Help Keep A Silvia From The Big Scrap Yard In The Sky

nassin obrut · #1 15-07-2006, 22:39

hi guy's my 84 s12 died other day just cut out got told it was the coil got a new 1 still no go then got told it was the dizzy got a new 1 still no go! Then got told that the dizzy aint getting any power to it any clues? took it to lucus they said poss ecu or some switch by the coil. Any1 able to help me as dont want to buy anymore stuff i dont need and cant afford to take it to another garage. Any help would be gr8 cheers peeps Paul v angry s12 owner

PukkaSilvia · #2 15-07-2006, 22:50

i keep reading this problem.I had it on my mk1 when i had an et and never actually solved it

I had an intermittent power signal to the dizzy. In the end i bodged it by putting another 12v ignition feed to it.

It may not be the same cause at all so keep an open mind still

nassin obrut · #3 15-07-2006, 23:48

is that easy to do? do u just run a source straight from the battery?

bigtim · #4 16-07-2006, 01:58

I also had a dodgy wire in the plug that goes to the coil that used to cause it to cut out,i just cleaned it up and tie-wrapped it on tight and it sorted it.

nassin obrut · #5 16-07-2006, 02:27

nice 1 cheers 4 that i will give it a go fingers crossed cos im loosing my rag wiv it now

umpkin · #6 16-07-2006, 08:12

when my mate owned my car, he had a similar prob too (after it had been sitting for a few days), he was driving and it cut out, it turned out to be a mouse nest by the coil, they had chewed through the coil wires.

but could be in the right area, have you a multitester that you can chase back the wiring etc.

Ronin · #7 16-07-2006, 09:13

I had this problem after the car had been sat round for two weeks while I was on holiday.

http://www.nissansilvia.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=150

Godd luck with fixing it.

nassin obrut · #8 16-07-2006, 23:16

na aint got a multitester but ive ad 3 RAC guys look at it and took it 2 lucus electric specialists and they av given me diff answers everytime!!!!!!!! may just c if i can get a ecu cheep and try get that switch that sits by the coil if that fails anyone want a silvia

Dr Silvia · #9 17-07-2006, 12:26

have you tried the ecu's self diagnosis to see if you're getting any ignition error codes?

what did all the electricians say??

nassin obrut · #10 17-07-2006, 23:19

ecu's self diagnosis??????? they siad that the dizzy is not getting any power feed in to the amp in it they said could poss be ecu or thet little switch thet sits by the coil? im stumped already brought a new coil and dizzy dont av a clue when it comes to electrics