I am new to the forum and new Land Rovers. I have a 2002 Discovery II with about 84000 miles on it. I have owned it about a month and have had no problems to date. While driving it the other day my said that when she turned the key nothing happened, but after a few minutes of continued tries it started fine. It happened to me the first time yesterday, but started fine after a couple of minutes. Today it will not start again. All dash lights work fine, and even tried to use my portable jump starter and no change at all. I can hear a relay click under dash and under the seat. The radio and clock dims when key is turned, then return to normal after i release key to accs position. Any help with direction to follow would be immensely appreciated.

 

I have actually answered my own question. I also have a 1998 volvo v70 that has a quirky shifter. On the volvo the key will not come out until the shift lever fully depresses. So i gave the shifter in the Land Rover a little push toward park and ureka it started fine.

 

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I am having this same issue with my 04 discovery... was your issue the starter?

 

It may be that the shifter had nothing to do with it too. I would keep an eye on teh starter too and if it does it again use the tire iron to tap it a couple of times and then it may start. The good news is that they are easy to replace if that is the cause.