!!!! Land Rover 90 NA Ignition light staying on after turning off !!!!

Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
off the ignition.
It started with a faint glow of the light whilst driving, that then
dissapeared after a while and then the light stayed on when i switched
it off.
I disconnected the battery to save it, when i reconnected it a week
later it was flat, could this be a faulty alternator or an earth, I
ahve no knowledge of car electrics so any ideas would be helpful
before taking it to a garage and costing me an arm and leg.

Many thanks
Cenick

"cenick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
> off the ignition.
> It started with a faint glow of the light whilst driving, that then
> dissapeared after a while and then the light stayed on when i switched
> it off.
> I disconnected the battery to save it, when i reconnected it a week
> later it was flat, could this be a faulty alternator or an earth, I
> ahve no knowledge of car electrics so any ideas would be helpful
> before taking it to a garage and costing me an arm and leg.
>
> Many thanks
> Cenick

sounds like a dodgy alternator, but the battery should stay ok if
disconnected, so the battery may have caused early alternator failure

mrcheerful . wrote:
> "cenick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
>>off the ignition.
>>It started with a faint glow of the light whilst driving, that then
>>dissapeared after a while and then the light stayed on when i switched
>>it off.
>>I disconnected the battery to save it, when i reconnected it a week
>>later it was flat, could this be a faulty alternator or an earth, I
>>ahve no knowledge of car electrics so any ideas would be helpful
>>before taking it to a garage and costing me an arm and leg.
>>
>>Many thanks
>>Cenick
>
>
> sounds like a dodgy alternator, but the battery should stay ok if
> disconnected, so the battery may have caused early alternator failure
>
>
Had the same problem about a month back. Try returning the the key back
manually. It could be the internal return spring inside the ignition
switch is knackered. I had a new one replaced. If you wished to replace
the ignition switch part PRC2735 for a diesel I have a spare if you want.
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cenick wrote:
> Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
> off the ignition.

It's the diodes in the alternator. A vehicle electrical place will repair it
cheaply if a new alternator is too expensive.

Si

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> cenick wrote:
> > Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
> > off the ignition.
>
> It's the diodes in the alternator. A vehicle electrical place will repair
it
> cheaply if a new alternator is too expensive.
>
> Si
>
>

where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its a
zenith diode.

Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:
> "Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > cenick wrote:
> > > Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after
switching
> > > off the ignition.
> >
> > It's the diodes in the alternator. A vehicle electrical place will
repair
> it
> > cheaply if a new alternator is too expensive.
> >
> > Si
> >
> >
>
> where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its
a
> zenith diode.

I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak

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"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its a
> zenith diode.
>
That's "zener", not zenith.
Badger.

In message <[email protected]>
"Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot" <[email protected]> wrote:

> cenick wrote:
> > Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
> > off the ignition.
>
> It's the diodes in the alternator. A vehicle electrical place will repair it
> cheaply if a new alternator is too expensive.
>
> Si
>
>

or........

STC130 Diode Pack £5.36 inc VAT

Cheers
Richard

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The message <[email protected]>
from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:

> > where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its a
> > zenith diode.

> I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak

Nay, dear.

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On 17 Feb 2005 14:44:30 -0800, cenick <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
> off the ignition.
> It started with a faint glow of the light whilst driving, that then
> dissapeared after a while and then the light stayed on when i switched
> it off.
> I disconnected the battery to save it, when i reconnected it a week
> later it was flat, could this be a faulty alternator or an earth, I
> ahve no knowledge of car electrics so any ideas would be helpful
> before taking it to a garage and costing me an arm and leg.
>
> Many thanks
> Cenick



Probably the alternator.

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:44:30 +0000 (UTC), Badger
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" <[email protected]> wrote
> in
> message news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>> where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its a
>> zenith diode.
>>
> That's "zener", not zenith.
> Badger.
>
>

Err no, it's a buggered diode in this case.

Guy King wrote:
> The message <[email protected]>
> from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
> > > where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure
its a
> > > zenith diode.
>
> > I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak
>
> Nay, dear.
>
I've azimuth of this

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The message <[email protected]>
from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:

> > > I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak
> >
> > Nay, dear.
> >
> I've azimuth of this

How the hell do I work syzygy into this?

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"Duncan Wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
newspsmd237u2zqz3m5@amy...
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:44:30 +0000 (UTC), Badger
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" <[email protected]> wrote
>> in
>> message news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>
>>> where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure its a
>>> zenith diode.
>>>
>> That's "zener", not zenith.
>> Badger.
>>
>>
>
> Err no, it's a buggered diode in this case.

Ok, so it's a "buggered zener" then. )
Badger.

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:26:16 GMT, Guy King <[email protected]> wrote:

> The message <[email protected]>
> from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
>> > > I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak
>> >
>> > Nay, dear.
>> >
>> I've azimuth of this
>
> How the hell do I work syzygy into this?
>


Put all the replies in a line

Badger wrote:
> "Duncan Wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> newspsmd237u2zqz3m5@amy...
> > On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:44:30 +0000 (UTC), Badger
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales" <[email protected]>
wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:[email protected]...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> where the currant is returning rather than flowing one way, sure
its a
> >>> zenith diode.
> >>>
> >> That's "zener", not zenith.
> >> Badger.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Err no, it's a buggered diode in this case.
>
> Ok, so it's a "buggered zener" then. )

I was going to make a bad taste joke about Lucy Lawless but then I
realised you speel it diffrunt

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Guy King wrote:
> The message <[email protected]>
> from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
> > > > I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak
> > >
> > > Nay, dear.
> > >
> > I've azimuth of this
>
> How the hell do I work syzygy into this?
>
I'd just let it ellipse by

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On or around 17 Feb 2005 14:44:30 -0800, [email protected] (cenick)
enlightened us thusly:

>Hi, my Landy's ignition light has started to stay on after switching
>off the ignition.

fecked alternator did this on mine on Tuesday. Alternator feeding power
back through it's regulator/diodes.

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Duncan Wood wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:26:16 GMT, Guy King <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> > The message <[email protected]>
> > from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:
> >
> >> > > I think your powers of explanation have reached a peak
> >> >
> >> > Nay, dear.
> >> >
> >> I've azimuth of this
> >
> > How the hell do I work syzygy into this?
> >
>
>
> Put all the replies in a line

If all the replies in the thread were laid end to end....

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The message <[email protected]>
from "Malc" <[email protected]> contains these words:

> If all the replies in the thread were laid end to end....

URDotParkerAICM£5

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