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    Defender 300tdi not starting unless battery fully charged

    I need help diagnosing an issue where my 300tdi won't start unless my 100Ah battery is fully charged (12.8v). Main points: - Battery is under 2 years old - Battery has 1000 CCA - Battery SOC indicator is green - Starter motor relay doesn't click like I would expect if the battery was dead - I...
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    300Tdi Defender won’t start when glow plugs are on

    I have a strange issue where the starter motor won’t do anything whilst the glow plug relay is on. If I wait until after then it works or if I disconnect the glow plug fuse then it works straight away. I’ve checked the engine to chassis to battery straps and they seem fine. Any ideas?
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    Defender 110 300tdi black smoke when engine under load & generally sluggish

    As the title suggests my 110 300tdi (1996) is kicking out a fair bit of black/grey smoke when under load. Under load for me being: when going from stationary in 1st gear (and also a little in 2nd straight after), going up any sort of incline at low speed (10-30mph), or when putting my foot down...
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