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Re: dash lights on but no starter! 600 miles to do tomorrow! Ok bit of an update. Big thank you to Karl for his help on the phone that has lead me to getting the truck running. i installed a push button switch connected to the king lead on the starter solonoid and the solonoid activation wire...

Re: dash lights on but no starter! 600 miles to do tomorrow! i agree about the immobiliser seeming to be a contender but i didn;t even know i'd got one! its got a very basic key with no fob which would suggest to me it's not got one but i just don't know. Could disconnecting both batteries for...

Re: dash lights on but no starter! 600 miles to do tomorrow! Thanks very much Karl, I'll ring you tomorrow once I've checked the earths and all wiring again. I really do appreciate it, thanks Chris

Re: dash lights on but no starter! 600 miles to do tomorrow! Thanks for your reply. I have shut all doors and bonnet and locked it, then unlocked it and tried again and still the same. I haven't checked the earth lead on the second battery (is the 2nd one the passenger side battery ?) i will...

Hi Folks got a problem that i am in desperate need of some help with. I decided today that the time had come for me to replace the alternator belts and fix the broken alternator adjuster so i don't have the poxy dash lights flashing at me all the time! Anyway, i did the following, in this order...