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Spacemud:
Battery on mates V8 Disco went flat which was not too surprising as it hadn't been used for a couple of weeks. Went around in my Series to help start it, but although it tried a tiny bit harder (constant click) it still wouldn't go. Should a decent Series battery be able to start a V8 Disco or is the problm elsewhere? The starter motor is only a few months old.

Thanks

thermidorthelobster:
Did you put your battery in his, or jump start it with leads?  I'd expect it should be fine with decent heavy-duty jump leads and a running engine.  :?

MuddyMike:
Sounds like it could be an earth lead problem on the Discovery. Try putting the earth jump lead direct to the engine not the battery.

Mike

Range Rover Blues:
A really knackered battery can be like a dead short for a while, possibly also the jump leads aren't connecting too well.
Put the black lead direct to the engine block on the Disco, give it a couple of minutes with the Series at fast idle, then see if there's anything.

Evilgoat:
Use decent quality jumps too :) The cheap ones with 'half jaws' will do this on a really dead one. I've actually melted them doing this, get a good old metal pair, let the car doign the starting run for a few mins THEN try.

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