Land Raver

Land Raver

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I seem to have two! - look identical and right next to each other in the middle part of the dash area near the fog lamp switch

I can't think of a good reason for this - both seem to work. Am I missing some logic here?

1981 Series 3 soot chucker if that makes a difference?
 
Does one link into the glow plugs?

Or maybe one switch was faulty at one stage so someone fitted a second one!
 
Here we are (finally!) a piccy of my two starter buttons. Any ideas why, or which one is oem. The one on the right has a kind of flame marking / indentation in the button head.
Both buttons work but just curious why?

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dumbiron said:
it should start through the ignition switch, not some random switch on the dashboard.
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Indeed it should.

It should have a multi position key start switch.

1. off
2. auxillaries (I think, can't remember on a S3) and steering lock off.
3. ignition
4. glow plugs (against a spring)
5. start

Sounds like somebody had by-passed it in prefence to replacing it.

The button with the flame icon should be for the glow plugs, but sounds like its been wired incorrectly.
 
that looks like a plant kinda set up ....one for starting with glow plugs for when its cold and one for when its hot and dont neeed glow plugs .....to be fair worthless really haveing 2 ....maybe the original owner had a good reason to fit 2 ......very strange ....
 
bennybenny said:
that looks like a plant kinda set up ....one for starting with glow plugs for when its cold and one for when its hot and dont neeed glow plugs .....to be fair worthless really haveing 2 ....maybe the original owner had a good reason to fit 2 ......very strange ....
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I've seen vehicles with that configuration, where there is one starter button which has two positions (kinda like the key on diesel s3), and key for electrics only (well, and fuel cutoff). I think it was used in a fenced plant though, and had no reg as used as inside transport.
It wasnt in blighty, and sure wasnt a land rover. (some weird russian one methinks)
 
Thanks for the replies guys.I thought they all had buttons!
I have to hold the key against the spring for glow plugs but then button to start.

If the original arrangement was to hold against the spring for glow plugs then how could it be started by the key? All key starting vehicles I have come across turn the starter motor when the key is held against the spring. Just curious and all.....
 
Land Raver said:
Thanks for the replies guys.I thought they all had buttons!
I have to hold the key against the spring for glow plugs but then button to start.

If the original arrangement was to hold against the spring for glow plugs then how could it be started by the key? All key starting vehicles I have come across turn the starter motor when the key is held against the spring. Just curious and all.....
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If you turn the ignition on a diesel, just before it turns the starter, the heater plugs will power up/glow. You hold it there for a few seconds before turning it all the way round. You may have a petrol ignition where the glow plugs dont have any lugs to connect to on the under side of the ignition barrel.
 
As far as as I know it's always been a diesel. I'm thinking it may have a petrol ignition barrell. Anyway, at least she starts fine I guess! :)
 
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