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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5804  
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Is it high milage? What about warn ignition barrel
Andy |
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17th Dec 2013 9:09pm |
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| equipe59 Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Cotswoldshire Posts: 38  
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Mileage is 130k, but the ignition barrel 'feels' pretty good. It rotates ok, but I'll check the electrical continuity tomorrow evening and see if it's starting to fail.
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17th Dec 2013 9:12pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5884 
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Sticking or worn starter solenoid or the small wire has fallen off the back of the starter? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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17th Dec 2013 9:13pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Check the earthing strap on the engine and the battery. Both ends each.
Almost certainly that.  |
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17th Dec 2013 9:13pm |
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| equipe59 Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Cotswoldshire Posts: 38
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 fab, I'll work through it all bit by bit tomorrow and update as to what it was! |
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17th Dec 2013 9:22pm |
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| Diablo Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 335 
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Dare I ask how much a genuine battery was?
Amazed people buy them |
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17th Dec 2013 9:43pm |
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| equipe59 Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Cotswoldshire Posts: 38
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A genuine battery was not cheap!
 Well over £150, and that's with my discount.
But......it's an 800A/120amp-hr battery, and is substantially bigger and heavier than the Halfords 'original spec' unit it replaced, which was 78amp-hr. The only type of battery I've seen that comes close spec-wise is a light commercial vehicle one, and they're no cheaper and/or the wrong size. Still, I've found over the years that proper OE stuff generally works/fits/lasts substantially better than pattern bits. |
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17th Dec 2013 9:57pm |
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| Diablo Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 335
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Kerrrrist!
I'll stick with my £50 Bosch S5 from Costco I think! |
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17th Dec 2013 10:00pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17596 
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A genuine battery is also the only kind I know which will last over ten years and 200,000 miles, which actually makes it pretty good value in my book!
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17th Dec 2013 10:39pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 
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My 2002 90 is on the original battery, I would replace it with a genuine one
Also it might be worth pulling out the speedo and checking the connections on the back of the ignition barrel 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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18th Dec 2013 8:12am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124 
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What about the battery in the remote plipper? and/or the excitor ring thing that's around the ign barrel...
(assuming you've got an alarm set up on yours)... the excitor ring looks for the plipper then "unlocks" the passive immobilisation. I'd be looking at those first. |
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18th Dec 2013 9:17am |
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| 130dreamer Member Since: 29 Feb 2008 Location: Romford Posts: 100 |
Had exactly the same symptoms a few months back.
It turned out to be a worn starter solenoid. They are cheap to replace, about £10 from ebay (an ebay search reveals a number of suppliers) It is an OK job to do yourself if a bit fiddly to get the top starter motor bolt off. If you do a google search there are a number of forum postings on how to remove the td5 starter motor. Some garages will tell you the whole starter motor needs replacing but the £10 option would be my first port of call. |
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18th Dec 2013 10:54am |
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