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TD5AT

Member Since: 22 Feb 2021
Location: Zeeland
Posts: 3

TD5 won't start, no relay clicking

Came home after a longer drive without any problems, car parked outside for 3 hours, tried to put it into the Garage for th night, suddenly won't turn over.

Ignition seems fine, all the right lights come on and I can hear the fuel pump. But when I try to start: 'nothing'. Not even the clicking of the relays!

Checked the fuses with a multimeter and they all seem fine. Checked contacts of the relays, and switched the yellow ones with the one from the light (main beam) which is easy to verify.

Update: worth mentioning, lights stay on when I try to start.
Also, with the hood open, I believe I can hear the solenoid clicking.

I guess starter engine is likely culprit?

Any idea what else it could be?

Thanks in advanced,
Christian

22nd Feb 2021 6:37pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5787

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Starter I would think. And assume you’ve shut all doors and bonnet, locked it with remote, wait, unlock, try to start, incase it’s the immobiliser.

22nd Feb 2021 8:18pm

TD5AT

Member Since: 22 Feb 2021
Location: Zeeland
Posts: 3

I closed the bonnet and made sure the alarm was happy when I locked it.

Will leave it like that over night and try again tomorrow.
Wouldn't be the first time the Landy fixed itself over night, tough, the last time that was water related and today it was bone dry.

p.s. I also wonder if I should try to jump start it, just in case it is the battery (I only measured 11.88V with the ignition on). But given the lights don't go out when I start, I doubt it is the battery. Probably a bit low because I was trying to start and measure a couple of times.

22nd Feb 2021 8:35pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6632

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Check the connectors are all secure on the ignition switch (instrument pack out - 4x screws - and look down)

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

22nd Feb 2021 9:20pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

Check that you getting 12v from ignition switch to the starter relay coil ( 86 ) , the ground for starter relay coil ( 85 ) control from AS10 immobilisation unit only when un-immobilisation

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Last edited by dorsetsmith on 23rd Feb 2021 10:16am. Edited 1 time in total

22nd Feb 2021 10:37pm

mrd1990

Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 601

I've been in the same situation before, it turned out to be the small wire on the starter motor which connects via a spade connector. Crawl under the car and locate the starter, the small wire connector just needed a wiggle to make the connection again assuming that is the problem.

22nd Feb 2021 11:39pm

TD5AT

Member Since: 22 Feb 2021
Location: Zeeland
Posts: 3

Thanks for all the useful suggestions.

Will have a look at starter hunting for the wire tomorrow.

23rd Feb 2021 6:09pm

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