landy-girl
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Hi All
I am hoping that someone out there knows whats wrong with my truck. 2000 TD4
Before Christmas we thought the starter motor was on the blink as you would turn the key, and just that dreaded ..... click. Try it a few times and the engine started. This was not happening regularly, or at any particular time/weather - just at the most inconvenient moments !!
Then a different problem emerged intermittent with the starter motor fault, which was the dashboard lights would go out, sometimes all of them, but when they weren't on you knew the engine would not fire, it turned over (no probs with the starter) but it wouldn't be until the lights reappeared that the engine would start. We then looked to probs with the immobiliser or ignition. This still was not causing too much grief as after a dozen or so turns the engine would start.
Yesterday was a different thing .... I was driving and just approaching a roundabout, the engine died, I was indicating and ALL electrics went off except the ABS light and the traction control light. The power steering goes heavy. When stopped, the problem is the same and she does start again - eventually, when the lights come back on. She did it again this morning on my way to work - not funny anymore !!!!
Has anyone else had this or similar, I can't find anyone close who has a computer plug in for landrovers, others further afield are quoting a week until they can even have a look !!!
I am hoping that someone out there knows whats wrong with my truck. 2000 TD4
Before Christmas we thought the starter motor was on the blink as you would turn the key, and just that dreaded ..... click. Try it a few times and the engine started. This was not happening regularly, or at any particular time/weather - just at the most inconvenient moments !!
Then a different problem emerged intermittent with the starter motor fault, which was the dashboard lights would go out, sometimes all of them, but when they weren't on you knew the engine would not fire, it turned over (no probs with the starter) but it wouldn't be until the lights reappeared that the engine would start. We then looked to probs with the immobiliser or ignition. This still was not causing too much grief as after a dozen or so turns the engine would start.
Yesterday was a different thing .... I was driving and just approaching a roundabout, the engine died, I was indicating and ALL electrics went off except the ABS light and the traction control light. The power steering goes heavy. When stopped, the problem is the same and she does start again - eventually, when the lights come back on.
She did it again this morning on my way to work - not funny anymore !!!!Has anyone else had this or similar, I can't find anyone close who has a computer plug in for landrovers, others further afield are quoting a week until they can even have a look !!!
