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v8 with no spark

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Range Rover Blues:
You don't nee the whloe dizzy, probably just the black box on the side of it, otherwise get a S/H one.

DonH:
The spyder is hidden behind the middle of the dash board and you need to remove the dash to get access to it. If it has failed, it looks like the dizzy, the coil and th efuel injection systems has failed. Drop me a PM and I will tell of oa quick fix to get it started if it is the spyder.

Gav_T:
Had a good look at it yesterday. Had the spider out and there was a dry joint on it so i have re soldered it but it still wouldnt work.
Then I double checked everything  and sat down for a half hour with the wiring diagrams and there is a black wire from the alarm to the coil which had no power. I hooked up a temporary 12v feed and it fired up first time  :)

Any ideas on this one? And is the spider the same out of a tdi?

Gav.

DonH:
Hi Gav,

you have found the short term solution; I drove my V8 around for over 6 months with a temporary 12v feed from the battery (via a switch on the dash and a fuse in the link). You could have a long term problem with this because the car has a 9V coil.....

I then had the LR spyder mod fitted for about £200 which includes a little dongle that you have to wave about over a secret location.

Been running now for about 4 years with no probs.

Gav_T:
£200 to sort that out?

I would rather get a step down converter to take 12v to 9v!

Failing that i will get the lead from landrover to replace the whole spider.

Gavin.

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