This is the part where I tuck my tail between my legs and walk away. Tested battery, came back fine. went back to car with a wire brush and vigorously scrubbed every contact between battery/starter/grounds. Everything starts up like a charm again.
Its back...grumble
FINAL EDIT (RESOLUTION): Replaced ground from battery and power to starter. Cleaned off contacts at all grounding locations. Replaced Starter (and heat shield) with known good used starter from local contact and everything fires up right away, even after driving which i would sometimes have issues with.
All weird electrical stuff has gone away, remote FOBS work again. My rpms still dont work but i get that from the Ultragauge anyways.
Thanks for everyones help!
Hello!
This is the first time my Discovery 1997 has not started on me. Ive had a couple rough starts the last 2 days and today, after driving back from the dog park, its finally stopped starting.
When I originally had starting problems, it would turn over and i would hear clicking until it finally started up. Now, i put the key in, turn positions 2, hear fuel pump start, turn to position 3 and there are no other sounds. No cranking from starter, no clicking from starter relay, nothing.
Things ive checked:
battery seems to be in ok shape - outputting 12.6 yesterday, now its at 12.35 after all the start tries (will try jumping with other car). With alternator, it outputs about 14.1-14.2 and under load (lights, ac) its 13.9.
In another thread, there was mention that if the headlights dip when starting then it could be the battery - not getting any sort of dip.
Tried starting in Park and Neutral
Checked RAVE and it refers to either "See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair, Inhibitor Switch" which seems like an easy enough thing to check or "See the Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual". In the Electrical manual, it refers to a lot of steps regarding the anti-theft system.
Is it possible its been disabled due to some underlying issue with the anti-theft system?
Things I need to check:
grounding and power to starter - Done (replacing)
grounding for everything else - Done (replacing)
Things Ive ordered:
New starter relay (no clicking with key in position 3)
Things im looking to order if its not relay:
new battery if this one somehow lost its CCA power
new starter
new crankshaft positions sensor (although i didnt have any issues with it actually running)
new alternator?
I would love any help i can get. I will have the new starter relay here in 2 days so ill be able to test that out. What would be my next step? checking power/ground to starter? should i hear the starter relay even if the starter isnt getting proper power/grounding?
Thank you,
Rob
EDIT: I went back today to check on it. I beleive I do hear a "click" in the passenger side when i put the key into position 2 and then when i turn it to 3 and off, there is a another click but fainter. Is that the starter relay?
EDIT 2:
THings I have checked:
grounding and power need to be replaced.
Going the replacing cabling route before putting new starter in. It is currently starting after cleaning off power/ground on starter.
FINAL EDIT (RESOLUTION): Replaced ground from battery and power to starter. Cleaned off contacts at all grounding locations. Replaced Starter (and heat shield) with known good used starter from local contact and everything fires up right away, even after driving which i would sometimes have issues with.
All weird electrical stuff has gone away, remote FOBS work again. My rpms still dont work but i get that from the Ultragauge anyways.
Thanks for everyones help!
Hello!
This is the first time my Discovery 1997 has not started on me. Ive had a couple rough starts the last 2 days and today, after driving back from the dog park, its finally stopped starting.
When I originally had starting problems, it would turn over and i would hear clicking until it finally started up. Now, i put the key in, turn positions 2, hear fuel pump start, turn to position 3 and there are no other sounds. No cranking from starter, no clicking from starter relay, nothing.
Things ive checked:
battery seems to be in ok shape - outputting 12.6 yesterday, now its at 12.35 after all the start tries (will try jumping with other car). With alternator, it outputs about 14.1-14.2 and under load (lights, ac) its 13.9.
In another thread, there was mention that if the headlights dip when starting then it could be the battery - not getting any sort of dip.
Tried starting in Park and Neutral
Checked RAVE and it refers to either "See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair, Inhibitor Switch" which seems like an easy enough thing to check or "See the Electrical Trouble Shooting Manual". In the Electrical manual, it refers to a lot of steps regarding the anti-theft system.
Is it possible its been disabled due to some underlying issue with the anti-theft system?
Things I need to check:
grounding and power to starter - Done (replacing)
grounding for everything else - Done (replacing)
Things Ive ordered:
New starter relay (no clicking with key in position 3)
Things im looking to order if its not relay:
new battery if this one somehow lost its CCA power
new starter
new crankshaft positions sensor (although i didnt have any issues with it actually running)
new alternator?
I would love any help i can get. I will have the new starter relay here in 2 days so ill be able to test that out. What would be my next step? checking power/ground to starter? should i hear the starter relay even if the starter isnt getting proper power/grounding?
Thank you,
Rob
EDIT: I went back today to check on it. I beleive I do hear a "click" in the passenger side when i put the key into position 2 and then when i turn it to 3 and off, there is a another click but fainter. Is that the starter relay?
EDIT 2:
THings I have checked:
grounding and power need to be replaced.
Going the replacing cabling route before putting new starter in. It is currently starting after cleaning off power/ground on starter.
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