stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 10m 17d Posted 01/07/17 08:01 AM Share Posted 01/07/17 08:01 AM Trying to do a compression test on my 09 fg xr6t, got her all apart, coild and plugs out, gauge hooked up ready to go, turn the key and nothing happens, just a click of a relay (assuming starter relay? and no, there is nothing wrong with the relay) What am I missing? Something to do with that auto start crap.? How you flick the key and it'll crank the engine for you till it starts.? little help would be awesome please ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/17 08:15 AM Share Posted 01/07/17 08:15 AM (edited) Remove the starter relay in the eng bay fuse box and bridge the relay terminal in the fuse box straight to the battery positive. Edited 01/07/17 08:15 AM by Ralph Wiggum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 10m 17d Posted 01/07/17 08:22 AM Author Share Posted 01/07/17 08:22 AM legend, thanks heaps. Last question I promise, which number do I bridge from the relay to the battery sorry? 2,3,4 or 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/17 08:32 AM Share Posted 01/07/17 08:32 AM You can actually bridge 3&5. 3&5 should be larger than the other two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 10m 17d Posted 01/07/17 08:37 AM Author Share Posted 01/07/17 08:37 AM Thank you for your assistance and your awesome knowledge kind sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/07/17 12:54 PM Share Posted 02/07/17 12:54 PM Most efficient thread in at least a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 02/07/17 12:56 PM Share Posted 02/07/17 12:56 PM We haven't had confirmation it worked yet - could have detonated the car and OP could be splattered. edit: I guess then, either way - very efficient - I withdraw my question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/07/17 01:24 PM Share Posted 02/07/17 01:24 PM No further questions your honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 10m 17d Posted 09/07/17 09:30 AM Author Share Posted 09/07/17 09:30 AM Hey, sorry guys, yeah worked a treat, ended up using terminal 5, compression varied slightly from 180psi in cylinder 1 and 2, and 175 for 3, 4, 5 and 6, so yeah not to bad for an engine with over 265,000km on her :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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