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HELP!!! Broken down on A9 at Tore

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orkneydave

Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
Posts: 597

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Tonga Green

HELP!!! Broken down on A9 at Tore

Heading back back Orkney Islands Glasgow and my Disco 3 lost power and stalled (whilst on dual carriageway doing 60). Managed to pull into the side and get it started again but a mile later the same thing happened to it cut out. I've managed to get into a layby but c get it started again. Any ideas? I'm desperate! Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)

5th Dec 2015 9:53 am

xcentric

Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Shropshire, UK
Posts: 1081

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

Sorry to hear.

AA probably your best bet, I'm guessing.

Got fuel?
Got a dash of lights or not?
If no lights and nothing when restarting, check battery connections.

Only basic I know.....

Good luck

5th Dec 2015 9:57 am

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20787

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns Blue

Check for fuel at the bleed point under the engine cover with ignition on My D3 Build Thread

TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread

5th Dec 2015 10:00 am

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72937

Would be worth getting yellow taxi service on its way to you anyway, hopefully they won't close the Kessock Bridge.

5th Dec 2015 10:01 am

orkneydave

Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
Posts: 597

Waiting for the AA to come out and have changed my ferry booking to 1900 tonight (currently under review due to the weather). Battery connections look fine and I can't find the fuel bleed valve (it's

it down out here), however it is running now. AA guy has arrived and thinks water may have got into the electrics. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)

5th Dec 2015 10:42 am

sputnixb51

Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Corris Grey

Good luck, there is a Bunkhouse at Blackrock Caravan Park Evanton individual rooms as well, they (Steven and Jane)would be able to put you in touch with Hamish at Inverness 4x4 very knowledgeable and has test kit etc.

5th Dec 2015 11:57 am

orkneydave

Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Orkney Islands
Posts: 597

Thanks for all the offers of help and suggestions! All very much appreciated! I got the car started again just as an AA appointed mechanic arrived. Both me and him suspect water had got into the electrics somewhere (not surprising given the road conditions this morning). Managed to get to Wick ok, although missed my ferry. Next one is at 7 tonight although I might manage to get on an earlier one with a different company. Dave Neil
2018 Outlander PHEV
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S (went up in flames)
1972 Series 3 109 200tdi (@alfredthe109)
1972 MGB GT (in bits)

5th Dec 2015 1:28 pm

A.J.M

Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2828

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong White

The ecu behind the battery is a weak point for water ingress.

Be worth checking it out, usually the blue middle plug that gets corroded pins.

5th Dec 2015 2:55 pm

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