Series 2a 2.25 petrol won't start

Hi I'm new to the landrover scene I have just been given a series 2a landrover don't know a lot about it as I'm waiting on all the paper work coming through. The problem is it won't start I turn the key and press the starter button nothing no click no crank nothing. Dash lights up 0 registers on amp meter. All the lights work and the fuel gage but if I put the indicators on the fuel gage goes to empty :-/. I tried jump starting I put the cables on the right way round and they started smoking (also tried the other way just incase same again). Hoping someone can point me in the right direction pls

Did you try using some piddly little cables ?


Need tratter spec cables

Dr_evil said:

Did you try using some piddly little cables ?


Need tratter spec cables

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I did use small ish ones I m sure I have some thick ones some where ill dig em out. I'm not sure it's the battery as the headlights etc work just nothing from starter ?

starter solenoid or relay ?

check for wiring

have a look at the starter solenoid should be on bulkhead rhs behind engine,nuts come loose or solenoid can just fail

Dr_evil said:

starter solenoid or relay ?

check for wiring

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Any diagrams I'm a complete landy noob not much of a mechanic but I tinker I'm good once I see what and where things are

download series workshop manual free, google it and will find

Solenoid is not far from the dizzy near battery. It may have a manual overide on it so you can manually engage it to fire the starter. Its got a button underneath i think? Check the battery with a multimeter, only a few quid in maplin or screwfix and a useful tool to have.
Bad earths are a really common electrical fault, check the main battery earth first.

Hi quick update its the solenoid bridged the connection and it started. Next question is where can i buy one all the ones i can see online look total different :-/
i.e 13H5952L Land Rover Series 2 2A 3 Petrol Starter Solenoid | eBay

Not that i will be buying any parts from ebay but you get the idea mine looks like this
LAND ROVER SERIES 1, 2 & 2a PUSH BUTTON STARTER SOLENOID DASHBOARD SWITCH 12V on eBay! (well the back end i assume is the solenoid

You could use either of them. There used to be one available which gave you a push button underneath which made the start connection, but I haven't seen one of those in years!