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my disco wont start help
robert francis:
hi, its just 1 hell of an annoying click, ive smack the starter with a hammer from underneath, ive got an auto so i cant jump it.
its 1 of those clicks that saying [bollards] im not starting. lol
glaggs:
OK, basics 1st - just because your battery tester says your battery is fine doesn't meen it is. Most battery testers just check the voltage, not the ampage. Go to a reputable auto electrician and get the battery tested. They should be able to 'drop' test it i.e. check it is producing enough amps to crank a cold Diesel engin into life. If the batteries fine then check charging systyems etc. Another way is to borrow a battery you know to be good and swap em over. Don't just use jump leads - if the original battery is goosed it could draw the power from a piggy back battery but not conduct it to where its needed.
I have a similar problem with my Disco but if I charge the battery for 12 hrs its good for a couple of days - mine ain't holding its voltage.
REMEMBER KISS - keep it simple 'stupid'
ben_haynes:
--- Quote from: robert francis on February 20, 2008, 23:56:20 ---hi all, the lights dont dim. whats the continuity thingy, and i cleaned all the conections up 2 months ago, they all looked good then, there all still tight.
--- End quote ---
the continuity is the amount of resistance (flow) in the cable, get a volt metre turn it to Ohms and disconect the cable both ends and check it has no resistance i.e. it goes to 0.00 on the gauge / display it it goes OC or has a high resistance it has a fault in the cable
Range Rover Blues:
When I was checking our TDi I found that during crnaking I was loosing about 1 voot across the earth and about the same across the positive/solenoid etc so the starter only sees 10 volts at best.
robert francis:
hi, i cut the heat sheald away and tapped the solinoid and she went, thanks fudge! so i think i need a new solinoid, but atleast i can drive it just take a hammer with me thanks to all who gave me some advice,
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