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chillisauce
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: St Cergue
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Some help please. What do you do with you Sunday afternoons? Today I cleaned the inside of the beast! However, when i'd finished i tried to reposition the car on the drive, without success!
On trying to restart the D3, i got the "park break fault" on key position 2, followed by "system fault, special programme not available" so i tried to start the thing. Serious ticking, no firing so i stopped.
Got out locked it, left it, went back, tried again, got the above two faults followed by a "transmission fault, traction reduced" and then the serious ticking on turnover again.
I was listening to the radio, all doors open, with the key in position 1 for 30 mins while i hoovered. When it started raining, i closed all doors but the tail gate. And played with the rear seat audio controls.
Have a i got a short, blown a fuse?, engine management is problem!?. Is there a reset?
Thanks
D D3 Zermatt Silver TDV6 HSE (have)
Triumph Tiger 800XC (just have)
Defender 110 (did have)
SIII Ex-MoD 109 (did have)
Orange P7 + Specalized Roubaix (still have)
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 17th May 2009 8:18 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Battery low charge
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| 17th May 2009 8:19 pm |
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DG
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| 17th May 2009 8:20 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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 just read it again, turns over but not firing
This is what I had though when I came back from Salisbury, all those faults but it still started, and turned out to be a Hub Sensor
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| 17th May 2009 8:23 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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It could be low battery I think.
And if it is and you locked you have a chanche you don't get back in. 
In that case I hope you have tow bar electrics.  Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 17th May 2009 8:30 pm |
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chillisauce
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: St Cergue
Posts: 32
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I hope it is only the battery. It's now on charge! Fingers crossed but i'd be surprised if it is.
Is there anything to stop me jumping it? Will i blow up the EM properly?
Thanks so far.
D D3 Zermatt Silver TDV6 HSE (have)
Triumph Tiger 800XC (just have)
Defender 110 (did have)
SIII Ex-MoD 109 (did have)
Orange P7 + Specalized Roubaix (still have)
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| 17th May 2009 8:40 pm |
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Blaserman
Member Since: 22 Sep 2008
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Sounds like your battery. Although I would think it would last longer than that! May be worth getting it tested  "The fate of the wounded lies in the hands of the one who applys the first dressing"
Club MTR
Club Powerplant
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| 17th May 2009 8:48 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Guernsey is a pretty small island. Probably not doing long enough runs to keep the battery charged. You may need to supplement with a battery charger.
HTH,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 18th May 2009 2:43 am |
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chillisauce
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: St Cergue
Posts: 32
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Thanks to all
Battery now had overnight charge and is a-ok. Albeit memories gone!
I'd considered ave. trip length etc and battery issues but thought it would last longer.
Also interior lights didn't dim, radio worked etc so no signs of a flat batt.
I guess these modern cars aren't built like they used to be!!
Thanks again
D
PS - anybody know where the crank handle fits??  D3 Zermatt Silver TDV6 HSE (have)
Triumph Tiger 800XC (just have)
Defender 110 (did have)
SIII Ex-MoD 109 (did have)
Orange P7 + Specalized Roubaix (still have)
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| 18th May 2009 11:36 am |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Bushwanderer wrote:Guernsey is a pretty small island. Probably not doing long enough runs to keep the battery charged.
When i used to cycle to school on Guernsey in the early eighties when we lived there, even the chain oil didn't get up to temperature on the run to and from school (L'Islet to Capelles), so i would be surprised if the battery got anything like a decent charge at any point.
If you wan't to get some longer runs in the D3 in, i will happily swap places with you...providing you keep paying any mortgage on a property on Guernsey.
Still got lots of friends over there, and visit the island as often as i can, you are very fortunate to live somewhere so beautiful and with a fantastic quality of life I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 18th May 2009 1:08 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Battery Voltages are much more critical on modern cars with ECU systems. Recenty brought my kids a Pug 206, and we had a few issues with this not wanting to start, caused by the BSi unit resetting. This would occur as the battery voltage got pulled down by the starting load, causing the BSi to think the battery had been disconnected. One new battery (OK, only £29 for the little pug) later, all now seems OK.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 18th May 2009 1:20 pm |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
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chillisauce wrote:Also interior lights didn't dim, radio worked etc so no signs of a flat batt.
Wasn't entirely flat then but too little power to run starter engine. These things take quite a but of current so I'll be the first thing to fail whilst interior lights only take a little. Also, in daylight, you wouldn't notice if they were a bit faint.
regards,
Wiljo D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
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| 18th May 2009 6:37 pm |
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