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Torch Winch Assistant
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Odometer: 77
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 9:42 pm Post subject: Stop start Defender Td5
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Here goes...
Full tank of BP diesel. Travelled 30 miles yesterday without incident. Today, stops at random. Will restart when whirring from tank stops.
Travelled 20 miles to friendly mechanic without incident. Changed filter, still stops at random. Drove to electric eccentric, no faults showing.
What next?
Any constructive advice welcome. I've had the vehicle for over a decade and this may be the end of what has been a great relationship!
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
1999 Land Rover Defender
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 5:36 am Post subject:
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Immobiliser fault? Cutting power to one of the systems?
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jojo Mud Obsessed
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Odometer: 5422
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 8:54 am Post subject:
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I had a similar problem which turned out to be a less than perfect soldered connection that was OK for a number of years but vibration and corrosion etc. caused it to "loose" contact and cut the engine. After a bit of thumping and swearing it would restart. It was an absolute bu**er to find - not quite sure where it was as an electrickery wizard found the fault somewhere near the steering wheel. Once found all he did was to re-solder the connection and problem solved.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.
J
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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 6:33 am Post subject:
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Inertia fuel cut-off switch?
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Torch Winch Assistant
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Odometer: 77
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject:
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The upshot of all this was a faulty ECM.
The new one cured the running issues, but the temperature gauge needle goes into the red box when started from cold and ends up in the blue box when at running temperature.
What's that all about?
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fixit Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Odometer: 387 Location: Sunny snowy rain devon and thats just today
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:39 pm Post subject:
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If I remember correctly that happens if you use a discovery ecu on a defender.
And i dont think you can reprogram it to work properly.
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Torch Winch Assistant
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Odometer: 77
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:09 pm Post subject:
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The new ECM was supplied by Land Rover and they say it is programmable, but there's no provision for coding the water temperature gauge.
I'm wondering if the new ECM and the gauge (which afaik is original ie 1998) are not compatible...
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fixit Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Odometer: 387 Location: Sunny snowy rain devon and thats just today
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 7:52 pm Post subject:
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If its new i think you can program it but i assumed it was second hand.
And i was under the impressing that you could only prog as a disco or defender once from new.
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