:2guns: i know this should be in non zed stuff, but i'm thinking more people read this as i need to sort it!!!... (if a mod wants to move it then fire away!)

 

basically got a fiat coupe 20v NA, 96', will not spark, immobised i think, however, after generally messing about, changing the accelerator cable which had snapped, disconnecting the battery for a while, it randomly just started... earlier that day, my mate bought it, he started it up 4 or 5 times with no probs, towed it to the unit, then it gave up...

 

just wondering if anyone on here may have one? the code light stays on for a second or 2, then goes off, but the injector light stays on, but a very quick flash off for a split second when the ABS light goes out...

 

Fuel pump is priming, cut off switch is fine, even held the spark plug with my hand when turning over, no HT whatsoever... and not a sausage of a smell of petrol blowing out the exhaust of even the cylinder with the plug out...

 

cant seem to find anything relavent anywhere.... also have the red and blue key...

 

any advice if someone owns one would be cracking!

One key is the master key RED, so that might cause a prob , the other may be if the battery has been flat the ecu might need reseting , Just ideas

well i'm off down the unit soon, left the battery off overnight, will try and start it with the blue key first, possible cam sensor or crank angle tho, as the injector light shouldn't stay on, well, i don't think so anyways, wish i had one to compare it to! need to get it right and get it flogged! cheers....

Hi Bud, moved to non z related, people will read new posts, regardless of where it is lol

 

I hope you manage to get it sorted

 

Graham

Thanks Graham :)

sounds like your key has lost its encription code and/or your ecu possibly fried.have seen a few punto,s with this issue and had to get the ecu repaired and recoded.its not cheap though.lee

well, around the ignition barrel is a pick up coil for the chip in the key, have removed that and the code light stays on when you put the key in, put it back on, put the key back in and the code light goes out, so i'm guessing it's working, bit of a bizzare one as it started up after a good hour of fettling, but nothing in particular, ran pefrect, drove it about 5 miles, back to unit, turned it off, never fired or even tried since.... aaargh... 'F'ix 'I't 'A'gain 'T'omorrow :)