Starter Motor Relay

t0m1980 · Mar 13, 2019

Hopefully one of you very knowledgeable people, will know the part number for a starter motor relay for a 200tdi defender?

Many thanks

Oldseadog · Mar 13, 2019

RTC4978

t0m1980 · Mar 13, 2019

Oh dear, so the solenoid is actually the relay?? I feel my stupidity has sunk to a whole new level...

Thanks anyway (I do really appreciate it)

Oldseadog · Mar 13, 2019

No probs. Hope you get it sorted OK

t0m1980 · Mar 16, 2019

Just wondering if there is anything like this https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/89474-landrover-defender-90-300tdi-yellow-relays/ for the Defender 200tdi?

And just for peace of mind, according to that C151 is the starter relay, does it not have anything like that in the 200tdi?

tottot · Mar 16, 2019

The 200 does have a relay to to activate the starter solonoid. Why ? I do not know, the amps needed to activate the solonoid are very low.
I just bypased mine when it failed and power now runs direct from ignition unit to starter solonoid through a 7 amp fuse.
In the relay row below the fuses it is the middle one in my 1990 90.

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t0m1980 · Mar 16, 2019

tottot said:
The 200 does have a relay to to activate the starter solonoid. Why ? I do not know, the amps needed to activate the solonoid are very low.
I just bypased mine when it failed and power now runs direct from ignition unit to starter solonoid through a 7 amp fuse.
In the relay row below the fuses it is the middle one in my 1990 90.

.

Don’t suppose you know the relay part No. do you? If I try to stick to the diagram, I might just be able to achieve this lol, I don’t want to stray as I have nor the intelligence or the skill

jamesmartin · Mar 16, 2019

tottot said:
The 200 does have a relay to to activate the starter solonoid. Why ? I do not know, the amps needed to activate the solonoid are very low.
I just bypased mine when it failed and power now runs direct from ignition unit to starter solonoid through a 7 amp fuse.
In the relay row below the fuses it is the middle one in my 1990 90.

.

protects the ignition switch

jamesmartin · Mar 16, 2019

t0m1980 said:
Don’t suppose you know the relay part No. do you? If I try to stick to the diagram, I might just be able to achieve this lol, I don’t want to stray as I have nor the intelligence or the skill

ywb10027

t0m1980 · Mar 16, 2019

Thank you James, much appreciated! Where do you get all this info? I hate asking the really basic questions when I’m capable of reading

tottot · Mar 16, 2019

jamesmartin said:
protects the ignition switch

Hi James, When my relay packed up I did not have a spare so bypassed it but I did check how many amps were needed to run the solonoid and it was less than 5 Ignition switch should cope with that I hope as I have been lazy and not replaced the relay yet.

jamesmartin · Mar 16, 2019

tottot said:
Hi James, When my relay packed up I did not have a spare so bypassed it but I did check how many amps were needed to run the solonoid and it was less than 5 Ignition switch should cope with that I hope as I have been lazy and not replaced the relay yet.

shouldnt think theres a rush to refit the relay,its just better practice through a relay

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