Td5 Engine Light ??

Hi everyone my 06 td5 wont start the red engine light with the dash through it is flashing on the dash and there is just nothing at the key wont even turn over any ideas ?? cheers

fob battery flat and imobilizer on?

you need to get the diagnostics read i would say

how does the immobiliser come my landy is in bits as it is a rebuild it started fine then i turned it off returned later and the light was flashing and it woulnd not start what triggers the immobiliser ?

As Fanatic says "Fob" battery.

I started it and ran it for a while then shut it off then came back to it not touching the key fob at all so what else could it be or do i need to pres the unlock on the but inever locked it so what does this mean ? Chers

You need a decent battery in the fob because there is a proximity sensor surrounding the ignition barrel which senses the fob when you try to start the engine. If it does not sense it then the immobiliser cuts in to stop you starting the engine. Its got nowt to do with the alarm or central locking and pressing any fob buttons.

I know this because mine had exactly the same problem and a new fob battery sorted it. I always carry a spare in me motor as they are dirt cheap and there is no indication that the fob battery is on its way out.

@Shifty1962 Cheers for that, mine has a random stating issue.
I shall try another battery. Just bought two, fitted a new one and it worked once. Maybe the batteries are from old stock!
#Landrover #random ;-)

It turned out to be the starter solenoid! The alarm issues were a red herring and resulted from having the door open and switching fob batteries etc so had confused the immobiliser. The random start after changing a battery had led me to think the starter was ok.