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judorob2802
 


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How long without battery

How long can I leave mine without the battery connected?
It's has a fire and doesn't go to the garage until Thursday
I'm nervous about attaching in case it starts a fire again
Worried about losing key function

Thanks!  
Post #16493372nd May 2016 4:15 pm
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Robbie
 


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You can leave it as long as you like.

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Post #16493402nd May 2016 4:21 pm
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Any more details of said fire, or pics?   
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LittleG
 


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Check that your key works to manually open the passenger door, then you can leave it secured with the battery disconnected. Thumbs Up  
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judorob2802
 


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Thanks guys
No more pics
Can't really see much
So far we deffo have a melted Egr
Timing belt housing is also melted
I have 4 bare wires (melted)
Garage has been and looked it over
I have an electrical wizard who does looms coming to fix it Thursday
But he wants the engine stripped
To get to everything - so top end total strip
New belts - which isn't a bad thing
Spliced wires
New alternator
And yes it's driving me nuts not driving it Shocked

I've been and gingerly fitted the battery leads and started it
No smoke!
Result
Disconnected again
Phew  
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judorob2802
 


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So an alternator fire? Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948

Battery & Quiescent Current Drain Testing

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judorob2802
 


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It was bought as a cat d
Alternator caught fire luckily the mechanic had the sense to cut the wires
Probably saved the entire car  
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judorob2802
 


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It's a 2005 hse  
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judorob2802
 


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Another photo
So finally got it stripped
Alternator is off
It needs timing belt cover
Connector for EGR
EGR housing and EGR
Wires spliced
Fingers crossed - be ready Monday
8) Yes another one...  
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Robbie
 


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Save your money on the EGR bits.

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Battery & Quiescent Current Drain Testing

Diagnostics for:
Defender, FL2, D3, D4, Evoque, RRS & FFRR
A not-for-profit enterprise

  
Post #165663418th May 2016 6:43 pm
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judorob2802
 


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That's the plan but I'm told it has to be fitted then turned off otherwise constant fault warning comes update Yes another one...  
Post #165665918th May 2016 7:32 pm
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on 05, it wont bring up the EML, but it may need to be electrically connected as you say. maybe someone with a pre 07 can disconnect the egr plug and see if it errors before you go to the expense of replacing them. Bodsys Brake Bible

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