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post-25855-1160488084.jpgHey!

I got a gigant problem on my hands, i own a 93 r33 gtst, that recently has started acting weird, just clicking when i turn the key.

First off i thought it was the battery beeing low, but according to the batteryloader the battery is full, and it still doesnt work. I have tried 2 different batteryloaders.

Another weird thing is when i turn the key the dashlights turn on as they should, but i still cant unlock the passengerdoor and i cant get the windows to move!

Yesterday when leaving work, it didnt start, so i used cables from the bosses car to load the battery, but it didnt react at all, then after ac couple of keyturnings the starterengine started spinning and it was back to normal.

Later on i was going to leave home, and the car didnt react at all, so some friends came over and pushed the car, trying to jumpstart it, and that worked.

When i bought the car i found a little japanese box under the dash, called ComTec BeTime a-21, found some info on it, and it seems to be a caralarm, but the controller didnt come with the car.

Some babelfish-translated info:

"With remote control engine start

The turbo timer which can be chosen from OFF 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes

10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minute change warmth hours

As for remote control life waterproof anti-bacterial specification"

I took a picture of it hoping someone might be able to tell me if that is the problem, or if the battery actually is bad, and im just unlucky when it comes to batteryloaders.

Cheers!

-David

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Ok. First, triple check your car battery, as I had a duff battery, and when it went flat *ish* - aka dash lights, but no ignition - I found that it had also flattened the immobiliser battery - So, no fuel pump starting, no ignition. (oh, and no remote unlock, either)

When that happened, You need to have another power source, such as a jump or extra battery pack, leave connected for >5 mins, and then try and start.

(It used to take at least 5 mins, without trying to start it, until I could hear the fuel pump prime, and all would be good)

If that fixes it, then it's probably the battery!

If not... time to get the workshop manuals, and work out what is getting in the way...

Edited by Zebbie

Its finally working again!

The problem was probably due to a cable the japanese owner had put on the +pole in the engine bay, it gave some space for dirt and other fun stuff to get in and grow.

Thanks for your help!

Cheers!

-David

no problems :P

i had the same problem and found out the hard way one day when i was parked on a clearway.. that's right i had to move my car within 3hrs or it would be towed. i called out a mobile autoelectrician as i couldn't see any problem and had no tools on me. felt pretty silly when we worked out what it was, and $120 later i also felt angry!

all the best,

Warren

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