"When I hook up jump leads to another car, the fault clears" Well, this would seem to indicate either poor connections to your own battery or internal battery fault?

The rear door can be released from inside once the trim panel is off using a hook fabricated from strong wire, tent peg/ skewer are good. look at the door release linkage which is operated by a solenoid. The hook is used to pull the linkage manually.

It's certainly an odd one. My guess is that the flashing lights/clicking relay are due to the current flow being interrupted as a poor connection in either the earth or live line is creating heat which breaks the connection, cooling then takes place and the current flows briefly once again. I...

"to replace what was the captive bolt I used a roofing J bolt and wingnut" My kind of lateral thinking. Well done Alan.

"Dashboard lights flashing & relay clicking noise from engine fuse box area" When does this occur? Always? Ignition ON? Whilst attempting to crank the engine? Have you checked the battery voltage? (e.g do the headlamps appear to be normally bright?)

As you refer to 'fans' I guess the vehicle has A/C, in which case a minor connector fault at the A/C pressure switch or indeed a faulty open circuit pressure switch would give similar symptoms. Does the A/C ,if fitted, operate normally?

The car requires "winding up to start" when cold (20+ centigrade so not glow plugs!) this consists of some 5-7 seconds of cranking before it "catches", across all 4 cylinders Observe the exhaust tailpipe whilst an assistant cranks the engine from cold: No smoke at all until the engine...

How long since the brake fluid was changed? Old brake fluid can be lethal as the proportion of water absorbed over time can be very high causing boiling of the fluid at relatively low temperatures ie moderate braking.

Hi. Looks like the fuel pressure is too high on the low pressure side of the system. It should be 29 to 35 psi and is controlled by a pressure relief valve located in the pipework which branches off from the fuel filter output line. Beyond this valve the pipework returns to the fuel tank...

Idle speed on modern 'fly by wire' diesel engines relies on a stable signal from the throttle position sensor. Take a look at the top of the throttle pedal to ensure that the sensor or associated wiring is not loose etc.

Agree with previous reply: A good electrical contact cleaner spray from Maplin will do the job.

Quote: "Something else I noticed is that the engine management light doesn't come on (at key turn) on the occassions that it won't start. If all the lights come on, then the engine management light comes on and then goes out, it always starts." As the engine management light is controlled by...

I'm thinking: intermittent wiring fault- known culprits are connections to rail fuel pressure sensor and injector harness for which a replacement section may be available via LR. I would also check the connections to the throttle position sensor under the dash. I take it there are no stored...

The main clue here is fuel level. Your TD4 is early enough to have two low pressure electric fuel pumps 1. In tank 2. n/s inner wing below fuse box and next to the fuel filter. A quick check will confirm. If this proves to be so then I would guess that the in-tank pump is faulty and therefore...

Front bumper removal first time is usually a pain and often requires a hacksaw blade to chop out corroded OE fittings. Reassembly with stainless screws/ bolts and plenty of grease makes this a 5 minute job for the future. Spotlamp/driving lamp wiring: 28/030 cable throughout. Standard...

Land Rover 130 TD5 High Capacity Crew Cab Reg:FN 54 DCV White body and wheels- light brown canvas cover with flourescent 'bobbles' Nottingham County Council logo on doors Black full length expedition roof rack Dent to centre of tailgate Dent to drivers door sill Aerial snapped LR...

A test lamp or multimeter should be connected to the energising (smallest) solenoid terminal, each time the key is turned to start position this should show battery voltage. If not or a very intermittent response then the ignition switch is possibly faulty (quite common now) however there is...

The FBH takes no account of engine temperature,in standard configuration it will operate whenever ambient air temperature is 5 degrees or less. We have modified our Land Rovers in order that the the FBH units can be remotely activated prior to engine start up ensuring a warm cabin and engine...

Sounds like the door may not be closing fully (hence the door springing open when you press the handle and the door open beep) There's lots of things you could try but as I don't know if you are a 'hands on' diy type owner and this being a safety related problem I can only suggest professional...

Hi, The 'roof off' microswitch is probably not staying engaged. This switch is designed to signal 'roof removed' which initiates the tailgate window fully lowering, for safety reasons. The microswitch is at shoulder height on the drivers side on the diagonal where the removeable roof section...