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Disco 2 Non Starter
Hi All - Nice to be part of this forum.Can anyone help with this problem-it`s driving me nuts! I`ve a Disco 2 auto which was running fine,turned off for 5 mins and wouldn't start-all dash lights on,immoboliser light as normal just nothing at crank position-no click,just silence.. Tinkered for an hour,still nothing then suddenly after doing nothing for 30 mins it started first turn..
Got home then no start for a month-exactly the same scenario.. Finally got time to start looking at her-tried new battery and locking/unlocking,spare key,moving gear shift around on auto box. Nothing .
Took starter off and replaced contacts and plunger in solenoid-bench tested and put back on,charged the battery for an hour just cos I had charger out for another job and she started first click.
Turned off-replaced rear pads and calipers-left overnight-won't start again today.
All dash lights on but nothing when key is turned- no click.
What I can hear though when I switch ignition on is something like the sound a small fan or motor would make coming from the dash area to the right of the steering wheel.
I don't know if this noise has always been there and I haven't noticed or if it's something to do with the problem.
Tested thin wire that goes to starter lucar connector when key at crank position and get nothing.Took a cable from battery positive to lucar connector and engine turns over.Where do i go from here?
Where is the other end of that thin wire and how do i test it for a break and then replace if need be or are there relays and fuses I should check next?
Any help/ advice is appreciated.
Got home then no start for a month-exactly the same scenario.. Finally got time to start looking at her-tried new battery and locking/unlocking,spare key,moving gear shift around on auto box. Nothing .
Took starter off and replaced contacts and plunger in solenoid-bench tested and put back on,charged the battery for an hour just cos I had charger out for another job and she started first click.
Turned off-replaced rear pads and calipers-left overnight-won't start again today.
All dash lights on but nothing when key is turned- no click.
What I can hear though when I switch ignition on is something like the sound a small fan or motor would make coming from the dash area to the right of the steering wheel.
I don't know if this noise has always been there and I haven't noticed or if it's something to do with the problem.
Tested thin wire that goes to starter lucar connector when key at crank position and get nothing.Took a cable from battery positive to lucar connector and engine turns over.Where do i go from here?
Where is the other end of that thin wire and how do i test it for a break and then replace if need be or are there relays and fuses I should check next?
Any help/ advice is appreciated.
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Tried it Zuke! Just the same.
Also checked relay and relevant fuses-all good!
As it was intermittent at first I feel it could be that wire from the ignition to the Lucas on starter but can't trace it. It disappears into a loom above the starter
Also checked relay and relevant fuses-all good!
As it was intermittent at first I feel it could be that wire from the ignition to the Lucas on starter but can't trace it. It disappears into a loom above the starter
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I had same situation. Fought it for 2 weeks. Ended up being and bad ECU.
$100 off ebay for ECU, BCU, and gauge cluster. Match your SAI
Edit: Actually mine would crank so ignore what I just said. I will shut up now.
$100 off ebay for ECU, BCU, and gauge cluster. Match your SAI
Edit: Actually mine would crank so ignore what I just said. I will shut up now.
Last edited by zuke; Apr 12, 2017 at 07:58 AM.
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