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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789   
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Check the battery cables where they go through the seat box
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12th Oct 2011 5:39pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6664 
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It's earthing through the handbrake cable. Try connecting a SINGLE jump lead between the battery negative terminal and something bare metal on the engine, to create a good earth return path.
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12th Oct 2011 5:40pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Martin's idea sound a good fix! If indeed the whole electrical system is earthing out through the cable. If not it could be another system and with all the parallel paths it could be a system dragging the rest down possibly....
Remove all the irrelevant fuses, lights, wipers etc. etc. and try again, you need to isolate whatever system appears to be shorting to earth through the handbrake cable. You can then restablish the system fuses one by one to try and source the problem. Good luck! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 12th Oct 2011 6:03pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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12th Oct 2011 5:50pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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well just tryed what you said martin (dont know why i didnt think of it ) oh yer i was to busy kicking the thing in
lol it started so first thing tommorow im going to take the earths of and give them a clean and replace and try again cheers guys im glad that wasnt as abad as i thought # regards steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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12th Oct 2011 5:57pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Excellent news! 27 minutes from posting to resolution!!! Wonder if that's a record???
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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12th Oct 2011 6:04pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3666 
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earth cable from chassis to engine / gearbox would be where I would look first especially if you get it wet and dirty a lot good luck DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
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12th Oct 2011 6:11pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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yep going to have a good look there tommorow
cheers all 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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12th Oct 2011 6:49pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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same happened to my on my old '91 disco .. some things never change
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12th Oct 2011 6:51pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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well after removing the earth from the chassis and giving it a good clean and bit of copper slip before replacing the nut it had no affect still wouldnt start
so i then removed the earth to the transferbox giving the tab a good rub down with a wire brush and the bolt a good spray with copper slip and replaced it She fired back into life first turn of the key the big down side to all of this is that it has earthed the handbrake cable so badly that i have now got no working handbrake and have had to order a new cable  6o quid later for a genuine one
So i thought its worth mentioning before you get in this situation it could be worth getting undr your trucks and jsut giving those earth straps a check and clean before you get and reasonably exspensive problem like me exspecially if you have to get a dealer to sort the problem out thanks for everyones help on this matter kind regards steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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13th Oct 2011 3:08pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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good post steve, certainly one to add to the winter check list
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13th Oct 2011 5:29pm |
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