I have just bought the above vehicle as a non runner knowing very little about the car as it was seized by the police probably for no insurance.

When I collected it the vendors said that they had attempted to get it started and had got the dash light on and by running a wire from the starter to the battery managed to get it crancking over almost starting but obviously with the immobiliser stopping it.

I literally have just got it home and connected jump leads on it. The remote will activate the door locks but there are no dash lights at all and the key does nothing.

Can someone point me in the right direction to start fault finding? Obviously the first thing I need to do is power up the dash so that would imply that the feed to the ignition is either broken or interumpted by the cars security. Current cars
Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue
Range Rover P38 Vogue
Range Rover CSK
Discovery 3 HSE

I'd charge the battery first. I've had doors unlock but no dashlights at all with a flat battery.

Giles
Hopes raised that it could be that simple unfortunately tried it with another battery with no luck Current cars
Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue
Range Rover P38 Vogue
Range Rover CSK
Discovery 3 HSE

Fault codes read? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Dees the park brake light illuminate?

When you put the key in the lock I’m sure that you can hear the steering lock disengage? There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

Mikey wrote:

Dees the park brake light illuminate?

northernmonkeyjones wrote:

When you put the key in the lock I’m sure that you can hear the steering lock disengage?

It sounds like something has been unplugged, have you been round all the cubbies and ECU compartments toncheck that all the plugs are home.

Also check the BCM module which I think is under the front seat. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

DrRob wrote:

Fault codes read?

Does it power up the dash with the little button on the kick panel, next to the OBD port?

Mikey
Thanks went out in the pi**ing rain and found the button. Got the lights and radio on and it allowed me to close the drivers door window.
Progress. Current cars
Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue
Range Rover P38 Vogue
Range Rover CSK
Discovery 3 HSE

Now, with that button pressed, does the car start?

No unfortunately not Current cars
Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue
Range Rover P38 Vogue
Range Rover CSK
Discovery 3 HSE

Time to break out the multimeter, and begin testing the ignition fuses and feeds, I think

Had one in this week with a faulty switch