Clicking with ignition off?

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RichyMondy

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• Apr 12, 2015

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Ok, so I went to start an old Disco yesterday, the battery I tread granted was flat so I hooked up and tried to jump the car, which didn't work. There was power going to the dashboard.
But with the ignition off I had constant clicking. Ignition on, no clicking and didn't even attempt to turn over.

I have since had the battery on another Disco and it starts that car fine. And holds charge. I won't lie I am a relative novice, so any ideas??

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• Apr 12, 2015

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Sometimes when jumping a vehicle if the car/battery that wont start is so flat the good battery is also pulled down and may not provide enough power.
The clicking is probably a relay trying to spring into life but again there isnt enough power.
Of course the indicators could have been on and you didnt notice?

 

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RichyMondy

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• Apr 12, 2015

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Don't think they were it was just odd that the clicking which sounded like relays, was making the sound with ignition off. I will try a good fully charged battery when I get the chance. It's only a filthy H reg one I want to off road. Thank you...

 

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• Apr 13, 2015

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On the older 200 discos when they have had a hard impact the hazards come on automatically.

 

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RichyMondy

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• Apr 13, 2015

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But surely the clicking of relays would stay on with the ignition on?

 

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• Apr 13, 2015

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lynall said:

On the older 200 discos when they have had a hard impact the hazards come on automatically.

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Much the same as any other vehicle that has central locking past and present

 

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• Apr 13, 2015

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RichyMondy said:

But surely the clicking of relays would stay on with the ignition on?

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That would depend on if the relay supply was ignition switch controlled.

 

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• Apr 14, 2015

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discool said:

Much the same as any other vehicle that has central locking past and present

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That I dont know, but can vouch for the one on the 200 disco when I may have accidently driven into to a large hole and come to a ratehr sudden stop