Just got a landrover defender and it fails to start

Hello, I'm new to the community, and just got myself a ex-mod defender 110

It started fine the first about, 4 times, then after that, this is all it's done

It passed a MOT a few months ago with no advisories, has fuel in the tank, has enough oil, and has just had a new battery, as I thought that was the problem with it sitting for so long, but this still happens

I took a video as well, I couldn't explain it that well if I wanted to haha (please excuse the annoying kids in the background)

Landrover Defender Starting Problem - YouTube

It fails to turn over and just clicks, and tries to do something, but no joy

Any help greatly appreciated

Does it have an immobilizer ?

Could be the starters ####ed.

Sounds liek the starter to me

No immobilizer

Where is the starter motor? I'll try and give it a little bump with a hammer and see if it helps, if not will replace

Sounds like either a bad connection/starter or battery.
First check battery connections, check to see if loose/hot or dirty.
Turn on lights , are they bright?
After that try charging the battery

hate to say it but u dont sound like someone that needs a landrover !

flat battery.

It's more of a weekend toy, for airsoft and offroading, plus, I have always loved them, I'm just very, very bad with car's haha!

The connections are fine, lights are bright, brand new battery I got today from Halfords, all the electrics are working fine, so I'm thinking starter, I'm only 17, first car, and again, very bad knowledge of the sort of workings of cars haha

sounds like the starter isnt getting enough power, is it a 24v? if it is youll need 2 batterys.

Nah it's 12v, was working fine on a 12v battery before

Lights are very bright, defanitely not battery as I said, brand new today

Picture of the battery connected
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28473944/DSCN0137.JPG

Picture of the lights
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28473944/DSCN0141.JPG

Might not be classed as "needing" one, but I really want to get into them as I have always had a fascination for them, especially ex-mod ones, again, only 17 haha! and I dont know too much about cars

So most likely starter? Where is it located?

YOREVOL said:

flat battery.

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What he said ^^^^^^.

That's the starter solenoid clicking in and out rapidly.

sounds like a bad earth to me! try run a jumper cable from the batt negative to the starter negative (think thats what i was told anyway) and this will either prove me right or rule out an earth fault.

starter is at the back of the engine, under the inlet manifold.

I'll go have a look, dont have any jumpers though, I'll check earths too

Is this the starter?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28473944/DSCN0147.JPG

Tried the old battery that was in it, same problem as the brand new one, repeated clicking, and failing to turn over. Not sure where the earths are

kmanderson62 said:

Is this the starter?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28473944/DSCN0147.JPG

Tried the old battery that was in it, same problem as the brand new one, repeated clicking, and failing to turn over. Not sure where the earths are

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A flat battery won't charge itself.

The battery I got today is marked as "Charged and ready to fit" from halfords, so I assumed it would be fine to just stick in and go

kmanderson62 said:

The battery I got today is marked as "Charged and ready to fit" from halfords, so I assumed it would be fine to just stick in and go

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doesn't mean it's not knackered.

What voltage is the new battery showing without a load applied?

what voltage does it show when the key is turned to the crank position?

Don't have a volt meter I know the old battery was showing 11.8v with no load, had it tested today,

Will it bump start

Don't have anyone to help me attempt it sadly