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Old Aug 27, 2023 | 06:08 PM
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My 2001 landrover disco 2 is locked. The battery is dead. I called the local Pop a lock. In fact the person who founded Pop a lock came to help. He is a great friend of mine. After 8 hours and 5 of his techs we couldn't get in. I saw a video about charging through the starter wire. Didn't work. So I thought to change the windshield, old one was cracked.. the guy comes out only to tell me he needs to get inside.
So I decided to break the cheapest window. The left rear door window was only $90
I'll be breaking it tomorrow to gain entrance, then Pop the hood to change the battery. Then to the glass shop to have new window installed
 
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Old Aug 27, 2023 | 06:13 PM
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Why didn't putting a charger or jumper pack on the starter work? Also does your key not work?
 
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Old Aug 27, 2023 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandman614
Why didn't putting a charger or jumper pack on the starter work? Also does your key not work?
I don't have a key for the door only the ignition
Also the jumper didn't work, probably a solenoid inline that wouldn't allow power to the battery
 

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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 08:29 AM
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There is no solenoid or anything else in the cable to prevent power from reaching the battery from the terminal on the starter marked 6 in the picture below.

Connecting the positive lead from a jumper cable or jump pack to the terminal on the starter and the negative cable to any good ground should power the BCU to allow the keyless entry handset (fob) to work, if it was working before.






 
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Old Aug 28, 2023 | 05:15 PM
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Finally, I popped the rear left door window, I had pre taped the outside and the inside was tinted. So using a center punch. Made a hole pulled the whole window out.
but as someone else had commented, the doors were double locked. So climbed into front seat, pull the hood latch, climb back out the window, open the hood, change the battery, it was completely Dead. Hook up cables, horn blows, unlock with the Fob.
Finally all good
Heading to glass shop tomorrow.

I'm going to be selling my Landy next year.
172,000 miles
This girl has Never been off road.
Original exhaust system
Original AC unit.
I just recently put a heavy duty front bumper and a 2" suspension lift. Just because
Just throwing it out there, in case anyone has interest
 
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 08:43 AM
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Where is it?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mollusc
Where is it?
I'm in Lafayette, La
 
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 08:57 AM
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Of course like many Disco 2 's the paint on the hood and rooftop is fading.
if anyone has interest I can send photos.
I just purchased the coil relocation kit and will be moving the coil pack forward of the motor
 
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 01:23 PM
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#1 thing I use the Nanocom for = disabling Superlock.
 
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