Thread: still stuck in weipa with my td 5

Gee I could do with a holiday. Even just a few days. Fly me up there I will bring the relavent diagnostics and a spare ECU, I haven't been defeated by a Td5 yet. Airfare only, no labour etc. Maybe a few beers and some Barra/ mudcrab would help, too.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Gee I could do with a holiday. Even just a few days. Fly me up there I will bring the relavent diagnostics and a spare ECU, I haven't been defeated by a Td5 yet. Airfare only, no labour etc. Maybe a few beers and some Barra/ mudcrab would help, too. JC

Say Justin

I'll let you go only if I can carry your bags.
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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Say Justin

I'll let you go only if I can carry your bags.
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I've got 1 word for you Arthur; Humidity.



JC

Originally Posted by justinc

I've got 1 word for you Arthur; Humidity. JC

The visibility is great provided you don't want to look at something that's more than Five Kilometres away.
Watch out for the glass top tables at the beer garden, the condensation lands in your lap.

I enjoyed my short time in Darwin, I would love to get back up that way again to have another look about.

Originally Posted by defendit

hello, i prevously posted about a month ago, with having troubles starting my td5 defender 99. i bit the bullet and went to a weipa mechanic, as you probably know eveyone says cruiser country up here, so i desperately took that option, hoping they could get it going. after picking up the $500 bill today with no car going this is where i stand.. my weipa mechanics have found a burnt spot on the ecu, which they suspect is sending a positive charge down the ground side of the cabeling, that controls the fuel pump.(causing that not to work)this instantanous fault, they think could be causing my main relay not to work, which doesnt allow the engine and glow plug light to appear on the dash? ?? what should i do.. a landrover mechanic said from cairns that he knows a (electricial microsurgeon if ya like, to have a look at the burnt component in the ecu) i really dont want to have to barge my car out of weipa if i can help it!!!! any suggestions would be awesome! ill try and re-post my other blog, it has a bit more speal about my ISSUE. thanks blake.

Hi Blake,
just reread your old post and had a thought.
Have you checked your ignition switch?
Some of the symptoms you describe are the same as when my ignition switch failed.
The switch itself is only crimped onto the back of the barrel and over time they can give way eventually failing to make contact.

Just a thought.

Cheers.
Paul.

well thanks for the suggestions, i will have to re-read and take into account everyone s thoughts and offers! i am going to send my ecu away tommorrow morning, either to cairns or the victorian landy shop. i have spoken to a few people now that can inspect/repair the ecu, just have to pick the right one. then go from there. i'll keep posted. (has the landrover wizard spoken!)

My 99 defender has a similar problem at the moment
A temporary solution has been to remove the fuel pump relay under the drivers seat and run a wire from the 12 volt supply to the terminal directly opposite .This powers up the ECU fuel pump etc and I can drive the vehicle .
Worth a try to get you home

Defendit,
For about a gorilla, you will be able to fly Justin (JC) up from Hobart and get him home.
He does like a girly Vodka cruiser so factor in a few $11 pink drinks from the Alby but
he WILL without a doubt get you mobile...

Id be calling him to see if he is serious before flying bits about the country. Just getting the ECU down to Melblourne and back from Weipa will take nearly 2 weeks (2 days Cairns, 3-4 days Melbourne then 5-6 back)... and what if that aint the problem??????

One pm / phonecall to Justin will ascertain whether you can get a TD5 expert on site with the gear to solve the problem at hand.

For mine its a no brainer - If you dont have the knowledge and gear to fix a problem, dont ask some bloke who also doesnt have the knowledge or gear just because he has a sign above his head saying 'spannerspinner'. Get the expert.

Steve