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Retired - Living the dream
stuu
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Jeep as in my rangie. not jeep like a bucket of ****e
domino
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Wish we had somewhere like that here near Edinburgh too.
Must be somewhere near down the coast? Aren't there a lot of sand dunes down the coast there? Not been there in 20 years so I might be a bit out and remembering somewhere further north.
Rob4x40
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Starter motor died in Plympton 
After abandoning for the day whilst working, I persevered for 5 minutes prior to calling the AA for recovery home. After a number of attempts where the starter mustered about a half turn, one of those half turns obviously coincided with a spark at the right moment and she fired! Somewhat astonished, I headed home where she now sits waiting arrival of new starter... Clearly she didn't want the humiliation of a flat-bed recovery - I like that ethos!
The next concern will be what happens when I have to disconnect the battery - will that be the start of a host of gremlins? Perhaps I should put her on bypass whilst the transplant is undertaken...
After abandoning for the day whilst working, I persevered for 5 minutes prior to calling the AA for recovery home. After a number of attempts where the starter mustered about a half turn, one of those half turns obviously coincided with a spark at the right moment and she fired! Somewhat astonished, I headed home where she now sits waiting arrival of new starter... Clearly she didn't want the humiliation of a flat-bed recovery - I like that ethos! The next concern will be what happens when I have to disconnect the battery - will that be the start of a host of gremlins? Perhaps I should put her on bypass whilst the transplant is undertaken...
Littelwill
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That really was good luck! ^^ she must of been unsure that the flat bed was either going to take her home or to the breakers yard for letting you down
Rob4x40
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That really was good luck! ^^ she must of been unsure that the flat bed was either going to take her home or to the breakers yard for letting you down
Hadn't thought of that!
brianp38dse
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conect her up on bypass as a thank you for not humiliate you, and carefull with the surgery, good luck.
Datatek
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Never had a problem with disconnecting the battery.Starter motor died in Plympton
The next concern will be what happens when I have to disconnect the battery - will that be the start of a host of gremlins? Perhaps I should put her on bypass whilst the transplant is undertaken...
Rob4x40
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Nor have I, but that was pre-P38! I don't have diagnostics if anything decides not to work and there seems to be many threads on issues after a flat or disconnected battery that made me nervous... What if she reverts to a previous backup personality?
Previous owner has seemingly amended a few things - e.g hazards and audible blip on alarm arm/disarm are off. I don't think I have the EKA code anywhere either, so if the alarm resets or throws a wobble I could be parked up a while! (I'll obviously leave unlocked and a door or tailgate open, but even so...)In all seriousness, I probably will disconnect as socket extensions etc tend to touch things when undoing hard to access components!
Still awaiting starter motor delivery, so filling out a job application and then changing gearbox oil whilst I wait. Tried turning her over this morning and barely any movement, so clearly seizing and last nights resurrection was lucky/transient!
Datatek
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Get the EKA code or you will be in the sh@t if it does lock out. Make sure the disconnect is quick and clean. to prevent arcing.Nor have I, but that was pre-P38! I don't have diagnostics if anything decides not to work and there seems to be many threads on issues after a flat or disconnected battery that made me nervous... What if she reverts to a previous backup personality?
In all seriousness, I probably will disconnect as socket extensions etc tend to touch things when undoing hard to access components!
Still awaiting starter motor delivery, so filling out a job application and then changing gearbox oil whilst I wait. Tried turning her over this morning and barely any movement, so clearly seizing and last nights resurrection was lucky/transient!
Most problems are due to low voltage rather than no voltage.
You sure it's the starter motor and not a broken earth strap or corroded wire?
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StuckAgainSteve
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ovalandrover
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Took Range Rover off sorn and started up fist hit after 4 months laid up.One problem was getting the tailgate to open as the dust from Mongolia had coagulated and clogged up the catch. Got a new battery so now I have 2 just got to wire it in and booked it in for a MOT next week.O it had a flat tyre as well. Will be fitting a new radiator next week and will be ready to take it to Iceland and the Faroes at the end of May.
Datatek
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A rusty shed that looks like it will need the Rangy to pull it out of the mud
