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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Kenny on October 15, 2005, 15:57:07

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: Kenny on October 15, 2005, 15:57:07

Strange one this, battery fully charged, dash lights come on but try to start and get a click and nothing. This is the same sort of sympton as when the car is not in Park when starting.

Been playing up not wanting to start this morning, then got home charge the battery (fully charged) and now nothing at all.

Any thoughts ? Immobilizer ?

Damian

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: paul_humphreys on October 15, 2005, 16:17:02

Sounds like the started motor?

Paul

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: Kenny on October 15, 2005, 16:38:10

Paul,

I thought it may be that, but would'nt I hear it trying to start. The current motor is only 5 years old.

Damian

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: beast5680 on October 15, 2005, 17:08:46

check all your connections to the battery + and - leads also check the wire connections to the starter motor, if they are dirty or corroded you could have a bad connection and not make a circuit.
A quick check if your confident is to live up the solenoid connection with a seperate wire to see if it turns over*making sure its out of gear etc and not to be recommended if your not sure where to touch the wire*

other things may be a wire off the start switch , a bad connection at one of the bulk head connectors or just the starter has had it

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: gords on October 15, 2005, 17:14:19

I've had this a couple of times - both times it's been due to the earth strap from the engine on the passenger side. It's difficult to get to, but both times a good wiggle of the earth lead has solved it - fires up straight away :shock:

No tightening of the bolts - don't ask me how/why - it just worked :roll:

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: beast5680 on October 15, 2005, 17:18:06

Quote from: "gords"

No tightening of the bolts - don't ask me how/why - it just worked :roll:

if you removed it gords and cleaned up the surface then refited you may not have the prob again or i suspect the earth lead may have started to beak down a new one would sort it, you can pick up one from a motor factors that would do the job

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: gords on October 15, 2005, 17:28:21

Quote from: "beast5680"

Quote from: "gords"

No tightening of the bolts - don't ask me how/why - it just worked :roll:

if you removed it gords and cleaned up the surface then refited you may not have the prob again or i suspect the earth lead may have started to beak down a new one would sort it, you can pick up one from a motor factors that would do the job

Yes, I know :roll:  It's just another job ... and I'd rather be driving it :wink:  One of these days, though, I suppose.

Title: Re: Dead Discovery
Post by: muddyweb on October 15, 2005, 18:44:42

Quote from: "Kenny"

This is the same sort of sympton as when the car is not in Park when starting.

Might just be a faulty inhibitor switch !

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: Spooky on October 15, 2005, 20:54:47

Does the 'click' come from the starter, or from a relay somewhere?

If it's from the starter, suspect:
 a) Main Lead from battery
 b) Engine earth lead
 c) Internal Solenoid connections dirty (this happed on my 5-yr-old D2)
 d) Starter brushes shot.

If the starter does not 'click', suspect:
 a) Auto inhibitor switch
 b) Starter relay
 c) Solenoid connection on starter
 d) Starter soleniod itself.

Hope this helps ... :?

Title: Dead Discovery
Post by: TUFFTEE on October 15, 2005, 21:30:25

Sounds like its an Auto and its something to do with "The Park" Switch?