DISCOVERY WONT START HELP ??????

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harvey

DISCOVERY WONT START HELP ??????

#1 Post by harvey »

HI I HAVE A DISCOVERY 3.9 V8 N REG WITH A MILLENIUM LPG SYSTEM

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED SO I GOT IT HOME AND HAD A LOOK MY SELF (NOT THAT I KNOW MUCH LIKE)
AND FOUND THAT THE SWITCH FOR THE FUEL WAS DEAD (NO LIGHTS ON IT) WHEN I TURNED THE IGNISHION ON THE LIGHTS ON THE SWITCH LIGHTS CAME ON BUT WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT OVER (START IT) THE LIGHTS ON THE SWITCH WENT OUT AND THE SWITCH WAS DEAD AGAIN AND NOW WHEN I DO IT THE LIGHTS WONT COME ON AT ALL

SO I PHONED A COMPANY THAT SELL THE SYSTEM THE BLOKE TOLLED ME ITS THE DISSY AS THERE IS NO RPM OFF IT THE LPG SYSTEM WOULD SHUT OFF IN TO SAFE MODE SO I GOT A HOLE NEW DISSY FITTED IT TONIGHT AND STILL NOTHING

HAS ANY ONE HAD SOME THING LIKE THIS OR HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT IS CHEERS

harvey

Re: DISCOVERY WONT START HELP ??????

#2 Post by harvey »

HI AGAIN IV PUT A NEW COIL ON NOW AND IT STILL WONT START BUT WHEN I TEST THE COIL FOR VOLTS ITS ONLY PUTTING OUT 3 V SO I UN PLUGED THE CONTROLE BOX FOR THE GAS AND THE VOLTS SHOT UP TO 18 V SO HAS ANY ONE GOT ANY IDEAS CHEERS

harvey

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#3 Post by harvey »

HI IT DROPS TO ABOUT 2.5 VOLTS WHEN I GO TO TURN IT OVER
COULD THE MILLENIUM BOX BE GOOSED ??? AND HOW WOULD I FIND OUT IF IT IS CHEERS

harvey

#4 Post by harvey »

HI THE BATTERY IS FINE WITH LOADS OF POWER

harvey

#5 Post by harvey »

IV HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT TO DAY AND HE SAID IT CANT BE THE SPIDER AS THE ENGINE TURNS OVER THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH IT IS THE GAS SYSTER HAS SHUT OFF AND CUT THE POWER TO THE COIL SO IM TAKING IT TO A AUTO GAS FITTER NOW

martin rowe
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#6 Post by martin rowe »

no use knocking. horse has bolted.

harvey

#7 Post by harvey »

HI THANKS ALL FOR YOUR IN PUT IV SENT IT TO A 4X4 GARAGE NOW SO I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I GET ON

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#8 Post by jalfrezigazee »

just for harvey

THE SPIDER IS FAULTY

badger

#9 Post by badger »

Harvey, TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK PLEASE!
I will guarantee the quick fix - I do a lot of repairs on landrovers and your fault is exactly as has been explained yet you don't seem to want to listen, just SHOUT!
Remove lower steering/dash cowl, locate harness from ignition switch, splice in a piece of 10Amp cable to the white/grey trace, feed out through a grommet to engine bay and route to positive side of coil. Fault will now be fixed permanently.
The spider does, as you have been told, have 2 circuits - one to the coil and one to the starter solenoid.

If you won't listen to what's said by a lot of experienced people, choosing instead to believe the voice of one person (that obviously doesn't know his spider from his antelope!), then don't complain if your next question receives no response. And please, turn off your caps lock!!!!

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#10 Post by junkcatcher »

You guys tried ---none so blind as them that cannot find the caps lock.

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