knightdan65
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Hello good folks of LZ,
I've managed to inherit a 1987 defender 90, which I plan to use for farm work. I've got a bit of mechanical savvy but I'm new to Land Rovers. Got an electrical issue and hoping someone here can help.
The old girl doesn't like starting too much - usually a fair bit of cranking required before she fires up. I've replaced the battery and could probably do with a new starter & solenoid in the near future. So I was cranking the thing over today and as it tried to fire it cut out and a loud whirring noise started and didn't stop - even with the key out of the ignition (possibly starter stuck on and spinning like a mad thing?). I had to disconnect the battery to shut it off.
When I went to reconnect the batt, the negative lead gave a big old snap on the terminal. Enough to make me think twice. I figured there must be something stuck on and running current through as I try to connect the batt. I disconnected the ignition switch and took out the starter relay but when I tried again (this time wearing thick rubber gloves and goggles), It went on with a spark but the whirring continued.
I'm pretty hopeless at troubleshooting electrical gremlins like this. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
I've managed to inherit a 1987 defender 90, which I plan to use for farm work. I've got a bit of mechanical savvy but I'm new to Land Rovers. Got an electrical issue and hoping someone here can help.
The old girl doesn't like starting too much - usually a fair bit of cranking required before she fires up. I've replaced the battery and could probably do with a new starter & solenoid in the near future. So I was cranking the thing over today and as it tried to fire it cut out and a loud whirring noise started and didn't stop - even with the key out of the ignition (possibly starter stuck on and spinning like a mad thing?). I had to disconnect the battery to shut it off.
When I went to reconnect the batt, the negative lead gave a big old snap on the terminal. Enough to make me think twice. I figured there must be something stuck on and running current through as I try to connect the batt. I disconnected the ignition switch and took out the starter relay but when I tried again (this time wearing thick rubber gloves and goggles), It went on with a spark but the whirring continued.
I'm pretty hopeless at troubleshooting electrical gremlins like this. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
