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Soupy



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No battery light - won't turn over
I have a 2005 td5 that won't turn over. There is no battery light on the dash, all the other lights work as normal.

If I bypass the SM relay it will fire up for 2 seconds before it shuts off and kicks in the immobiliser. I've had a look round the earths and can't see anything. I tried a new relay, made no difference.

Any ideas??
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dorsetsmith



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Is fuse 15 ok bulkhead fuse box ? supply to battery light and on to ALT


Is engine immobilisation enabled to work ?

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Martin
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In my experience that means the immobiliser is still active.

Any immobiliser/alarm lamps active on the dash at all?

There's the red LED in the speedo, plus the red engine symbol with a lightning bolt through it (this gets triggered when the immobiliser is not deactivated before starting).  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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Soupy



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No immobiliser lights. I can switch the immobiliser off with Hawkeye (I think - I switch it off but when you go back in it says it's on again).
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Martin
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Check the fuses on the bulkhead, particularly 8 -> 15.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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Soupy



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All fuses are good.

I noticed that if I run a wire from the alternator earth to the body I get a battery light but still won't turn over.
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Soupy



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Soupy wrote:
No immobiliser lights. I can switch the immobiliser off with Hawkeye (I think - I switch it off but when you go back in it says it's on again).


Eejit award for the day goes to ME!! Rolling with laughter

Fuse 8 - immobiliser = blown.

Cheers!! Thumbs Up

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dorsetsmith



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from the alternator body to the body work ? as alternator earth throw its body work


have you checked chasers to transfer box earth ?

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Soupy



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Still no battery light though....
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Soupy



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dorsetsmith wrote:
from the alternator body to the body work ? as alternator earth throw its body work


have you checked chasers to transfer box earth ?


What do they look like and where exactly are they. There was no earth that I could see on the transfer box, there is now because I put one on. transfer box -- chassis.
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Tompoole



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Blue relay in the drivers seat box , check this is ok . Had same issue with mine
And turned out it was this relay Have fun be happy
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dorsetsmith



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main earth from battery to chassis to transfer box



chasers to body work drivers side
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