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Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 12:19 pm
by Tommyb 2579
Hi all
Got a problem with my P reg 24v probe,can do a short journey or like I did last weekend Wigan/thornton dale/Newcastle and back to Wigan 400+ miles stop car won’t restart,until I disconnect the cps and then reconnect it she starts,do I need a replacement censor or is there something else what is causing this ,any help appreciated oh and thanks to Malc for telling me about the cps trick. :D

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:42 pm
by jrh
Bit of Ju-Ju magic going on there.
The active pulse generated by the CPS only occurs at a time set by the gaps/magnets.
Once clean and hard contact, the connections will be fine.

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 2:55 pm
by Tommyb 2579
Hi thanks for your message,so do you mean unbolt the cps clean the end of it and should be fine,not to clued up with probes yet being a retired roofer tell you how to fix a roof,coz there’s no wheels on it. Thanks again tommy
:D

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 3:11 pm
by jrh
Yes , items like the CPS , ABS and Hall Effect sensors generate tiny little pulses of electrical current . Dirty or loose connections are as bad as a broken wire.
A missing pulse can e enough to stop the whole system.

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 3:12 pm
by Tommyb 2579
Cheers will let you know how I get on with it. :D

Re: Car won’t start after turning off engine

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:24 pm
by Tommyb 2579
Hi John
Did exactly what you said to do and it’s running and stop/starting fine,been for a decent run no problems,
thanks for your help,only done it today has we’ve had the grandkids for a couple of days,so it looks like Tatton park
is on this weekend for the probe, but thanks again for your help it’s much appreciated and also Malcolm for putting up with my nuisance calls.regards tommy