Discovery II.....dead as a DoDo

My father-in-law has just come round to tell me that the Discovery is making
an odd noise, so went out to investigate. Couldn't hear anything so fetched
keys and discovered I couldn't unlock using remote keyfob. Fetched other
set of keys and still no doors opening, so used to key to unlock drivers
door.

There is a noise - not vey loud. I can hear a repetative thumping sound
when near to or in the car. Have tried to start it and nothing happens and
have no lights on dash - its just not doing anything at all, so have locked
it up and come in doors. Its as dead as a DoDo.

Am going to go out and see if it's still the same and then going to phone
Bruce. Any ideas on what has gone wrong will be greatly appreciated.


--
Nikki

2000 Discovery V8

"Nikki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:C086316F.7369%[email protected]...
> My father-in-law has just come round to tell me that the Discovery is
> making
> an odd noise, so went out to investigate. Couldn't hear anything so
> fetched
> keys and discovered I couldn't unlock using remote keyfob. Fetched other
> set of keys and still no doors opening, so used to key to unlock drivers
> door.
>
> There is a noise - not vey loud. I can hear a repetative thumping sound
> when near to or in the car. Have tried to start it and nothing happens
> and
> have no lights on dash - its just not doing anything at all, so have
> locked
> it up and come in doors. Its as dead as a DoDo.
>
> Am going to go out and see if it's still the same and then going to phone
> Bruce. Any ideas on what has gone wrong will be greatly appreciated.

Check battery and connections would be first thought. If it can't be
unlocked via fob, open with key, shut door, lock with fob then unlock with
fob (to deactivate immobiliser). That's what I had to do with mine once when
the fob wouldn't unlock it for some reason, but it sounds like your battery
has totally flattened, might be worth checking alternator once you get it
running again.
Badger.

in article [email protected], Badger at
[email protected] wrote on 9/5/06 12:15 pm:

>
> "Nikki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:C086316F.7369%[email protected]...
>> My father-in-law has just come round to tell me that the Discovery is
>> making
>> an odd noise, so went out to investigate. Couldn't hear anything so
>> fetched
>> keys and discovered I couldn't unlock using remote keyfob. Fetched other
>> set of keys and still no doors opening, so used to key to unlock drivers
>> door.
>>
>> There is a noise - not vey loud. I can hear a repetative thumping sound
>> when near to or in the car. Have tried to start it and nothing happens
>> and
>> have no lights on dash - its just not doing anything at all, so have
>> locked
>> it up and come in doors. Its as dead as a DoDo.
>>
>> Am going to go out and see if it's still the same and then going to phone
>> Bruce. Any ideas on what has gone wrong will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Check battery and connections would be first thought. If it can't be
> unlocked via fob, open with key, shut door, lock with fob then unlock with
> fob (to deactivate immobiliser). That's what I had to do with mine once when
> the fob wouldn't unlock it for some reason, but it sounds like your battery
> has totally flattened, might be worth checking alternator once you get it
> running again.
> Badger.
>
>
Battery was totally flat when Bruce went out to look at it so has replaced
it with the one from the other Discovery for now. Alarm started as soon as
it was connected and keyfobs work. Going to pick up a brand new battery
from Multicell after I've taken the girls to school. Bruce says it was the
original LR battery, 6 years old and just packed up, but will get the
alternator checked just incase.

Thanks
--
Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol

Nikki wrote:

>Battery was totally flat when Bruce went out to look at it so has replaced
>it with the one from the other Discovery for now. Alarm started as soon as
>it was connected and keyfobs work. Going to pick up a brand new battery
>from Multicell after I've taken the girls to school. Bruce says it was the
>original LR battery, 6 years old and just packed up, but will get the
>alternator checked just incase.
>
I remember on a previous vehicle the battery dying with no apparent
warning and was told that in the winter (cold) they tend to show signs
of sluggishness first but in warmer weather they quite often die suddenly.

Lizzy