Recent content by chrisn

Thanks for the quick reply, what is involved in resetting the fuel trims? and what test / diagnostic equipment do I need? Thanks Chris.

Hi, my 1995 P38 4.6 has started to run really lumpy on petrol but runs fine on LPG. On starting it stalls if the throttle is not "nursed" to get to to switch to gas. If driven on petrol it seem to be suffering fuel starvation but as the throttle is pressed it will then kick down accelerate then...

Problem solved, the door lock micro switches were damp half an hour on my Aga top solved the problem, every Ranger Rover owner need an Aga to dry out the crap electrical system.

Hi, just when I thought I had waded through all the problems and my restored P38 was ready for an MOT I have a problem with the locking that I can't solve. As soon as I unlock the car it immediately locks itself again, if I unlock with the key and pull the handle at the same time I can open the...

Hi thanks for the advice, fault turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator 15 quid off ebay and problem solved. But no doubt there will be many more to come!!!!

Thanks again, if D+ is earthed (to 12v - ) the warning light comes on, it does not come on if the alternator body is earthed. This to me suggests that the warning light circuit is not getting its 12v neg supply (engine not running ignition on) as it should through the alternator windings. (I...

Thanks for the encouragement guys!!! well I now have RAVE and all the circuits check out and seem to be working ok, if the warning light connection on the alternator is put to earth (ignition on engine not running) the charge light lights up as it should. which I assume would suggest an...

Thanks I had not heard of RAVE first Range Rover I have restored I'm more used to Mini's & Yanks things with basic electrics that can be started with one piece of wire if things go wrong. I am downloading Chrisn

Hi I have a 1995 autobiography I am restoring, I have a fault on the alternator warning light, when the ignition is turned on the warning light does not light up, bulb is good and print circuit board on dash panel looks ok. If a test lamp is put between to warning light connection on the...