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pko
 


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battery problems & software update

took car into Marshalls of Cambridge yesterday re magic eye on batt. always showing black (discussed on earlier thread) & at same time requested the WDS13 patch be installed. Receptionist pleaded ignorance of the software upgrade, so I amazed him with a print out of some of the comments on this site, & complained of excessive turbo lag. Receptionist went away & returned to tell me they haven't received the upgrade from L/Rover yet so there was nothing they could do.
After checking the battery they advised it was ok & suggested I ignore magic eye being black. They wouldn't change it as their batt. tester showed it to be ok. After some discussion it was suggested I contact L/Rover customer services. I did this at the dealers and L/Rover authorised the battery be changed. However, as to be expected, the dealer didn't have a spare batt. even though I specifically asked when I booked the car in last week they have one on standby. Am now waiting a phone call to return to dealers (120 mile round trip ) for a new battery to be fitted. The dealer has agreed to reimburse the cost of the fuel. Happy days. never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly

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simon
  


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WDS 13 Patch 2 was out for a long time now...

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Patch 2 came out back in March. Sounds like your dealer is telling you porkys The End  
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DSL
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My stealer (gotta stop calling them that but if the shoe fits..............) says expect "upgrade" to be available from near end of month.   
Post #625267th Jun 2006 12:09 pm
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pko
 


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magic eye on battery

new batt. fitted today, but the latest batteries don't have a magic eye, so the problem is solved forever. Dealer still denies knowledge of the WDS13 patch. never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly

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Post #627258th Jun 2006 2:23 pm
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I also visited Marshalls recently - after intially denying the existence of said patch they tell me they fitted it when it went it for work that should have been done before I bought it. Consumption and turbo lag definitely better. Stick to your guns.

I have had loads of problems over the years with leisure 12v batteries on my boat and magic eyes. I think these magic eyes are CR*P. Invest £2.99 and get Maplins cheapest digital multimeter and keep any eye on the voltage if you are worried. 2008.5 D3 HSE, Stornoway, Ebony
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Post #628969th Jun 2006 10:39 am
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pko
 


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update patch

Many thanks eddtheduck for the info re Marshalls. I am shortly going abroad with the vehicle for 3 months so won't have time to return to dealer until Sept. so I'll try again then.
regards to all never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly

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