Turned the ignition the other day and starter wouldn't turn - switched off, locked doors, unlocked and car started fine - happened twice, been OK since. It happened once before about two months ago but I thought it was an isolated incident - anyone else had a similar problem?

yes I had the same first try your starter conections mine were both lose but then land rover also found a realay somewhere with bad connections

thanks - I'll check them out

Perhaps we should club together and buy Land Rover some spanners. I've found all three door stay latches loose, a loose earth strap, a loose heat shield and a loose spare wheel bracket.
Bosun.

cobs.our's did the same thing only once,I think it's a soft wear issue with the alarm.
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2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

Yes I had the same on the dealers fourcourt when I took mine out for a spin, whith 3 miles on it. I put it down to the alarm and asked them to look at it.

Happened again the other day but just the once, and locking then unlocking cleared the problem.
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1952 80''
1988 90 V8 CSW
2008 Tdci CSW

Quote:

New SSM SSM39893

Hi there,

The following SSM appeared on Nov 26.



Quote:
Models
LD - Defender
Title Defender Intermittent Cranking
Last Modified 26-NOV-2008 16:29
Category Electrical
Symptom 203000 Basic Electrical
Content Issue:

Warranty investigations have shown a number of repairs to Defender for intermittent loss of cranking.

Cause:

This issue may well be due to the immobilisation strategy on Defender.

Action:

Before conducting any work on a vehicle with this symptom, please view SSM 34184.

Not encountered it on the puma but my 300tdi has been known to do this (usually at the most inconvinient time and when maximum embarrassment is likely), resseting the alarm works on that too.
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If it aint broke its just waiting.

Hi
Yes we have this problem all the time this even happed even when LR enginer was test driving are vehicle it did it 3 times to him but as usual it still does it.
So it looks like another trip to the dealer.

Hey I got the same ask dealer they said it how LR has made it, so if you get out leaving keys in it no one can then nick it. As it will not start or start and run for 5 to 10 sec then cut out and try starting it nothing take key out wait 30sec. Know the good bit it should start but 30 sec seem like a life time when you want to get going somewhere

Dave
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Puma 110 Double cab pick up 2008 http://www.saharanomads.com/atlanta_026.htm
90 Truck Cab 1986 that I fully rebuilt. http://www.saharanomads.com/atlanta_003.htm Take a look

I leave the keys in mine all the time, iv'e never had this problem.

parktag wrote:

I leave the keys in mine all the time, iv'e never had this problem.

When you have this problem, release the Hand Brake and try again. If it cranks over and starts you have a bad earth between the chassis and battery

No, my key is the old design. As i said before i leave them in all the time without any problems and there's nothing in the hand book concerning this function. I guess theres a problem elsewere.
Sorry i can't be more help.
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130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco

Call me thick .

Something similar has happened to me but I put it down to this (an extract from the owners manual on page 15):

Quote:

Engine immobilisation
Engine immobilisation prevents the engine
from being started without a valid key and
remote control and is activated whenever the
alarm is armed using the remote control.

In addition, the immobiliser activates
automatically under the following conditions:
• Thirty seconds after the starter switch has
been turned off and the driver's door is
opened.
• Five minutes after the starter switch is
turned off or after the alarm system is
disarmed (if the starter switch has not
been turned on).