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sarrebmat

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Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester

• Dec 12, 2010

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Hello to you all. I am a landrover victim and have owned a series 2a lightweight, restored and sold. A 1971 series 3 restored and sold. And my current chariot is a 1995 disco Auto. This is where you lot come into your own. I have read every forum going and cannot fix my current electrical issue, get it, current. Well never mind, Before everyone shouts, earths I have checked them all!! with my handbrake on, no electrical issues. engine turning over 14.3 volts, every electrical item on, all good. When I release the handbreak, drop in power, speedo moves with indicators, blower slows, wipers slow down and a ticking from a relay in the passenger footwell. Also when i put foot on brake my radio goes off.. So ther you have it. Can anyone help me please. I am situated in Chaddeton nr Oldham.

 

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Sean

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• Dec 12, 2010

• #2

run some new earths in and i bet the problem goes away

 

barmatt

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• Dec 12, 2010

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^^^what he said^^^

 

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sarrebmat

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Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester

• Dec 12, 2010

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I have renewed the earth from the battery to the chassis and from the gearbox to the chassis. Any suggestion as to where the next one should go.

 

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Sean

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• Dec 12, 2010

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sarrebmat said:

I have renewed the earth from the battery to the chassis and from the gearbox to the chassis. Any suggestion as to where the next one should go.

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up to the dash panel - anywhere near the instruments

 

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sarrebmat

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• Dec 14, 2010

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Many thanks for your help in this matter. I will endeavour to attach another earth, probably from bell housing to bulkhead. I will let you know if it works.

 

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markconnor33

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• Dec 14, 2010

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Sounds like its knackered mate.

Scrap the vehicle and let me have the TDI engine to put in my series two.
I'll do you a swap for some beer tokens!!

Mark

 

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sarrebmat

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Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester

• Dec 15, 2010

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markconnor33 said:

Sounds like its knackered mate.

Scrap the vehicle and let me have the TDI engine to put in my series two.
I'll do you a swap for some beer tokens!!

Mark

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Thankyou for the generous offer Mark, but I think i will try some new earth leads first!!!

Regards

Gary

 

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markconnor33

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• Dec 15, 2010

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No problem, offers always there if you change your mind and can't get the right delivery of Amps!!

 

dogsbody

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• Dec 15, 2010

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Get youself a good, long pair of commercial jump leads. Clamp one end onto a GOOD earth point then go wandering with the other end. When your problems go away - earth that bit.

meerkats!!

 

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sarrebmat

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• Dec 16, 2010

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dogsbody said:

Get youself a good, long pair of commercial jump leads. Clamp one end onto a GOOD earth point then go wandering with the other end. When your problems go away - earth that bit.

meerkats!!

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That sounds like a perfect way of fixing this issue, Thankyou very much for the advice. Will be working on the landy on Saturday and will post with the results..