RRC Lost all electrics

Gents,
Have a problem now. Went to start my RRC and heard a funny sound in the dash and have completely lost all electrical power. Battery is still charged but nothing electrical works, not even the Hazard warning lights. Is there a special relay I should be looking for, checked the manual but could find nothing there.
Thanks
Fergus

jalmassi said:

Gents,
Have a problem now. Went to start my RRC and heard a funny sound in the dash and have completely lost all electrical power. Battery is still charged but nothing electrical works, not even the Hazard warning lights. Is there a special relay I should be looking for, checked the manual but could find nothing there.
Thanks
Fergus

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you better be telling them what year.

That's a good idea...!!! 1993 model

clean and tighten the battery leads on the terminals,

1992lse said:

clean and tighten the battery leads on the terminals,

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.....and all other earth leads, alternator connections too while your at it!

OMG........Lucas prince of Darkness strikes again.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks gents

there are numerous possible causes, if you haven't already it would be best getting hold of a workshop manual like "RAVE" download free, my RR is 94 soft dash LSE, and not sure if the same as 93 MY, for mine I would check fusable link near battery and other suspect fuses in the fuse box near the barttery to begin with.

Never been able to find it on my 3.5efi but don't all fuel injection fitted vehicles have a inertia cut-out switch, or is that just for the fuel pump? Could that have tripped?

norseman said:

Never been able to find it on my 3.5efi but don't all fuel injection fitted vehicles have a inertia cut-out switch, or is that just for the fuel pump? Could that have tripped?

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Just for fuel pump.

wammers said:

Just for fuel pump.

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IIRC I don't think the 3.5EFI has the inertia switch. It relies on the fuel pump being energised by a switch in the MAF controlled by the flapper being moved by the inflow of air while the engine is being started or running.

Pete

Thanks gent, I was hoping it was a relay hidden in the depths of the dash.......will troubleshoot and then probably run a hot wire to the ignition.

Pete The Biker said:

IIRC I don't think the 3.5EFI has the inertia switch. It relies on the fuel pump being energised by a switch in the MAF controlled by the flapper being moved by the inflow of air while the engine is being started or running.

Pete

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Thanks Pete, so I'm at least partially sane after all

I pulled of the dash to check the ignition load relay and realised I need a multimeter to see if it was getting power.......so.......got the multimeter and ran it over one of my batteries first (dual batteries, one for the starter and one for all else). What do you know, the ignition one was completely drained 2.4V. The other that I was using full voltage.
Problem sorted although I don't know why the battery drained in the first place, at least I know where the ignition load relay is now..!!
Thanks to all for the help, much appreciated.

Simples!

Glad you got it sussed at last.

Pete