Turn key and nothing! Help.

lordtwotter · Mar 29, 2015

Thought I was stranded on the supermarket forecourt. During the day when I turned the key nothing and then turn again and all's well. Didn't think that much about it, just another defender quirk.
10 mins ago repeated turns and nothing then at last she fired into life. Thought the breakdown boys needed a call.

Does this sound like a new battery or something more ominous?

jamesmartin · Mar 29, 2015

do dash lights light up , do you get a click

td5nut · Mar 29, 2015

lordtwotter said:
Thought I was stranded on the supermarket forecourt. During the day when I turned the key nothing and then turn again and all's well. Didn't think that much about it, just another defender quirk.
10 mins ago repeated turns and nothing then at last she fired into life. Thought the breakdown boys needed a call.

Does this sound like a new battery or something more ominous?

check the earth wire on the starter motor isn`t a sloppy fit,same symptom on a rover 25 I once had.

lordtwotter · Mar 29, 2015

Cheers I will go and check.

lordtwotter · Mar 29, 2015

Won't bloody do it now! All good.

I just know tomorrow morning it is going to play up. Feel it in my water.

I know the radio light didn't light up and can't remember if I heard a click.

If I do get a click what would you guess James?

td5nut, will check starter motor earth tomorrow.

jamesmartin · Mar 29, 2015

if it clicks when you turn the key , you will probably need a starter solenoid kit

tottot · Mar 29, 2015

No click and dash lights stay on then check spade connection on small wire going to starter solenoid,common problem.

lordtwotter · Mar 29, 2015

Thanks James.

SmileySteve · Mar 29, 2015

Definitely check smaller wire connection on the starter, mine did this, just cleaned up the connection and a year later no repeat probs.

Dippypud · Mar 29, 2015

SmileySteve said:
Definitely check smaller wire connection on the starter, mine did this, just cleaned up the connection and a year later no repeat probs.

Check the wire continuity and tightness of spade connector ...

lordtwotter · Mar 29, 2015

Will do guy's. 2003 - 46,000 miles do you think that the solenoid would have worn out in that time.
I understand that it depends on the number of times the key is turned but thinking about it I wonder if the wear would be that excessive.
Will check the connections.

jamesmartin · Mar 29, 2015

easy could do

landrover11019 · Mar 29, 2015

Had the same thing on my 110, it was the ignition switch.

nobber · Mar 29, 2015

If you are going to have a crack at fixing these things your self get a multi meter and read up so you have an understanding of your vehicles electrical system and how to diagnose it, ''I turned the key and nothing happened'' could be any number of things. If you had a multimeter it would be easy for someone here to tell you what to check and how to check it.
There is a procedure to fault find electrical systems but without a meter to test things you may as well be shooting in the dark.

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