Hi Guys, Hope you can help me with an electrical problem on a Range Rover 3.5 V8 purchased today
When I collected the car there was a known intermittent electrical problem; when turning the key it would sometimes just click. Moving the cowl around the steering wheel whilst turning the key enabled the car to start. I drove the car nearly 200 miles home and it ran faultlessly and restarted after a re-fuel as above.
When we got home I was showing the kids and again it started fine when the cowl was moved whilst turning the key. However the next try resulted in the car just turning over and not attempting to fire
; I also noticed that the dash warning lights do not illuminate as they did before with the ignition on.
I have removed the steering wheel cowls and discovered that the back of the ignition switch is loose where the cables enter the switch; this was obviously how it started OK before by moving the cowl which moved the wiring which moved the back of the switch. Problem is I can find no loose connection other than the switch and I can not get the dash warning lights to illuminate as they did previously. I have pulled on every wire and I cannot find a loose connection anywhere.
I have concluded that the ignition switch is faulty internally and that it is providing 12v to turn the engine over but not 12v to the ignition circuits; question is is that possible
My other thought is that it could be an immobiliser issue; if I have one?
I would really be grateful for any pointers in the right direction.
Thanks
Steve
When I collected the car there was a known intermittent electrical problem; when turning the key it would sometimes just click. Moving the cowl around the steering wheel whilst turning the key enabled the car to start. I drove the car nearly 200 miles home and it ran faultlessly and restarted after a re-fuel as above.
When we got home I was showing the kids and again it started fine when the cowl was moved whilst turning the key. However the next try resulted in the car just turning over and not attempting to fire
I have removed the steering wheel cowls and discovered that the back of the ignition switch is loose where the cables enter the switch; this was obviously how it started OK before by moving the cowl which moved the wiring which moved the back of the switch. Problem is I can find no loose connection other than the switch and I can not get the dash warning lights to illuminate as they did previously. I have pulled on every wire and I cannot find a loose connection anywhere.
I have concluded that the ignition switch is faulty internally and that it is providing 12v to turn the engine over but not 12v to the ignition circuits; question is is that possible
I would really be grateful for any pointers in the right direction.
Thanks
Steve
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