But since I would prefer not being stranded at some point, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what happened (though I suspect I do know, I want to be sure).
Get back to work yesterday from a 2 day trip. I left the Discovery parked at the office. No lights were left on. Vehicle was locked. I unlocked it. Started it. Drove it home. Parked it. Did not leave any lights on. Did not lock it (I never lock it at home, keys usually sit in it).
Decided to go to dinner with the rib that night. Wanted to take the Discovery since it was raining and I can sit higher and see better. Got in, put the key in the ignition (I had taken the keys inside with me this time), turned the ignition:
Nothing other than a barely audible click somewhere in the engine compartment. Lights, radio, etc, all work.
I jiggle the gear selector and try to start in D and in N: Nothing other than a barely audible click.
Take her car to dinner. Look about on the phone while at dinner and see it could be something with the key fob. Get home, lock the car (except driver's door is open), unlock it. Try to start it. Nothing. Barely audible click.
Bring the wife outside this morning so she can try starting it while I tap the starter with a hammer. This time I have the keys with me so I lock the Discovery (all doors shut) and unlock it.
Put the key in and it starts right up.
So I am assuming I had somehow tripped an immobilizer and it wouldn't right itself until I locked the vehicle (with all four door shut, though I'm not sure how it would know) and unlocked it. Locking it with one door open and unlocking it did not do the trick.
Or the starter could have unstuck itself?
Get back to work yesterday from a 2 day trip. I left the Discovery parked at the office. No lights were left on. Vehicle was locked. I unlocked it. Started it. Drove it home. Parked it. Did not leave any lights on. Did not lock it (I never lock it at home, keys usually sit in it).
Decided to go to dinner with the rib that night. Wanted to take the Discovery since it was raining and I can sit higher and see better. Got in, put the key in the ignition (I had taken the keys inside with me this time), turned the ignition:
Nothing other than a barely audible click somewhere in the engine compartment. Lights, radio, etc, all work.
I jiggle the gear selector and try to start in D and in N: Nothing other than a barely audible click.
Take her car to dinner. Look about on the phone while at dinner and see it could be something with the key fob. Get home, lock the car (except driver's door is open), unlock it. Try to start it. Nothing. Barely audible click.
Bring the wife outside this morning so she can try starting it while I tap the starter with a hammer. This time I have the keys with me so I lock the Discovery (all doors shut) and unlock it.
Put the key in and it starts right up.
So I am assuming I had somehow tripped an immobilizer and it wouldn't right itself until I locked the vehicle (with all four door shut, though I'm not sure how it would know) and unlocked it. Locking it with one door open and unlocking it did not do the trick.
Or the starter could have unstuck itself?
