L322 How to confirm ignition switch is faulty?
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Voltage and continuity checks.
What makes you suspect it?
What makes you suspect it?
Thank you, we think it's the switch based on a post online we read with the same issues we have, dashboard lit up with lots of light, then stalled, now won't start, dashboard is dead, battery is OK and it was the ignition switch so we wanted to see how to confirm if this is our issue. Thanks
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Have you checked the earth lead by the passenger side engine mount? It may look ok but they corrode inside the sheathing. Try a jump lead from the negative battery post to the engine.
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Oh dear two threads
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Apparently last week it was booked in at a LR specialist at the end of the month so wonder what they found?
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Double-Bubble Alan, gets it fixed in half the time doesn't it?
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...maybe that they are not LR specialists after all.
Hello, thanks, the Rac came out and the chap was there for some time, he checked everything he could inc battery and earth I'm told. Thanks again
Hello, also its still booked in the a LR specialist towards the end of April and apologies but I started a new thread as the first detailed the issues, this one was asking a specific question as to how to check something in particular so I thought it would be best as a new thread. Thanks again for the advice.
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Or twice the problem Dan.Double-Bubble Alan, gets it fixed in half the time doesn't it?
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IMO it's still worth doing what brianp38dse recommended above and posting the results, you will need a multi meter anyway to check the voltage in and out of the ignition. I bought the battery recommended by Halfrauds for my L322 and it was fine when the car was used daily but after a few days sitting it struggled.
As said fit the biggest battery that will fit. MF31-1000.
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Best to rule out one before you start looking for another.
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Oh dear two threads
The first one was in the introduce yourself section, so i advised to post over in here for better help.
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If the RAC checked it then it could be anything
I have told the story of them recovering a vehicle to the garage and their diagnosis was knackered starter motor. The engine had stopped while doing 70 mph and only clicked when trying to restart.Upon investigation the cam belt had snapped and the pistons and valves had a coming together.starter motor my rrrrr's
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FAM blamed my starter motor some time ago whilst pointing at the alternator
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OP's previous posts are in RR secshun so unless they have been moved
I was getting confused which is not hard
it was Tim omega in the intro section with a possesed p38 i was try to get to post over in here
