Back to my non starting P38 2.5 DSE... the saga continues!

brianp38dse said:

The stop solenoid is not coded or anything like that it is just an electric plunger, if you hold your finger on it and get someone else to turn the key you should feel it click, i had it on another members p38 and we swapped it out and hay presto it started and ran wear as before it would spin over and occasionally cough as if it was trying to start.

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RangeRoller dt said:

There is one triangular ‘tamper’ bolt on the FIP. You shouldn’t need to touch it.

In case one day you do - Sacrificial socket will hammer on and undo it then replace the bolts. Someone on here had to buy the bolts in packs of 100s so they are available here

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RangeRoller dt said:

Hammer on a 12mil iirc?

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tomcat59alan said:

Check fuse 33, it's 5amp in the under bonnet fuse box,it supplies power to the obd port.it powers a brown wire that runs in the loom under the expansion tank, through the bulkhead,under the heater to the port,there is a splice that powers the Hevac so if that's working I'd check the port,pin 16 is the power and pins 4&5 are ground.

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RangeRoller dt said:

Download on eBay for about £3 or on disc. You can get it free but I looked for years in the end couple quid and it’s there.

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RangeRoller dt said:

Download on eBay for about £3 or on disc. You can get it free but I looked for years in the end couple quid and it’s there.

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jimmacD said:

Between the rain showers and high winds I checked the OBD fuse 33.... no power getting to it? Had a look on here and suggestion was to check connection close to full pump in engine bay but I think that might have been for a GEMS motor? Will try and get RAVE wiring diagram but not having much luck trying to download, seems a common issue?

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tomcat59alan said:

Think @Datatek can sort you out Rave on disc I've tagged him so he may respond.

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tomcat59alan said:

There's a round connector by the fuel injection pump.id

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jimmacD said:

Desperate to get out there and sort the problem... fooking rain and wind has started up again!

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RangeRoller dt said:

Can’t blame her. Gaylander cranks being posted through your door she’s probably waiting for you to run off with another man. Next she’ll think you’ve spent £3 at some RAVE
Bet she’s locked her hair straighteners up with her grandmothers silverware

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jimmacD said:

I do struggle to understand my Wife's logic.... happy to buy another pair of "bargain" shoes when she is sent out for essentials and then moans at me for buying parts to keep the motors going! She hasn't had to put her hand in her pocket for the last 20 years when it comes to transport and never complains when they turn a profit? Think I will take up hairdressing.

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jimmacD said:

Ta mucho, will keep an eye out.

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tomcat59alan said:

Edited for accuracy. Wimin would buy a camel saddle if it was a bargain.

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tomcat59alan said:

Have a look at "what have you done to your range rover today" page 856 post 17314, may help.

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