Since lockdown I have been starting disco once a week. last three weeks I have had to jumpstart it. Put batt on a charger/trickle charge, tried today. Dead! but when I now switch ignition I get all the lights, but a 'ping ping' and there is a flashing 'sign next to the trip? never had that before. any ideas. batt is 8 years old so guessing start there. not tried a jump start yet but assuming the batt is the culprit?

never had a battery on any vehicle last more than 5 years whether it's used all the time or used infrequently and left on a trickle charger
there's a chance your alternator is shot and hence each time you start it up it's getting flatter and flatter but my money is on the battery

Thanks Kurt, no warning signs for alt so yeh I thought battery cheers stay safe mate

probably the battery indeed, or you have an electron leak... have you left any of the extras turned on by accident? Even my cheap chinese voltmeter eats a steady diet of em.

Best way to test is start up the truck and disconnect the negative on the battery. If everything still running then alt is ok

can't start it, batt is so flat it clicks and shows a warning sign next to trip! never seen that before. bought a new batt yesterday, waiting for it to be delivered.

https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/664-ul...ercial-battery/

Cant believe you waited over a week when we told you brginning of last week thr battery was goosed lol

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Cant believe you waited over a week when we told you brginning of last week thr battery was goosed lol

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Cant believe you waited over a week when we told you brginning of last week thr battery was goosed lol

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Cant believe you waited over a week when we told you brginning of last week thr battery was goosed lol

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Like mineral water, takes awhile to seep through...

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ok, so got the new battery, but before putting it on run the multi tester on both batts. they both show the same amps?? NOW i am confused!! doesn't take much. main earth doesn't look great could be that?

Will the new one crank? Means it's either the starter (check the wires - tightness and condition), earthing, or the previously mentioned electron leaking from something.

anybody know what this ? never seen it before , it flashes and bleeps!!

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/attachments/image-jpeg.99041/

bit of reasearch and looks like it could be quite serious Paul , honestly maybe now is thwe time to get shot of it ...seeing as you aren't using it

Zitat

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That crossed B (not 8) is the worst news u can get for a D2... it means comunication failure between the BCU and IDM(part of interior fusebox)...this could have 3 reasons:
1. BCU failure(90% of cases)
2. IDM failure (9% of cases but usually due to water ingress)
3. comunication datalink wiring issue(1% possible and very rare)

Easyest to rule out is IDM/fusebox cos you can borrow a known good one and swap for test cos it doesnt need tester for settings...Good luck

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bit of reasearch and looks like it could be quite serious Paul , honestly maybe now is thwe time to get shot of it ...seeing as you aren't using it

Zitat

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That crossed B (not 8) is the worst news u can get for a D2... it means comunication failure between the BCU and IDM(part of interior fusebox)...this could have 3 reasons:
1. BCU failure(90% of cases)
2. IDM failure (9% of cases but usually due to water ingress)
3. comunication datalink wiring issue(1% possible and very rare)

Easyest to rule out is IDM/fusebox cos you can borrow a known good one and swap for test cos it doesnt need tester for settings...Good luck

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Esp, as apparently this spare has dried up, and can only be refurbished - and you get the quote once the company has ripped it apart er, examined it. As Ronnie says, time to take it out back and apply shotgun.

Fecking hell fingers crossed I can get it running, THEN off load it. I have read somewhere that if you put it ti ignition 2 and wait for 5 mins it clears, hope it does!

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Fecking hell fingers crossed I can get it running, THEN off load it. I have read somewhere that if you put it ti ignition 2 and wait for 5 mins it clears, hope it does!

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