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Each model => Espace => Topic started by: smouty on October 13, 2012, 12:54:01 pm

Title: Espace 3.0 RXE no spark
Post by: smouty on October 13, 2012, 12:54:01 pm

Hi all,
My Espace has not been started for over 6 months.
I would like to get it running again and have replaced the battery but it doesn't start.
I have checked and there is no spark.
What are the obvious things to check on this model?

Thanks

Anthony

Title: Re: Espace 3.0 RXE no spark
Post by: BrianM on October 14, 2012, 11:46:10 pm

How did you check for the spark, remove the coil pack & insert the plugs earthing to the head? You need to check if the coil pack is getting its power & feed from the ecu to make it spark. Need to do some research for connector wiring for test points. It is easy to say the crank sensor is a prime target but that is pulling ideas out of the air. If you had a clip you could see live data & pinpiont it quickly. May be worth getting someone in to do a diagnostic! I have two v6's here, when i have time I will meter the coil pack connections.

Title: Re: Espace 3.0 RXE no spark
Post by: smouty on October 15, 2012, 09:32:02 pm

Thanks Brian.
I checked the spark with a spare plug. There is so little space to find anything I think I'll get someone in to look at it.

Cheers

Anthony

Title: Re: Espace 3.0 RXE no spark
Post by: renaultbiler on October 17, 2012, 03:12:02 pm

Just make sure, if your car has the inertia switch, that it is not triggered.

Title: Re: Espace 3.0 RXE no spark
Post by: smouty on November 09, 2012, 07:42:40 pm

It is fixed now. It was the crankshaft sensor  :)
Seeing as it hasn't moved in a while I'm very pleased it passed the MOT without an issue.