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My T plate Freelander has recently developed a fault whereby the ignition will not work. When the key is turned there is nothing at all. Dash lights are on and all electrics working. It just won't start at all. All of a sudden it will start. No real pattern, sometimes 1st time then 5th etc, can...

thanks for the good news, i will most probably leave it as is then. how much work is it to replace the ECU which is supposed to be faulty and at what cost?

Just to update. I found a switch that comes on at 87 and now i have cut it into the top hose and connected wires to it that the auto spark put there for me to use. fans will now come on when they should which is fine. problem now is i have no temp gauge, its at zero all the time, he says it...

Thanks for replies guys, but does anyone know of a single switch that'll fit in there? T reg is 1997

He says there is an issue with the ECU, so to bypass it and let the sensor control the off/on of the fan requries it to be single pole switch.

Hi, I have a Freelander 1.8 T reg. Last year I had the head gasket replaced and it all been fine since. Only problem was the fan never comes on. After looking into the loom area I found that all sorts had been done down there and I think someone had wired the fan to come on continuously and then...

Hi all, can someone give me some assistance with the following. I have a 1999 1.8 petrol freelander, has 62,000 on clock and overall is good condition. Problems: loosing water somewhere although previous owner claims to have done the head gasket. For some reason there is a hole in the expansion...