Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
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Well, the other day I went to the garage to pick up some Calor gas. Parked nose in to the corner parking space, where the gas is, they're heavy! Did the deal, got in the car and pushed the start button. Nothing! Lights etc working, but not even attempting to start.
To cut a long story short, a battery pack and jump leads failed to make any difference, so got it recovered to a garage. Incidentally not a LR garage. I said to them that I thought it might be the starter motor or perhaps an earth lead had broken free, as they have a wont to do.
With not too much faffing about, it did indeed turn out to be an earth strap. Although the mechanic couldn't locate where the errant strap was! So he's fitted two new ones (to be sure, to be sure). And the jobs a good 'un.
Just a wee tale I'm telling in the hope that if it happens to someone else, they might have an idea of what's wrong.
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 27th Jan 2023 2:14 am |
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popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
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Well documented on this forum , however still catches you out when it happens . Which reminds me to do a more permanent job on mine as its still got the temporary fix that got it home from Tescos about 9 months ago. They really couldnt have put the original strap in a more awkward place!
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| 27th Jan 2023 10:03 am |
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mjom89
Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 585
 
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Sounds familiar - it’s happened to me on two Discos now. The best one at a round about when the car stopped (stop/start) and then was unable to restart!
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| 29th Jan 2023 6:34 pm |
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rainbow
Member Since: 23 Jan 2010
Location: Glos
Posts: 16
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Ah! D4 has been fine since the last little fix. Drove home from work this evening; asked OH to go and put some fuel in for me while I did other stuff; and it just wouldn't start. Lights ok etc. Will have to search on here for more information on the Earth straps .....
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:01 pm |
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