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ABSport Member Since: 14 Aug 2014 Location: Plymouth Posts: 698 |
Disconnect the battery for 10 mins and give it a go. |
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Sat Feb 21 2015 7:18pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8982 |
Sounds like the battery to me. The fact that the headlights come on doesn't mean that it's good enough to run the vehicle with. Be worth giving it a decent charge with a smart charger. Once you get it running, check the voltage to see what the alternator is putting out. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Sat Feb 21 2015 7:58pm |
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monty19 Member Since: 12 Mar 2014 Location: boro Posts: 323 |
He checked and said the battery was ok but the alternator only giving 12.5, just removed the battery and it seems to be leaking and strangely I think its bowing on both ends as if its over pressured , could this be the smell in the car maybe, I'll get anew battery tomorrow then go from there, but all advice greatly received |
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Sat Feb 21 2015 8:13pm |
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Bodsy Site Sponsor Member Since: 03 Feb 2007 Location: Shropshire Posts: 2162 |
Your alternator is frying the battery. Get that swapped before you ruin the next battery. Bodsys Brake Bible
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Sat Feb 21 2015 8:51pm |
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monty19 Member Since: 12 Mar 2014 Location: boro Posts: 323 |
Thanks for the help and info, anyone recommend a supplier for the alternator, sick as fook but that's land-rover for you |
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Sat Feb 21 2015 8:59pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8982 |
The egg smell you mentioned will be from the battery failing. It's created hydrogen sulphide gas. Nasty stuff. If you still have the battery then store it outside (or somewhere well ventilated). 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Sat Feb 21 2015 10:50pm |
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monty19 Member Since: 12 Mar 2014 Location: boro Posts: 323 |
It's been removed now, I've done a bit of digging and it could be the instument panel, I'll test it tomorrow, apparently holding in the button on the instrument panel and starting the car indicates a faulty instrument cluster, I'll report back tomorrow |
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Sat Feb 21 2015 10:56pm |
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monty19 Member Since: 12 Mar 2014 Location: boro Posts: 323 |
H2s gas,I should of realised, I work with the stuff which is bad enough but in the cars a fooking nightmare, |
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Sat Feb 21 2015 10:59pm |
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monty19 Member Since: 12 Mar 2014 Location: boro Posts: 323 |
New battery fitted , all faults gone, alternator checked at 2 different garages, so far so good car is running fine |
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Tue Feb 24 2015 4:37pm |
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simon645 Member Since: 30 Jan 2014 Location: cumbria Posts: 126 |
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Tue Feb 24 2015 7:00pm |
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