.5)

Post by Alfist-GTV6 »

Guys,

sorry for my crappy english, but i have a problem. :cry:

I had an appointment for her MOT.
But she wouldn't start in the first place.
2nd: While driving the entire car quits.
Engine and all the dials go dead.

I was thinking of an electrical problem, could it be the alternator?
Or is it something else?

Please let me hear your opinion.

Saluti, Arjan.

The car is an original GTV6 2.5 btw.
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Post by Dennis »

Hey Arjan,

Did you check the ground wire from the battery? If it's loose it can give these problems (don't ask me how I know :oops: ).

Good luck!
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Post by Alfist-GTV6 »

Hoi Dennis,

Hmm...never thought of that.
Oh well...she's being diagnosed tomorrow, let's see what Johan de Vries in Appingedam says about it.

For now it's a real pain in the butt, she should be ready before Viva Italia in Assen begins. :oops:
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Post by Mezevenf »

Heh, I had the exact same problem. Ended up being the alarm system/immobiliser. One of the cables was loose.

It will be an electrical problem.
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Post by John in Denver »

:cry: My experience in this area was traced to the dual core wire that goes into/exits from the distributor. If the two cores touch (as in going over a bump when the connection of this wire at the distributor is worn) then everything dies. Two cents worth of insulating tape was the answer to two months of mystery.
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Post by Alfist-GTV6 »

Well.......it's been fixed.
It was the voltage regulator, don't know if it's the correct english word.
In dutch: Spanningsregelaar.

Dennis, i think you know the right translation for it. :oops:

And she didn't pass her MOT, i'll post the list "that has to be done" later this evening.
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