Thread: Electrical!

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

GUys

Nightmare!


200 TDi Defender


Replaced the duel batteries last weekend. Drove home all good.

Three days later - won;t start. Power to everything. But on 'start' nothing. No turn over at all. NOTHING.

Starter motor?
Ignition?


Any ideas.

Meant to be going away tonight!!!


Mike

First check all fuses - thats the easiest place to start.

After that with a meter check the 'signal' wire (The one that energises the solenoid) to the starter - you'll need a hand doing this. Disconnect it from the starter put the meter on it and get your 'assistant' to turn the ing switch to start - if you have 12v (+/-) there you know that bits okay.

If not you will need to trace back to see why there is no 12v at the signal.

If you do have 12v - reconnect, and retest - you should notice a voltage drop if it's trying

Does the solenoid click ?

If fuses are okay, if the signal to the starters okay - put a jump lead between Neg on the battery and the case of the starter to see if it's just a bad earth.

If that doesn't work, bridge the terminals on the solenoid with a big screwdriver - careful though. If then it turns and you have a signal wire live it may be the solenoid

Not getting ANY click, but when l had the fuse cover off, one of the BIG BERTHA relays ...l can see spark action inside the relay and a slight clicking.



I will try these methods tonight!



Mike