2003 Defender TD5 NO electrical power at ALL after changing Clutch Plate

Hi Guys,
Desperately need help,Newbie here.
Just changed clutch plate pressure plate and thrust bearing and spigot bush on my landy.
Problem is after putting back everything together wiring looms etc, theres ABSOLUTELY NO POWER!!
Dashboard doesn't light up,engine not cranking nothing.Battery is a brand new one.
Where do I even start please help.
Regards
Perry

Did you take the engine out to do it or shunt the gearbox back ?

Obvious first place to start would be earth strap to battery, not sure where it goes to on a td5 though. It has to be something obvious like that to completely stop everything working!

No did not take the engine out just the gearbox and put it back yes

Dunno where the earths are on a td5 but it does indeed sound like you forgot to put it back.

As above, the only thing I can see it being is the earth.

Earth. Theres a few around the GB.

Have checked the earthings seems ok and connected but still nothing
Any other earth points away from the GB

No current to the computer box no current to the fuse box

Any Please

Help Please

check with a multi meter , put one probe on the positive side of the battery, the other on the ecu mounting bolt, you should have 12+volts, if not re check earths

Could you help me with where the earths are

Follow the earth cable from the battery. On my old fender it's bolted to the chassis using one of the gearbox crossmember bolts and to the transfer box.

The only thing this can be is an earth issue.

One thing you could try in the mean time is get a length of battery cable link it to the negative terminal and touch it to a bare piece of chassis/gearbox see if you get power.

Also are you certain the battery aint fooked?

hughesy said:

Dunno where the earths are on a td5 but it does indeed sound like you forgot to put it back.

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tis my usual trick

bankz5152 said:

The only thing this can be is an earth issue.

One thing you could try in the mean time is get a length of battery cable link it to the negative terminal and touch it to a bare piece of chassis/gearbox see if you get power.

Also are you certain the battery aint fooked?

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yup, just stick a jump lead from bat neg to engine block/chassis and see if everything works.

If you have put the earth lead back on, check the mega fuses underneath the drivers seat.