Member Since: 07 Jun 2008
Location: Brogo
Posts: 14
Hi,
I have had similar problems and they appear to have been caused by low battery voltage. LR Australia have advised that they had a number of problems where the battery was not originally fully conditioned or has gone flat and been recharged only by using the Disco. Subaru have also had similar problems. Since I do not use my Disco each day I use a trickle charger to keep the battery fully charged and have not had a problem since
So does that mean that the alternator is not up to the job I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
7th Jun 2008 12:28 pm
pandion2
Member Since: 07 Jun 2008
Location: Brogo
Posts: 14
As far as I am aware the issue has more to do with the nature of lead acid batteries. They initially require a long "deep" charge to fully charge the battery which apparently the alternator can not achieve. Lead acid batteries need to be used regularly to perform at their best as they do lose charge and slowly deteriorate when left idle. I just leave my battery on a 1600ma trickle charge as I often only use the Disco once a week.
7th Jun 2008 11:36 pm
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
shiny moose wrote:
Is there any dealer worth going to ?
Guy Salmon at Coventry were excellent for an urgent screen washer failure. Booked in 20 minutes from ringing; on the road in 40 mins, no charge; politeness itself...
Member Since: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 394
G'day all,
I've had my fair share of bongs and whistles over the last 2.5 years, but the latest that came up the other night when I started the car was a doozy! Not able to select gears manually, stuck at access height, and appeard to be stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear. Got a plethora of fault codes that appeared on the dash and so took a picture to show my dealer.
I was really impressed that the message centre was able to diagnose the problem by displaying a large "F" where the D is normally. I guess "F" means F*CKED right?
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Obviously, all faults miraculously dissappeared over night, but I'm concerned that something sinister is brewing. Should I be??What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
85 Range Rover
01 Disco Series II
05 D3 V6SE, Bonatti Grey, 19"alloys
18th Jun 2008 10:26 pm
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
Mobyone,
I had (almost) the same combination of warnings. Turned out to be the wiring connector in front of the air compressor. It was loose and had a bit of mud in it - don't know how that happened
Cheers,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
19th Jun 2008 12:33 am
Ian62
Member Since: 17 Mar 2007
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 238
Shock Horror.....
D3 went down yesterday Same symptons as posted here oh
Phone Land Rover, who came out, collected the car and have taken it to my local stealer.
Now waiting for a phone call explaining what the problem is, now I use mine everyday (100 miles) and this is the first time this has happened.
Once I know more I'll post it here.Stadt Panzer Power
23rd Jun 2008 12:42 pm
Ian62
Member Since: 17 Mar 2007
Location: Cyprus
Posts: 238
Well the Stadt Panzer is back on the road Spent two days at the stealers, they also carried out it's third service.
Problem was the fuel, tank and lines were flushed, new filter and off she goes. Stealer says I must have put in some contaminated fuel and it had played havoc to the systems. Can not honestly remember filling up at any privately owned petrol stations but there again the wife did have her for 3 days. Stadt Panzer Power
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Same symptons as posted here oh 
Spent two days at the stealers, they also carried out it's third service. 
