peugeot 306 meridian 1.4 petrol - peugeot 306 problem

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Sun 20 Mar 2011 21:14
peugeot 306 meridian 1.4 petrol - peugeot 306 problem - chris21283
hi, my pug 306 cut out just after starting (i think the earth wire on the battery came loose and lost connection) but when i put it back on all the ignition lights stay on without the key in. The car does start but it has to be stalled to cut it out. I had a friend take a look and says the starter is ok but is unsure exactly what is causing it. he said it maybe the brown 15 pin connector bolted to the back of the ecu case but wasnt sure as to what it is for. As he was taking a look he noticed a wire running fom one of the fuses in the fuse box next to the battery to a square black connector at the top of the fuse box and said that shouldnt be there like its bypassing something. Also if this helps the car has had a light driver side bang just damaging the wing, light and bumper. Ok wall of text over, If anyone has any idea what could be wrong that would be great thanks.
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Mon 21 Mar 2011 10:23
peugeot 306 meridian 1.4 petrol - peugeot 306 problem - dieselnut

The earth wire coming loose after it was running shouldn't have affected the engine running as the alternator would have been supplying enough power.

The extra wire presumably was there when the car was behaving ok, so suspect that is a red herring.

I would think you probably have a faulty ignition switch that is shorting out internally or a relay that has become stuck in the operated position.

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Mon 21 Mar 2011 23:11
peugeot 306 meridian 1.4 petrol - peugeot 306 problem - chris21283
yeah, thanks as for the wire i took it off today and the car will not start without it. So woud this be also a relay problem? would it be the small black square plug the wire is connected to in the fuse box or the brown plug behind the ecu. Just cant afford to get a garage involved because i'm broke lol
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