Urgent Assistance Required!!!!

[DC-TYPER]

my missus decided to take the fd3 down to the local stereo place to get ours fitted. i stressed to her that they need to know what they are doing as its an import. they said they did. when they fitted the stereo and tried to start the car. its starts then hunts then cuts out. NOT IMPRESSED!!!
 
they seem to think its something to do with my newly fitted clifford 650.  i dont
 
any ideas?

[framey]

Maybe try and reset the ECU?

[DC-TYPER]

is that when you disconnect the battery and hold the brake down?

[andyrose]

tell em to take the stereo out and make the car as it was when she drove it in.
then get it done by someone who you know for sure knows what they are doing (does that make sense)?

and alarm/immobiliser is exactly that, it will either allow you to start or not,
there should be no hunting

[PETE SMITH]

Did they disconnect an earth??
Generally speaking changing a stereo shouldn\'t do that unless they were messing about.

Pete

[nikp]

Yeah, i don\'t know how putting a stereo in will make the engine hunt! Whether it\'s an import or not, it\'s a pretty simple job to do!

[DC-TYPER]

ive looked behind where the origanal stereo was and its a jungle of wires. im getting an update soon.  ill let you know whats going on

[framey]

is that when you disconnect the battery and hold the brake down?

Yup, disconnect the negative lead at the battery, hold down the brake pedal for 20-30 secs, then connect the neg again.

Got to be worth a try.

[DC-TYPER]

these guys dont have a clue, hes telling me the ecu is not telling the engine to fuel itself, the wires come loose he said...i say hes a d!ck
 
whats he doing touching anything but the radio
 
 
 
 
aaaarrrggghhh:Hammer

[probedb]

As others have said, tell them to put it back the way it was when it was taken in. They have to pay for any repairs that may be incurred as it obviously ran when you took it in If they\'re an official Clifford dealer then complain to Clifford...then go somewhere else.

[DC-TYPER]

its all fixed. just to let you know. these guys did not fit my alarm..
 
the guys still a prat!

[andyrose]

what was it in the end?

[DC-TYPER]

he said that when my engine was rebuilt. one of the wires to the ecu was to tight and came loose? wtf. he said he had to refit it? WHY WAS HE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE I DONT KNOW! any way got it working and he gave us a £5 voucher for the trouble. 5 hours to fit a stereo
 
i wasnt there, i was working. i didnt find this out till my missus got home

[PETE SMITH]

Sounds like a bit of a dodgy geezer!
Very strange :eek

[DC-TYPER]

he said he would fit new rear speakers for £40. pioneer ones.  not in my car!
i feel for my missus cus she knows nothing about cars and i did warn her about the car being different. im just glad its running