Fried electrics

[Rob king]

I've been offered a cheap range rover.
2002 v8 mk2 ps80e?
Recently someone tried to jump start it and fried the electrics
Now won't even turn over.
Any ideas what the problem might be and likely cost to repair?
Rob king.

[justinc]

I've been offered a cheap range rover.
2002 v8 mk2 ps80e?
Recently someone tried to jump start it and fried the electrics
Now won't even turn over.
Any ideas what the problem might be and likely cost to repair?
Rob king.

Rob, there is NO SUCH thing as a cheap 2002 Rangie. Not now, Not ever. It will cost you in the long term if the electrics are at fault, as this is the very basis for most of the vehicles complete operating system. Think of it as buying a laptop with a compromised hard drive. You just don't know when it will pack it in an loose 3 days or more of notes and information, irretrievably

Keep looking.

JC

[Rob king]

Thanks for that
Haven't they heard of a surge protector
For this forseeable situation.
Rob.

[jazzaD1]

how cheap are we talking? anything can be fixed

[Rob king]

Jazza
Asking 3k, reckon they'll take 2 in the circumstances.
in good condition, straight, serviced etc, leather all OK.
Rob.

[muddy]

hi Rob

When you say fried is it the wiring loom as well as the electronics or only the electronics

was it a straight jump start pos to pos and neg to neg or they reversed polarity (big problems)

if it was pos to pos my advice is to find out what the cost of the various electronic components are and add that to the asking price

Ps I am at down the hill in the 'gong

maurice

[justinc]

Of course it can be fixed, BUT if the BECM has suffered then that, as a used unit, is over $1500 on its own. ( new $3000) Plus the possible issues with HEVAC and trans/ engine management bla bla bla. Unless you can get a 100% guarantee that $X will repair the vehicle reliably, then my advice is don't go there.

I have handed out too many big invoices to repair these vehicles to say anything but the above.

JC

[rovercare]

$2k....I'd buy it

Not to say you should though

[justinc]

$2k....I'd buy it

Not to say you should though

...YOU would.

I'd only buy it for a wrecker, but then probably has slipped liners anyway. Maybe thats why it won't rotate??


JC

[Blknight.aus]

check the main earths and the earth lead on the battery.

I have seen a bad hookup blow out what was left of the crappy connection giving the indication of all things bad but $10 worth of parts and an hours worth of diagnostics/work sorted it.

Id be very warey of purchasing it if I wasnt going to wreck it out for parts.

try this

disconnect the main battery, insulate the terminals then connect a good set of jumper leads (and I mean the kind you could use to jump start a planet not your average kmart or supercheap set) from an old school vehicle directly to the battery leads then bridge out the starter. If that gets it cranking your in with a chance on the mechanical side and the next step is to check all the relays and fuses.