Thread: TD5 Starting When Cold, Chronic Electronic

Hello to you on this forum.

I have a 2000 Disco2 and have the weirdest starting problem. I have searched through the Googlesphere for three weeks now trying to find someone with a real answer, no such luck so far, I hope someone can help me.

WHen the engine is cold, turning the key only makes the dash light up, with no starter activity.

Holding the key in the on position (for up to 10 mins, depending on how cold the South Coast NSW is at the time!) will eventually be rewarded with the starter kicking in and the engine starting immediately.

I originally suspected the solenoid contacts, and replaced them today, with no improvement.

I then measured the voltage on the solenoid when the key is on the start position and found 0 volts, very disappointing but at least now I can discount the starter.

Shorting the solenoid to battery terminal produces cranking but no starting, so I have to assume a computer, switching or interlock issue of some sort.

There is a relay click in the dashboard when the key is turned to the start position, so I have discounted the key switch circuit (am I wrong?)

Does the park switch interlock go intermittent? I have check the interconnect plug and the terminals are clean, dry and shiny.

Not sure where to go from here, anyone hve any ideas or come across this issue before? If so, I would love to hear from you

Don't you love modern vehicles?Reminds me of the expensive pootrol up the cape flat bedded out because a tiny bit of moisture got into the key fob.Nothing wrong with the pootrol itself