Hello all! First, thank you for all of the guidance. I'm truly grateful for your time. Well after all that, I ran a grounding cable from the gearbox ground bolt straight to the frame/chasis... and this completely solved the problem. Don't I feel dumb! This of course was after I replaced the...

This is helpful. Any recommendations on where on the chassis? I suppose I could route a cable out of the battery compartment along with the earth to the gearbox?

Alright! I’ve ordered a new Varta 110 to nuke the problem with the battery as empiric source. Hoping that does it! Will update in a few days when I’ve got it. In the meantime, there must be other earths to check, right? The main earth from the battery goes to the gearbox and there are no other...

Thanks everyone! Here is an update: I’ve checked the main earth to the transfer/gearbox. The bolt was clean but I checked the main earth cable itself by bypassing it with a jumper cable directly to the battery. Then tests: ignition to position 2 still results in a drop from 11.xV to 6.xV… after...

Thanks all!! I took a less responsible and more expensive approach… (spoiler, it didn’t work). Problem review: when key ignition is turned from position 1 to position 2, voltage at battery drops from ~11.5V to ~5V before climbing back to ~9V. Bottom line up front… it is NOT: -the ground to...

Hello Landy Zone! I'm a new Defender owner and a first time poster on this forum. I apologize if this is the incorrect format or post location. I'm grateful for any insight/guidance you an provide! I am looking for help diagnosing and correcting an electrical problem with my 1995 Defender 110...