Hello to all you fellow Landy owners and pro's.

Hello,

My name is Adam and I am very very new at being a Land Rover owner.

I have a 1996 Disco and it keeps popping the fuses for the fuel shut off switch/Heater plugs and some thing else that makes a noise when you turn on the Ignition switch.
There's a little black box on the side of the injector pump that makes a rapid ticking nose. This also runs off of the same fuse as the Fuel Shut-off switch and Heater plugs. I'm not sure what it is though.
My problem is this, when ever I switch the ignition on this box starts rapidly tick, almost like it's pulsating. Now, as soon as I turn the engine over a couple of turns, it pops the fuse under the dashboard.
It's really giving me a head-ache. Because, I just can't work out what is causing the fuse to blow like that. I have taken the lead off of the heater plugs and I know it's not them. I have taken the lead off the fuel shut-off switch on the injector pump, it's not that. I can't even by-pass it what ever it is.
Can any-one help with this problem? If it's a common problem, how can I rectify it so as not to be a constant problem all the time?
The first time it happened I was on the M25 and it just died on me. I put a new fuse in and carried on. It happened again a few days ago, now it just won't do anything without popping the Fuse all the time.

ARRRRGH!!!!!!!!!

Please help me. I need to go to work.

Adam:doh:

Hi Adam

I don't have a clue, however if you can post a picture of the 'black box' I'm sure someone will be able to help... also I guess you're near the M25 but putting your location in your profile you may find someone will offer assistance who lives near you. Good luck and welcome to lz.

:welcome2: to the asylum!

sounds like you've got a short or a bad earth somewhere, do a search and ask on the disco board; you'll get more tech help on there!

Dirty Gertie said:

:welcome2: to the asylum!

sounds like you've got a short or a bad earth somewhere, do a search and ask on the disco board; you'll get more tech help on there!

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Thank you for the reply.

I did find the cullprit. It took nearly 2 days to find it, but I found it.
It turned out to be a silly little relay behind the glove-box (one of the yellow ones). there's about six yellow one, a couple of green ones and another coluor that I can't remember. It was a yellow one that clicks on when you switch on the ignition switch. I swapped it for another and it worked. Starts first time again now.
May I take this opportunity to say that you hasve the cutest butt I've seen on my computer. DAM Girl!!!!:screaming_bug_eye_f:car:

Chewyski said:

May I take this opportunity to say that you hasve the cutest butt I've seen on my computer. DAM Girl!!!!:screaming_bug_eye_f:car:

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hee hee, you may, ta!