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peterl



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1987 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green
TD5 stalls when I press the hand brake button !!
When the engine is ticking over all is well, when I then release the hand brake it stalls. Various warning lights flash and there is a buzzing noise from one of the relays under the seat.

Any ideas what is causing this?

Thanks
Post #899739 23rd Apr 2021 6:58pm
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rallysteve



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Almost certainly a bad seatbox/ECU earth. Probably earthing through the handbrake cable. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
Post #899744 23rd Apr 2021 7:23pm
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jaygti



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Yes it’s an earthing problem. Mine did it when I first got it. Easy fix too. 2002 td5 90 county hardtop
Post #899758 23rd Apr 2021 8:30pm
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bankz5152



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As above bad earth.

Its basically using the handbrake cable as the earth.

Run a new one to the chassis. Instagram @defender_ventures
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Post #899763 23rd Apr 2021 9:36pm
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peterl



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Thanks for that, as you all said, bad earth now fixed.

Thanks

Pete
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