L322 Is it the bloody wrong battery AGAIN!

My problem during lockdown is as above. Can't get to the guys who had her and replaced battery etc, don't have a local garage, don't have a garage between where I live and guys who replaced battery who understand Range Rovers. Can't change battery , even if I could get one delivered.
Now can't find multimeter, so have ordered another one. Which is going to take over a week( or longer depending on weather) to get here.
Ah well could be worse , could be raining.






Oh ! Hang on ...........

On a completely separate note , and taking us wayyyyyy off track: I sold something on local forum last night. As I live very rurally, down a track with two farm cottages. Mine is the first , and the next is another 300m down the track.
So, to ensure the buyer knows which cottage to come to, as idiots often drive past mine,for some reason, I usually add 'once you find the gold Range Rover you've found my place'.
I did this, as usual last night. The reply was ' we'll be in a white Range Rover". Is it bad , living as rurally as I do, where white does not last long and that these people are townies who retired to the area, that I am waiting for it to be an ejoke?

gold rover said:

On a completely separate note , and taking us wayyyyyy off track: I sold something on local forum last night. As I live very rurally, down a track with two farm cottages. Mine is the first , and the next is another 300m down the track.
So, to ensure the buyer knows which cottage to come to, as idiots often drive past mine,for some reason, I usually add 'once you find the gold Range Rover you've found my place'.
I did this, as usual last night. The reply was ' we'll be in a white Range Rover". Is it bad , living as rurally as I do, where white does not last long and that these people are townies who retired to the area, that I am waiting for it to be an ejoke? View attachment 229981

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Some how if think you may be right, you dont se many l322`s in white only explod, but ejoke RR wanabees aplenty
if its a proper RR see if the can help with the Goldern girl, if not clear um off quick and go and have a shower quick cant have any cross contamination

Or when you got the monies of course just tell them it’s not a rr

pete12345 said:

Or when you got the monies of course just tell them it’s not a rr

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Funnily enough I had already thought of saying " you had me confused, I thought you would be in a Range Rover"

Well it was and they were exactly what I thought.
I said "glad you found me . I'd never have thought to look for yours, if you said Range Rover. Well take care, stay safe" Then came in house

Ok folks, it's time. I am going out in the snow, to attach the jump pack to battery. If the key turns without issue, then answer given. Fingers crossed boys n girls.

Sooooo.......I have had a journey from the door to my big beastie. For the second time today, I have cleaned over an inch thick of snow off the door to get in. Fighting the 'breeze' , I got the door open and popped the lid. After another fight with the breeze, I got the bonnet open. Hooked up the jump pack, then , in an almost vertical position , fought, and won, against the breeze to get back inside car.
I put key in ignition and




Nada
It wouldn't turn.
So , as recent events have shown, try 4 or 5 times and it will click and turn. I try again, expecting the usual 4 or 5 attempts.
Yeeeehaaaw on the second attempt the key clicks, the dash lights up. I then start the engine. She struggles to catch. However, not for as long as she has recently.
All looking good.
Except................
The EAS is still lights out -possible hard fault.
Other electrics still being moody.
I am more and more convinced this is a CCA issue.
Thanks for being a sounding board, folks. For the moment this is a watch and wait. I just need to see if one of the farmer's lads has time to change battery over for me, if I can get one delivered.

I find this easier than a multimeter, and it keeps the battery at 12.8v

These are pretty funky as well and shows if battery drains are sudden drop or slow discharge, also shows voltage increase once started and alternator is running.

I voted ECU, so far I am 100% right....

So , the story continues. The battery has finally arrived. Yay! Or maybe not yay. Battery getting changed tomorrow.
In the meantime, the battery light comes on. Which means we have two new contenders : alternator, or belt.
On the up side, I have a nice, shiny, still in the box, alternator. Which I bought last time these issues happened, and battery was to blame.
I don't however have a belt Will my stockings do?
Ahhhhhh the joys of the L322

I would have thought the belt would snap before it failed enough for the battery light to come on

kermit_rr said:

I would have thought the belt would snap before it failed enough for the battery light to come on

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So is that a vote for alternator

Well thats all you have !!!!

It’s a good thing. It means it’s not just a deaded battery, which you knew already, but there were niggles there and you are on the right track and fully (minus belt) preprepared

Dopey said:

Well thats all you have !!!!

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True but we know , despite hers being black, she is indeed a green oval child. Which means she will want the one thing I do not have, and as I am mid a really important job, it will be that which is needed

gold rover said:

True but we know , despite hers being black, she is indeed a green oval child. Which means she will want the one thing I do not have, and as I am mid a really important job, it will be that which is needed

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I also have a Black Oval (when it's not covered n mud)

Considering a new belt and check the pulleys while your in there along with the water pump...
Do you have a multi meter

Pulleys is good shout!