warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
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Hi all, just hoping for a bit of advice as my local specialist is closed,
I was out in my disco 3 and everything was fine running as usual, I then returned home and parked her up.
I didn’t use her for a week as used our car for work and when I went to start it nothing! Battery was dead, fitted new battery today it fires up but then konks our and has hdc, engine fault etc!
Any ideas
Cheers in advance
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 23rd Apr 2020 5:42 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
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Charge the battery
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| 23rd Apr 2020 5:43 pm |
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warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 10
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Battery is brand new
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| 23rd Apr 2020 5:43 pm |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
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Earthing problem?? Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 23rd Apr 2020 5:49 pm |
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warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 10
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Just seems strange how it was running and starting perfectly fine then just stops after a week of no driving 🤣🤷♂️
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| 23rd Apr 2020 5:57 pm |
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warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
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Just had another little play and when I turn ignition on but don’t start the glow plug light flashes and there is several clicks so maybe glow plugs have gone
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:26 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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doubt it.
battery is probably very low so its doing random things
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:28 pm |
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warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
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How can the battery be low when it is brand new! I took it out of the box and fitted it straight away and as I say it then just drops off revs gives a whole list of fault then dies
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:35 pm |
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philm
Member Since: 02 Oct 2016
Location: Manchester
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"I took it out of the box and fitted it straight away" doesn't mean it is fully charged or it could be faulty. L633 Defender
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:40 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Your alternator could have failed, and be shorting out therefore draining your new battery? Check the voltage with a voltmeter with battery disconnected.
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:40 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Failed alternator goosed the battery ?
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/failure-alt...or+battery
I hope not, but if you do have to replace the alternator don't be tempted by a cheap alternative to the Denso.
NJSS
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:42 pm |
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warrenwilliams
Member Since: 23 Apr 2020
Location: Norfolk
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Nipped out and tested battery as it’s been on the girl for 3 hours now and still reads 12.6 so hasn’t flattened it
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| 23rd Apr 2020 6:46 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
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Ok that’s good voltage so it’s not that. When you were fitting the battery, did you inadvertently dislodge any connectors behind it? Worth checking all plugs are good, as it’s a bit tight in there and easily disturbed.
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| 23rd Apr 2020 7:44 pm |
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