Transit van won't start. Diagnosis of the problem and fix or not........

[@OurFrenchHouseRenovation]

well done Andy, I wouldn't know where to start... my guess was the Flux Capacitor had been left on... take care mate cheers

[@ajinfrance]

That would have saved a lot.of time 😂

[@nabil200131]

You have the patience of a Saint

[@ajinfrance]

Thanks but there was a lot of editing 😂😂

[@Tony-Elliott]

Hi Andy had the same problem on my transit, two days to find that it was the ignition switch, not a happy bunny, seems to be a common problem

[@ajinfrance]

Yes after I filmed it made a few enquiries and you are right, and there's no reason why it should fail. I got a new ignition contactor for 12 euros. Thanks for watching 👍

[@andrewhurley3476]

Hey there is another fuse box in the glove box behind the 1st fuse box you have to unclip the fuse box and that drops down showing the next fuse box

[@ajinfrance]

That's interesting - I'm going to have a look at that 👍👍

[@HDXFH]

@@ajinfrancethat second fuse box is also the BCM

[@ajinfrance]

@@HDXFH Good bit of info

[@StephenHartleyBrundrett]

Don't forget the earth on the seat bolt & leaning on it would make contact

[@ajinfrance]

Good info thanks 👍

[@adelechippendale9775]

Hi just watched your video my transit not run for 13 month now and seven mechanics inc Ford distributor cant find the fault all the sensors changed injection pumps sent to england for test and two new batteries what a find mate thanks

[@ajinfrance]

No problem. I am glad it helped you. It's why I do these videos. That's made my week 😁👍

[@harrisondaniel5907]

Have the exact same issue now mate , stalled it in a Petrol station and now it won’t even crank does exactly same as yours and shows the door is open on dash but it’s not …

[@ajinfrance]

They are prone to electrical problems, let.us know how you get on it may be useful to know 👍 good.luck

[@Thankgod4444]

My ford will start one day and one day it won’t any help??

[@ajinfrance]

There are so many problems that it could be. I have 3 videos on my channel on things to try. Have a look at them and try them out.

[@ianbone8427]

Positive

[@number1genoa]

I am down the Rabbit hole on this problem here in auckland NZ . Its a 2016 Transit LWB 2.2 Turbo Diesel, manual shift with 80,000 Km converted to a campervan. We were on a road trip three days ago and stopped for a short walk, we climbed back in and she would not start. Its now been three days in the Ford workshop with two very experienced technicians. The diagnostic scan showed nothing so they checked and tested all fuses and relays and some of the harness earth points but they have now run out of ideas. They also checked the ignition barrel and even bypassed it but nothing seems to work. I'm now organising for the vehicle to be delivered back to Auckland from the garage it was towed to (180 Km north) So far I'm up for $1800 on Roadside rescue and towing fees plus whatever the workshop bill comes too. I'm going to get it back at the house and evaluate the next steps, might need the power of the internet to sleuth this out. Its funny because being 65 years spent my youth driving old european or british cars as that was all many folks could afford in those days. They needed quite a bit of attention to keep them going but they were technically basic. All was transformed when we started importing 2nd hand japanese vehicles and suddenly you had comparitive luxury and reliability at an affordable price. For 35 years now I have had Toyotas that just never missed a beat and have avoided European/UK vehicles because over here they are expensive to maintain and not perceived as reliable compared to the Japanese brands. Unfortunately Toyota don't make a van the size of the LWB transit (Jumbo) so it was Transit or nothing. Looking at the forums Fiat Ducatos, Mercedes Sprinters, IVECO and LDV dont seem to be any better. Its a shame because everything else about the van is great but the electrics are the weakness.

[@ajinfrance]

I agree, transit is the only SWB van I can get a full sheet of plasterboard in laying down. Shame about the electrics. As you say 👍 hope you get it sorted.

[@number1genoa]

After more diagnostic work at the Main Ford agents in Auckland the defect was resolved by reloading (reflashing ?) the ECU software, I think the Powertrain Control Module (PCM ?) was unaffected. Nobody is quite able to explain why there was a glitch in the read- only firmware on the ECU or what caused it but when the defect ist occurred the vehicle battery voltage was low at 11.9 volts and some technicians I talked to think the fault was related to this but not everyone agrees. When we purchased the Van the Ad-Blue system had been disabled via a software modification to the ECU because it was faulty and causing error messages (this from the previous owner). Perhaps this played a role since I'm told the PCM controls the add blue injection but the PCM and ECU do talk to each other . There is also a pre-existing fault for the Park Pilot , probably a dodgy wire connection somewhere but I would no have thought something like that would cause the ECU fault. I would be interested to hear of anybody else who has experience with the ECU "suddenly glitching" and what might have caused it. As an aside parts for the ad-blue system are horrendously expensive here in NZ, e,g I was quoted NZ $2,900 to replace the Ad Blue tank pump and $1020 to replace the heater. The technician said if that did not fix the fault then they would need to replace the injector and the loom, no doubt that would be many thousands more. All folks I talked to said the Ad-blue system is poorly designed and an expensive nightmare to maintain.

[@HDXFH]

So thats what the battery clamps for lol my one uses 2 parallelled batteries and that clamp wont fit

[@ajinfrance]

Ah yes some models have the two batteries