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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: daveyravey on November 27, 2006, 21:12:33

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: daveyravey on November 27, 2006, 21:12:33

I seem to have a wee starting prob .

Doesn't happen all the time.

Turn the key to ignition, no prob, turn it to start & nowt happens, no clicking from soleniod, no life in starter.
Battery fully charged.
Tried this for half an hour, to no avail.

Phoned mechanic m8.
He arrived & tried it..... same.
Attatched tow rope to see if it would tow start.....  tried 1 last time.....  b*gger me, it started no probs !
Felt like a real pr*ck !

Tried it again.......  started no probs !

I know it wasn't a jammed starter, as you would get some life from it.... clicking.

Had a sparky check it out today, but found nowt wrong.

Something i'm missing here ?  

Any info greatfully received chaps  :D

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: Sheddy on November 27, 2006, 21:47:28

Exciter wire, bad connection.  It makes the starter go intemmitant.  Take it off and give the terminal a clean, tighten the spade connector a little and put it back on.  

Jobs a good 'un :)

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: daveyravey on November 27, 2006, 21:49:39

Exciter wire ?

Sounds like sommat naughty  ;)

Seriously, where do i find this ?

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: Sheddy on November 27, 2006, 22:09:40

Open the bonnet and stand at the drivers side, just in front of the drivers door.  Look down at the starter.  You'll see a single thin wire with a spade connector going to the starter .... thats the one.  IIRC its white with a black stripe.

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: daveyravey on November 27, 2006, 22:11:18

Hmmm  need to take the shield off then  lol.

Ok sheddy, cheers m8  :D

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: daveyravey on December 05, 2006, 23:18:35

OOOPS, forgot.

Sorted Sheddy. Connection was corroded. That shield was a [!Expletive Deleted!] to get off tho'   :?   I'll know for when the starter needs doing.
 Thank you   :D

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: Sheddy on December 05, 2006, 23:42:57

Absolute pleasure m8.  Its one thing haveing experienced the problem myself, its a bonus when I get to help someone else with the knowledge gained from solving it.

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 06, 2006, 00:35:22

Yeah, I've had that.  For th record I've also had a relay stuck open when I left it for a few weeks.

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: Skibum346 on December 06, 2006, 21:26:44

Quote from: "Sheddy"

Absolute pleasure m8.  Its one thing haveing experienced the problem myself, its a bonus when I get to help someone else with the knowledge gained from solving it.

With that theory in mind... I should be a B****y expert!!

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Intermittant starting probs V8i
Post by: bilge rat on December 06, 2006, 21:35:03

how olds the disco, is it a 300. they have a spider unit as part of the imobiliser unit. known for playing up. mine did the same thing, next time it does it get a test light on the small wire on the starter see iff ya get a feed when someone cranks it, iff yourve no feed at the starter when you try to crank it over i'd think could be spider fault. there is a few threads on this. there is a fix. but also you can get a bypass plug, cheers alan.....