Perplexing...Can anyone HELP!!

[Fish]

The landrover decided to break down a while ago, and the battery slowly discharged. Anthow I'm stumped, I've recharged the battery and the Landy starts fine, however as soon as you turn the ignition back from the start position it cuts the engine. Keep the starter turning and it revs and runs as normal.

I'm guessing some sort of electrical fault in the ignition switch causeing the LT to turn of when in the normal on position.

Its a V8 folks any thoughts. I'm shooting out to a wedding so won't be back on line till tommorrow but any thoughts appreciated. Cheers

[stigproducts]

Don't know your set up so "don't know what he is talking about" caveat applies.

There is possibly 2 +ve feeds to the coil- one when the starter is turning, one when not. So, sounds like the latter is not providing juice.
Check the connections to the coil- trace them back.

[eliot]

Yes, on the range rover classic there are two wires, one is a feed direct FROM the starter motor to give it straight 12v to the coil on cranking, the other is via the normal running position of the switch via either resistance (eureka) wire or a ballast resistor, so lower the power to the coil to prevent it from getting hot/buring out.
Get the haynes manual for the car, find the coil in the diagram and trace the + feeds back. (there will be two, once returning to the starter)

ELiot.

[mrs fish]

James here:

Thanks for that wasn't aware of two seperate feeds, will look into it and should be easy to fix. Cheers

[fish]

I've got it running again it was the ballest resitor playing up.

Do I need to replace it as the coil now fitted is a modern Lucus coil so do I have to fit a resitor. Or will it be alright being permanently connected directly.

[gary_tholl]

The coil itself should say if it requires a ballast resistor or not. IIRC it would be stamped 'interal ballast' or something similar if it does not need it. If it does, and you don't use one, it will not last long.

Gary

[Mrs Fish]

James here:

Cheers I'll sort it