Vitara no go

[kevfromcoro]

Bought a Suzuki Vitara.. its a V6.. 2.5ltr
Just fitted a CB radio.. all good..went to start it and was complatally dead..
Everything else worked fine. lights. horn,etc.
The only thing that wasn't going was the interior light....
I have my son in law here,, who is quite good on lectric things...
Started testing things.checked all the fuses... only 1 out. the inside light.. no worries we will fix that latter.
Had this thing in a million bits. centre console out. and traced wires.. for 3 days.
Took the inhibitor of the auto.. what a job.. tested ok.....
Started to get a bit stumped. rang mechanics. local Suzuki shop.. still nothing...
Anyone got any ideas..??
Iam ready to burn it....................

[unstuck]

So there is power to everything but the starting system?

[haydes55]

Get a rubber mallet and hit the starter motor.

[T.W.R]

So it was going prior to fitting the CB?
Was it a short stop/start run before fitting the CB....just moved from one spot to another?
If so it could be a vapour lock....remove the plugs try turning engine over & refit plugs

Or give the starter motor a whack with something

[kevfromcoro]

Okies.. have got power to the starter.
If I cross the exciter wire with the live terminal it starts.
just got no power on the exciter wire...
Had the ignition switch out
tested ok....
mayebe I have blown the arse of the computer....

[unstuck]

Starter relay? swap it for the horn one if they are the same.

[kevfromcoro]

Starter relay? swap it for the horn one if they are the same.

OK. thanks.. will try that...

[Flip]

You don't have to hold your foot on the brake to let it start?

Trace the wiring to the starter and you will find the fault.

What sort of CB have you fitted?

[kevfromcoro]

You don't have to hold your foot on the brake to let it start?

Trace the wiring to the starter and you will find the fault.

What sort of CB have you fitted?

Never had to hold my foot on the brake before..
Its a Uniden CB..
Starting to trace more wires.
This thing looks like a bombs gone off in it...

[T.W.R]

This should help you

starter wiring for 99-05 2.5lt V6

[Flip]

A PRS (470 MHz UHF) or HF (26/27 MHz) CB?

There you go a wiring diagram QED

[kevfromcoro]

A PRS (470 MHz UHF) or HF (26/27 MHz) CB?

There you go a wiring diagram QED

Cheers.. that a great help....

[triplethumper]

Don't ignore the interior light fuse, my older vitara has fuses that affect random areas not listed on the fuse box... have a good look for inline fuses too, they're not all in the fuse box. Did it run when you bridged the starter motor?

[kevfromcoro]

Don't ignore the interior light fuse, my older vitara has fuses that affect random areas not listed on the fuse box... have a good look for inline fuses too, they're not all in the fuse box. Did it run when you bridged the starter motor?

Hi.. think you mayebe onto something...
Yes it ran when the starter was bridged

[Big Dog]

My old falcon was dependent on the interior light for anything that was always on, clock, starter relay, cigarette lighter etc. Relay still clicked with fuse out but no starter action.


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