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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762  
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Hmm. I've started in gear a few times as you say, never blown the fuse! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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18th Apr 2014 11:18pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17480 
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That's just one of the reasons it's good practice to have your foot on the clutch when you start the engine!
The main fuse should not blow under these circumstances. |
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19th Apr 2014 7:38am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Why do you need to turn engine off to go from high to low box?
Not sure who taught you that, but there is no need to switch engine off to change high to low or low to high. Is is really just an extra gear change. Brendan |
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19th Apr 2014 8:27am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Changing from high to low on the move
With the vehicle slowing to a stop and travelling no faster than 8 km/h (5 mph): 1. Depress the clutch and move the transfer lever into neutral. 2. Just before the road wheels stop turning (with the clutch depr essed), push the lever fully forward into low range 
Stationary method With the vehicle stationary and the engine running: 1. Depress the clutch. 2. Move the transfer lever from the current range setting into the neutral position (e.g. from high to neutral). 3. Move the transfer lever from neutral into the desired range setti ng (e.g. from neutral to low). If there is resistance when trying to engage the gear range, do not force the lever. Instead: 1. With the clutch depressed and the transfer gearbox still in neutral, select 2nd gear in the main gearbox. 2. Release the clutch momentarily, then depress the clutch again and attempt to select the desired range. 3. Select the appropriate gear in the main gearbox to pull away from the LR handbook  |
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19th Apr 2014 8:50am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762
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only time I've ever been told to start in gear is when you stall on a failed hill climb.
Keep foot on brake+clutch, select low range, select reverse gear, release clutch & brake, start engine for controlled reverse descent Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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19th Apr 2014 1:07pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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given the inconvenience of waiting for the AA, would it be worth carrying a spare mega fuse ? (are you ok changing it ?)
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20th Apr 2014 7:25am |
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| Smick Member Since: 18 Apr 2014 Location: Keswick Posts: 3 
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Many thanks for all the helpful replies, most of which focussed on the engaging of the "crawler mode" , which I've employed after a stall as suggested by one respondent.
However, the issue for me is whether the main fuse actually inhibits that kind of manoeuvre with the Puma engine vehicle, as in my view this would be a retrograde step. Don't really fancy trying it given the cost of fuses, and the difficulty of obtaining them in a hurry. In our case, the AA patrol working on behalf of Landrover had to go to Carlisle and back to get one! Just one of the many joys of owning a Defender, along with doors that need constant adjustment, I suppose. |
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20th Apr 2014 10:08am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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 Never heard of the 'doors need constant adjustment' scenario? I've never had to adjust mine. Care to expand? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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20th Apr 2014 10:23am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762
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As i said, theres been numerous times I've started in gear, never blown the fuse.
Did it just happen the once? Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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20th Apr 2014 10:27am |
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| Smick Member Since: 18 Apr 2014 Location: Keswick Posts: 3
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Hi All,
So far the battery fuse has failed just the once - well, only 400 miles on the clock so far, so perhaps not a true test, and it COULD be a faulty fuse. Have to wait it out to see if there's a repeat, I think. 
K9F - My experience of Defender doors is that the fit is, shall we say, "where it touches", and getting them to shut cleanly (i.e first time fully home), especially rear doors, is the exception rather than the rule. On our TD5 we had to have them adjusted on a three monthly basis as the shims wore. It might have been an extreme example, but plenty of others I have spoken to have the same problem, and this Puma has rear doors that are hard to shut first time. No doubt we'll get an alignment done at first service, and see how it fares from there. |
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20th Apr 2014 1:26pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17480
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Sorry, which bit of this statement wasn't clear? It could well be a one-off. I wouldn't worry unless it happens again, in which case get it sorted under warranty. It sounds as though your AA man is talking cobblers. |
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20th Apr 2014 5:56pm |
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| martinfiattech Member Since: 13 Nov 2013 Location: leicester Posts: 422 
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Be glad you have a main battery fuse, if you have seen the damage a dead short in a starter motor or alternator can and will do to your car, you would give it a loving tap and a thank you.
I`ve rewired many cars after owners have supplied cheap starter motors. They are very good fire lighters , I had one get hot as soon as I put the ground cable on the battery, then the bloke told me it came from a scrap yard. |
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20th Apr 2014 6:14pm |
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