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 Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
 11th Jun 2023 7:31am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Thank you. I absolutely loved my Td5 as a daily driver 10 years ago. I’m really hoping to trust this thing more and more. Fingers crossed. Thank you. |
| Rattle under defender |
whathaveidone
11th Jun 2023 6:27am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 723 · Subject: Rattle under defender |
| Hi all. Not asking for any help this time. Just to possibly help anyone else that hears a worrying noise from underneath. So I bought this truck about 5 weeks ago and have had several issues. This for ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
11th Jun 2023 6:01am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Morning all. Just an update after a week. Car power is great, no weirdness or loss of power so the vcv sorted this. The advice for anyone changing the vcv is to aware of cheap parts. I even had a dud ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
3rd Jun 2023 6:47am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Thank you for more suggestions. It would appear I possibly found the fault quite quickly. The plastic housing for the mega fuse has an indentation that holds the fuse. The after market replacement fus ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
2nd Jun 2023 5:58am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Hi. Yes, I did check for water ingress there, thank you. I’ll look again for sure. I woke up thinking that those lives are surely live all the time irrespective of key position? Making this even mor ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
1st Jun 2023 3:16pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Back again. 😂😬 Car drove amazingly today. Several trips locally, starting and stopping fine. No battery light and power back to normal. Just went to go back out, turned key to position 1 and hea ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
31st May 2023 5:37pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| It would appear the biggest fault is me being a moron. After finding 3.6v at starter and alternator I decided to deal with it the British way, have a cup and think. I immediately walked straight back ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
31st May 2023 12:02pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Back again! So… picked up a new starter and new alternator today. Just changed the starter first as I presumed the worst job. Exactly the same symptom. Turn the key and the solenoid clunks, starter ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 8:58pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
Have you checked for voltage on the big red starter/alternator cable?
Thank you. Yes, when running the alternator was giving out a very low voltage. Hence the battery light I guess. Let’s hope it ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 8:56pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| In that case I suspect that you either have a faulty starter/solenoid, or the connection of the battery lead on the back of the solenoid is loose or corroded. I believe that you did the jump-lead-from ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 2:05pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| So sorry. I’m a fool. Even read “black with grey stripe.” I’m suffering defender fatigue! 😂 So just looped that relay out, when 12v applied I’m getting the same solenoid clunk from the st ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 12:26pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
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https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/29928/normal_FFAFE457-A6B7-4988-9D86-D648EC3 ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 12:25pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Thank you once again. Here are my findings. I located the grey relay, it the pins are marked 1,2,3 and 5 as picture. I presumed I’d join 3 and 5. Nothing happened. Key was then turned and heard the ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
29th May 2023 5:55am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Morning folks. Thank you for all the advice. I’ve gone round in circles a bit but have checked all fuses and relays, all good, also all connections etc. Got another bump and after a bit of a fiddle ... |
| Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
whathaveidone
27th May 2023 2:48pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 55 · Views: 7419 · Subject: Help! VCV/ ECU PROBLEM Scared I’ve bought a nail! |
| Great tip. Thank you. Just tried that without luck. All connections tried, relays well seated and swapped for new. Fuses all checked and good. I’m now at a bit of a loss… 😬 |
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