Series 3 odd starting issue

suburban · Jul 1, 2018

daughter came back in the series 3 last night and parked temporarily whilst we moved cars around.

got back in to start it and wouldn't crank - battery fully charged all electrics working - so we ended up towing it into a better position.

went out to look at it this morning and it cranked fine, something to do with the heat and connections?

Dippypud · Jul 1, 2018

suburban said:
daughter came back in the series 3 last night and parked temporarily whilst we moved cars around.

got back in to start it and wouldn't crank - battery fully charged all electrics working - so we ended up towing it into a better position.

went out to look at it this morning and it cranked fine, something to do with the heat and connections?

One of the famous 'dodgy earth' issues ?

suburban · Jul 1, 2018

Dippypud said:
One of the famous 'dodgy earth' issues ?

dunno, guessing it must be something like that, it has never happened before. assume it is something between the starter and battery as everything else worked

Dippypud · Jul 1, 2018

suburban said:
dunno, guessing it must be something like that, it has never happened before. assume it is something between the starter and battery as everything else worked

Clean, check and replace .... you can never have too many earths on a Series Landy ....

blue beasty · Jul 1, 2018

The easiest way to check poor earth is if/when it does it to clip a jump lead between battery -ve and engine block.

I've had other occasional starting issues from corroded batt to starter feed resulting in high resistance and a dodgy isolation switch.

Whatever it is itll be the last thing you think to check....

So check that first

Rodeo Joe · Jul 1, 2018

Check the little wire on the starter solenoid is tight.

suburban · Jul 1, 2018

I shall check those bits out, waiting till the sun goes over the house early afternoon it is absolutely baking out there and the drive itself is too hot

Series 3 odd starting issue

suburban

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Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

suburban

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Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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