Date:         Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:43:25 -0500
Reply-To:     aj <ajay@SUFFOLK.LIB.NY.US>
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From:         aj <ajay@SUFFOLK.LIB.NY.US>
Subject:      intermittent electrical problem
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My wife is having problems with her 95 Land Rover.  At times in the
process of starting the engine the dash lights dim and the engine will
not turnover..Stepping on the brake pedal
resolves the problem and the dash lights up brightly and the engine
starts.  At other times the dash does not light up at all and the engine
again will not turn over.  Eventually turning the key on and off
resolves the problem. Sometimes the radio does not work and has to be
recoded, the clock changes the time and the door locks do not work in
tandem.  Most times there is no problem.
Needless to say my wife is terrified of being stranded on the highway
and I have to be available by phone when she is on the road..
I've checked the battery (+12 to 13 volts), cleaned its negative ground
strap at the chassis to the side of the right front wheel and looked at
the fuse block for signs of corrosion with no success.
Does the membership have any information on how to resolve this problem
or knows of a forum that can be of assistance?  The Land Rover internet
sites are more interested in finding places
to explore the four wheel drive capabilities of the vehicle rather than
a hands on experience of making any repairs.
This message is off topic but I am desperate
TIA
Alex