hi all, looking for help here. I have a 2004 discovery 2 se with 101000 Miles. I am having some sort of electrical issue. Battery is new and 100% charged, terinmals are clean, and starter and alternator have passed tests at autozone and I am still having issues with consistent starts. Any ideas of where to look next?

Thanks!

 

When you turn the key do you hear:
1) The engine turn over,
2) A click(s)
3) Nothing

 

When it does not start I only hear clicks

 

Usually starter clicking means it's trying to do its job but it's not getting enough current from battery to crank the engine, or it's failing from wear but might still pass a bench test. So, either 1. a bad/weak battery from not being charged (bad alternator) or 2. a bad connection or 3. bad starter. Check/clean all battery connections; at terminals, where ground connects to engine and frame, positive to alternator, and the hard part; at the starter (tough to get to). If starter is original, that's what my money is on as the culprit. 2nd guess (but first thing to check) is a bad connection somewhere.

 

 

Thanks for the responses. The ground connection to the engine is clean. I will clean the frame connection. I will look at the starter connection too. Can a starter that is starting to go bad still pass the starter test at autozone?

 

 

Yes. My starter would not quit running even with the key off (Autozone replacement). I had to unhook the battery cable to make it stop. Autozone could not replicate this problem. Had to wait for the warranty center to test it. Did find a problem and refunded my money.

 

Crank Position Sensor can cause this.