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WOW... this might sound stupid but I've never heard of RAVE manuals before, but I checked out that link and downloaded some of them, they blow the Haynes and Chiltons manuals out of the water. Thanks again for the info.

Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions. Ya... sorry I am from the States, don't hold that against me, it's not my fault. I'll try to upgrade/replace some of those parts and try the ideas and i'll let you know if i have any luck. It might be a little while, i've got to wait for a little bit of extra $$$. As for the wiper motor, i just got to the wiring through the front side, the motor is on the outside, I just didn't want to dismantle the front. Thanks again everyone.

I've checked all the fuses I can find on it. No luck there. I'll double check the ignition components. I went over them once and didn't see any obvious flaws. I pulled all the plugs and they looked alright, but i EASILY could have missed something. Are they known to eat up ignition coils? I'll put a timing light on cylinder one and crank it to make doubly sure I am getting spark. Thanks for the info and assistance.

Thanks for the welcome. I'll look up the RAVE manual and see if i can get a hold of one of them.

Ok, so I'm new to this forum and new to Rang Rovers. I had the opportunity to get a Range Rover a few months back. It is a 1989 with the 3.9l gasoline engine (country) if that matters. So I'm not a completely uneducated mechanic, I have an Associates degree in automotive, but I've quickly discovered that Land Rovers are a completely different animal. I have never worked on a Range Rover before and am learning they I have a lot to learn. The initial problems were the from windshield wipers weren't working. So I tore the front dash apart to test the motor and it seems to be functioning correctly. I then discovered there are no less than 100 relays hidden all over the Range Rover. My first question is how on earth do I know what relay goes to what. I've gotten the Haynes manual for it, but that isn't much help on electrical testing. I've heard that Range Rovers have problems with the relays, is that true? The second problems is it won't start anymore. The starter was going out. Often times when I parked it I would have to open the hood and knock on the starter to get it to engage. Well, after sitting for a few months it will crank but not start. (I know I have to replace the starter, but any guesses as to why it won't fire up now?) It appears to be getting fuel, spark, and air. It ran fine before it sat for a few months. I would really like to get this running again, and I hate to see it slowly rotting away and dieing in my driveway. Any additional tips or tricks not even related to my questions would be greatly appreciated as well.