turbo timer problem

[griff]

bought an hj47 troopy (2h motor), it once had a turbo on it but still has the ARB timer.

Timer overirde switch only partiaally works, if it dosn't kill the motor it'll kill all the ignition lights meaning i have to stall the damn thing.

are these things easy to take off? Bloody hate electrics, some sort of black box thingy in the maze of wires beneath the dash.

as you can tell i havn't much a clue with auto - electrics...

replies apprciated
griff

[Tiny]

It can't be connected properly, it will need to have the wire that goes to the fuel rail and cut the solanoid off.

[griff]

Sorry
Meant to say it works properly half the time, the other half it'll just kill the ignition lights and gague radings leading me to stall the car
Griff

[murcod]

IIRC you should be able to simply cut all the wires hanging off the turbo timer and insulate them -and that's it, job done!

Turbo timers simply bypass the ignition switch and supply power to all the circuits needed to run the engine. You shouldn't have any problems provided you insulate all the cut wires (some will be live permanently, so disconnect the battery before starting.)

Disclaimer: follow the above instructions at your own risk!

Ideally it would be better to totally remove them all

[Cossie]

The ARB turbo timers usually just plug into the ignition loom near the ignition switch - follow the wires back and see if you can just un plug it and reconnect the original plug - have a look and it'll make sense!

[xenith]

could b a fullty cut switch on pump did u think of that and i concur with above most arb just plug in . and they usely interuped the ing feed not bypass u will have to reconect th ing wires together

[murcod]

...they usely interuped the ing feed not bypass u will have to reconect th ing wires together

They have to bypass the ignition switch (ie. short it out) to keep the engine running. I've wired a couple into turbo vehicles I've owned, and that's how they're wired in- you find a permanent 12v wire and then hook the other timer wires up to the switched ignition wires that are needed to keep the engine running. Timers usually also have an earth wire and can be hooked up to the handbrake as well.

Obviously a diesel will be a bit different to a petrol engine (for what's needed to keep it running), but it would have to work on a similar principle.

I've never had one that simply plugs into the the factory loom, but it should be easy to work out if it's that type by looking at the wiring.