Terrible luck tonight

[Dutchie. 10]

Well, yesterday i noticed the interior lights were doing funny tricks on the good ol' range rover. It's a '93 classic so it uses Lucas electric. OH BOY!

So it usually starts and runs just fine, but the battery was drained, so I decide to charge it today.

Go to start it, turns over a bunch, acts like its gonna start, but doesn't.

So idk whats going on. The engine is going to come out anyways, its just the other electrical that is worrying me.

The fuses are fine, just everything is behaving very strangely

Edited December 18, 2008 by Dutchie.

[Acidburn 10]

have you tried a new battery?

[Dutchie. 10]

have you tried a new battery?

Battery is new.

[Dutchie. 10]

have you tried a new battery?

Battery is new.

EDIT: Sorry finger like spazzed and i hit the posty button twice :x

Edited December 18, 2008 by Dutchie.

[fbi90909 0]

does the car have gas? one time my car wouldn't turn over and i ended up having it towed to a mechanic. they ended up finding my car was out of gas(89 cutlas cierra). the needed stopped working properly and read as if i had more then i really had

[Dutchie. 10]

does the car have gas? one time my car wouldn't turn over and i ended up having it towed to a mechanic. they ended up finding my car was out of gas(89 cutlas cierra). the needed stopped working properly and read as if i had more then i really had

Has gas, I know for a fact.

I'm leaning towards a misscommunication between the ecu and the engine's injectors and such.

That happens sometimes with these vehicles, but doesn't explain the interior light situation.

Hopefully the electrical isn't completley failing.

[jonbearsmt 919]

did you check for spark?

did you check the fuel rail and see it its getting plent of fuel pressure?

[Dutchie. 10]

did you check for spark?

did you check the fuel rail and see it its getting plent of fuel pressure?

Didn't have much time to check things tonight.

It could also be the points on the distributor.

Tomorrow i'll probably have more time to do a thorough check.

[jonbearsmt 919]

its a 93 it does not have coil packs?

[Dutchie. 10]

its a 93 it does not have coil packs?

Nope, it has air suspension.

Battery is fine.

Turned it over for about a half a second this morning and started fine.

I don't know what the deal is.

[bobonit 5]

its a 93 it does not have coil packs?

Nope, it has air suspension.

Battery is fine.

Turned it over for about a half a second this morning and started fine.

I don't know what the deal is.

I think he meant "Ignition Coil Packs" meaning a coil for each plug instead of using one coil and a distributer.

[Dutchie. 10]

its a 93 it does not have coil packs?

Nope, it has air suspension.

Battery is fine.

Turned it over for about a half a second this morning and started fine.

I don't know what the deal is.

I think he meant "Ignition Coil Packs" meaning a coil for each plug instead of using one coil and a distributer.

One coil and distributor.

Many people ask if the air suspension drains the battery so i thought that was what he was asking, sorry.

[jonbearsmt 919]

sounds like maybe a control mod for your ign

[ABXX49 20]

I had a problem that sounded just like that. It turned out to be my crankshaft positioning sensor.

[Dutchie. 10]

I had a problem that sounded just like that. It turned out to be my crankshaft positioning sensor.

Yeah, but no worries the engine is getting replaced anyways, i just needed it to drive in and out of the paint booth.

Now for the interior lights.