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15-07-2005, 10:22 PM
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This kinda freaked me out tonight...
Recently the car has had a issue with starting. It cranks over and wants to start but doesnt unless i tap the accelerator or sometimes it takes 3 times to crank it over. Now tonight while John_xr6 was in the car, the trip computer beeped at me when it started playing up. And apparently displayed "WARN" and flashed it twice. Its done it about 4 times so far tonight. Is my car the new knightrider and trying to talk to me?! :nutsycuck What does this WARN mean, and has this happened to anyone else?
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15-07-2005, 10:29 PM
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i think the WARN is:
WARNING.......IM FREAKING OUT!! nah dunno but cant be good if the car is warning you not to drive it. |
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15-07-2005, 10:46 PM
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My car did that a couple of times.Dont know if it was related to the warn light but the crank shaft bearings where shot.
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15-07-2005, 10:51 PM
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Weird!!
Actually I used to have a similar problem, I'd try and start the car and it would take a couple of mins and a bit of swearing, then it would start. The weird thing was that the smartlock would stay on and keep flashing while I was driving, the battery and oil lights would flash on and off, it freaked me out a little. The last time it happened, The Maddestman was at work and finished his shift at 2am, he tried a few times over half an hour to start it and decided to give up and call his uncle to come and get him. His uncle arrived and he decided to double check it was locked up properly, he thought he'd give it one more go and it started! It hasn't happened in a year and a half, hopefully it wont start doing it again any time soon. :lookedat:
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15-07-2005, 10:54 PM
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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15-07-2005, 11:01 PM
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Well my mums ea ghia did it when we first got it from auction, it flashed WARN a few times when it first started it. but hasnt done it since.
The whole not wanting to start thing i think is cause of a dodgy TFI modual
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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15-07-2005, 11:02 PM
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um unless the trip computer can talk to the crank shaft bearings i dont think it will be those......its electrical related.
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15-07-2005, 11:11 PM
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yeah I never said that was the problem but thats what was found after it happened a couple of times. Never bothered looking any further.
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16-07-2005, 12:34 AM
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2 batteries later, it should be right, hahaha. The last battery only died because it was connected but not charged for months, otherwise I'm sure it would be right. Oh well, these things happen.  Weirdest thing was that time when I was driving the Escort, got in, turned the key to start it after getting some things from a shop, car didn't start, but the tacho went nuts, so did the temp gauge, speedo would itself around past 200, and the windscreen washer motor activated itself, spraying the windscreen with water. Got out of the car, locked it up, walked away very freaked out, came back a few minutes later, started first go, no weird things at all... Probably an electrical problem, damn you Lucas, son of satan!
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16-07-2005, 01:16 AM
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LMAO @ the new knight rider.....ya bracket :evilking:
Smut's EA Ghia flashes WARN when the handbrake is still on when you take off, also on start up, which he says may be somethin to do with low oil pressure.
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16-07-2005, 08:02 AM
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Damn! I thought you were going to show us a pic of your car with a red neon in the grille.
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16-07-2005, 09:31 AM
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16-07-2005, 09:43 AM
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16-07-2005, 09:52 AM
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16-07-2005, 09:53 AM
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yep, my motor is crook and takes a little while for the oil to get up top... beeps and says warn for half a sec before everythings normal....
its usually in conjunction with the rattle rattle from the engine...........nothing to worry bout LOL |
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16-07-2005, 11:13 AM
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I think it's fairly normal on start-up, but the one time my EA did it when driving, it was giving early warning of the coolant level dropping due to a burst heater hose. There are other reasons it might beep too... I'm sure there would be a list somewhere.
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16-07-2005, 01:07 PM
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You should do it rob to a new picture of it ;) To all the people who msg'd me with "Send us a better pic of your car!" here it is  :
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16-07-2005, 01:08 PM
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Oh yer and it turned out to be a dodgy TFI and Fuel pump ;)
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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16-07-2005, 06:48 PM
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so another fuel pump eh ;)
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16-07-2005, 09:36 PM
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its all that thrashing u do man :P
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18-07-2005, 07:51 PM
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i had "WRN" flash and beep on my trip computer in the ghia today, found it had the coolant light on, once coolant was topped up and i started it again no more annoying "WRN" comming up:P
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19-07-2005, 07:46 PM
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gooooo headgaskets!
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Is my car the new Knightrider??
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