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RogerG



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red
Electrical Gremlins
My 2014 2.2tdci has a strange issue shortly after starting. Initially the radio works but then cuts out and comes back on a few minutes later. During this time sometimes multiple warning lights come on and other times the battery light flashes. I can also hear what sounds like a pulse from the sub woofer and sometimes a sound from the dash fuse box thst sounds like a relay pulsing but I can't determine which one. Usually the radio comes back on but if not I have to restart and then its all back to normal. Does this sound like a faulty relay and if so which one? Any help to sort this annoying problem much appreciated!. Thanks.
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macfrank



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Have you checked the nuts on the battery terminals? Are they loose maybe?
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Martin
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Could be a dodgy ignition switch, the contacts are loose and dropping the connections.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Post #806268 15th Dec 2019 9:41am
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RogerG



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Thanks, have checked all connections to the ignition switch and the battery and all OK so am at a loss as to know what's causing it.
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Martin
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Sorry I meant the contacts internally, not the external connections.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Julie



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Re: Electrical Gremlins
RogerG wrote:
My 2014 2.2tdci has a strange issue shortly after starting.


Did you check the voltage of your battery ? How old is it ?
Post #806688 17th Dec 2019 9:32pm
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RogerG



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Tested the battery and it is healthy. Charged it up fully just in case. Same problem. Disconnected the radio, same problem. Checked voltage through cig socket on dash and jt drops down to just over 10 volts when this happens, headlights are dimmer as well then after a while it resolves itself and all ok again.
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dorsetsmith



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1. battery have you drop tested it with tester ? may be dead cell with is falling in load

2. have you checked battery neg lead to the chases and transfer box also from chases to the bulk head drivers side for RHD
Post #806724 18th Dec 2019 8:48am
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