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jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8051

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

no not the grey heater one, the large black one on top LHS of engine, will aim to take pic tomorrow. Mine had similar symptoms and this was the problem area. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

14th Feb 2018 8:46pm

Relentless

Member Since: 27 Oct 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 8

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

I'm having to landy recovered to BAS..

19th Feb 2018 1:07pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8051

This grey one

Click image to enlarge Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

20th Feb 2018 11:30am

Relentless

Member Since: 27 Oct 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 8

Took Defender to Pete Bell at BAS.

Found in a matter of minutes that the instrument cluster had blown.

Replaced with a new one. All is good.

21st Feb 2018 12:30pm

nigelsim18

Member Since: 03 Apr 2021
Location: Barrow
Posts: 4

I just had the same issue on a TD5. In my case it was a single wire that had come disconnected behind the dash that's responsible in powering the instrument cluster and fuel pump.

Basically on the back of the ignition barrel are two wires that are given power when you turn the key. The first turn of the key is when it sends power to the instrument panel and fuel pump, the second turn it sends power to the aux items like heater, ciggy socket and radio.

So in my case as soon as I could tell the aux items were working, it had to be that power wasn't reaching the instrument panel and fuel pump. This is also why the engine turns over but won't start...because no fuel is being pumped through.

I had made it about 1/4 mile from starting the engine to when it stopped. I think this was because it used the diesel left in the engine until no more was was pumped through. Just to confuse matters, the mileage still showed in the instrument panel suggesting power was getting to it. Not sure if this is run by a re-chargeable battery in the instrumental panel and therefore doesn't rely on a feed? Someone else might know.

Hope it helps someone!!

29th Jun 2023 3:02pm

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