Weird one this morning. Jumped in the car ready for work, pressed the starter to accessory position as I always do and then placed foot on brake and pressed the starter button again and all I got was a click no engine start?

Tried this several times. Went in sulking and told the wife. Went back out locked and unlocked the car and it started??

It was almost like I wasn’t pressing the brake pedal enough. But I was

Just a weird moment for the car or a known problem? Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

battery or the start of the starter failing...

Try switching the windscreen wipers on and off next time it happens, then try starting it again.
Please report back.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

Thanks Stan,

Ill shall keep an eye on it then Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

Baltic Blue wrote:

Try switching the windscreen wipers on and off next time it happens, then try starting it again.
Please report back.
Mike.

The “clunk” then nothing is a very common fault.
Like Stan says, it is usually solved by replacing either the battery or the starter motor ( or both )., but I have read that switching something on, usually, the wipers, performs some form of “D C wetting”, where a small current flow is sufficient to clear the fault temporarily, but sufficient to allow the starter to function again.

It is just a theory, but it costs nothing to try.
Mike.

P.S.
I suspect that burned contacts in the solenoid part of the starter motor is the real culprit.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

Interesting theory.

If it happens again I’ll try that out Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

The very act of locking and unlocking the car probably would in effect be the same, and “blow away” the fault., allowing you to then start the car.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

Thanks mike

Ill keep an eye on it, at least a strater or battery woulnt be the end of the world,

better than chasing some electrical problem... Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

My 2012 WM had exactly the same (battery fine but occasionally just click when button pressed) and it was cured by replacing the starter motor, it's a known weakness. Only Range Rovers since 1988