Am new to car electronics I think I was doing the circuit tester wrong was feeding off the positive and everything was lighting up checked with earth and no power anywhere I ran a live to the alternator and everything came on does this mean the alternator done and maybe the wires thanks you for...

I didn’t even know there was one will check after work thank you

I ran a wire till the alternator lights on the lot I checked the continuity it reading -455 and beep could the mean fault in wire are the alternator itself thanks for ur replies

Wouldn’t be that clued up on the electric side of things I connected an other battery nothing not even spark when connecting terminals which is strange what best way to start checking wires thanks for your reply

Tryed that not I ran a circuit tester connected to the positive and all the fuses in the engine bay lit the check the one under steering wheels some were lighting and some not when removed fuses were in tact would the ignition switch cause issues like this thanks

Not sure I check the screwed in fuses in the engine bay all were good

It’s. a 300tdi no sparks are nothing from battery checked with multi meter it’s full charged yea check earths was running sweet just soon I turn lights on engine cut out and no dash lights are power thanks for your reply

Hello just got a 94 discovery diesel had been sitting a while engine turned over no problem engine running brilliant I tried turning the Lights on engine cut out now no power at all terminals aren’t even spark when I checked with another battery checked the 100a fuse and it’s fine any help...

hello am new to the site and was wondering what the td5 engine is like are would i be safer going for the 300tdi engine?? thanks for you help