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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: rkidcj on January 21, 2007, 10:45:13

Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: rkidcj on January 21, 2007, 10:45:13
I am in the process of buying my first Landy series 3, 1984, 88.   :lol:
There was a little welding required to the chassis, unfortunatly they forgot to disconnect the battery so some of the electrics have fried.  With the wires replaced can I expect any problems with any other componants?????? :cry:
Thanks Chris
Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: Bob Ajob on January 21, 2007, 16:51:20
What is it that has stopped working?
Where was the welding?

Is it just rear lights that have stopped working, or anything else also?
Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: James.Harwood on January 21, 2007, 16:52:42
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unfortunatly they forgot to disconnect the battery so some of the electrics have fried


Normally the only reason to disconnect the battery is to protect the Alternator.  If parts were fried I would suspect some other cause.

Can I suggest going over all the electrics with a fine tooth comb (especially earth points).
Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: welshlaner on January 22, 2007, 01:41:00
Suspect you alternator if you did not disconect it

I was taught to disconect both battery and Alternator before any arc welding on a vechicle something to do with the diodes

remember to reconect the Alternator after as running it, dis conected can damge this too, seen a few Alternators damaged this way.

We use message notes stuck to speedos to remind any one trying to start vechicle
Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: rkidcj on January 22, 2007, 21:19:05
Thanks for the replies :D  
I will ask the question when I next contact him.  Its with the welder, to repair, at present.  Hopefully it will be OK for the weekend.
I will keep you posted.

Thanks again
Chris
(R Kid CJ)
Title: Series 3 88 Electrics
Post by: rkidcj on January 27, 2007, 09:49:30
The car is now stripped and unfortunatly he has with drawn the sale. :(   Will keep on looking, maybe a nice 110 will turn up.

 :D

Chris
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