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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
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| is it easy to replace the wiper stalk |
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I am having a little trouble with my rear wiper. I switch in on correctly by pulling it towards me and when I want it to stop I push it awy from me. The problem is it then starts up at random times , I push hard on the stalk and sometimes it does stop but most of the time it just starts up all on its own. I suspect the fault is in the stalk so I thought of replacing it as they appear to be around £40 on ebay but is it an easy job, has any one done this and if so could you advise please Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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 4th Dec 2011 6:29 pm |
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Comanche
Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: So far behind I think I'm first!
Posts: 960
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Yup, its a five minute job, unscrew and unplug. worth opening the existing unit and giving it a clean before splashing out on a replacement,
I had similar symptoms and a spray of WD40 sorted it out.  I started off with nothing and Ive still got most of it left.
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| 4th Dec 2011 7:21 pm |
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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
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is it easy to unscrew ,what do you unscrew or is it very obvious, I will try that first did your rear wiper have a life of its own then ?? Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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| 4th Dec 2011 8:45 pm |
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Comanche
Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: So far behind I think I'm first!
Posts: 960
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Remove the steering wheel cowl and theres two screws holding the wiper arm to the column.
Prise the unit apart with a small flat head screwdriver ( watch out for small part inside) gave it a clean and has worked a treat since.
My rear wiper was doing what ever the front was. I started off with nothing and Ive still got most of it left.
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| 4th Dec 2011 8:55 pm |
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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
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escuse my dumbness but how do you reove the steering wheel cowel , where is it ?? Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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| 4th Dec 2011 9:25 pm |
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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
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again silly question but what do you mean let the car go to sleep. what do i need to do before I disconnectt the battery, also when I re connect the battery will the car have lost all its settings etc , is this a safe thing to do, even if the battery is disconected could the air bag go off, Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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| 4th Dec 2011 10:37 pm |
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Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1787
  
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When the car is switched off and the handbrake warning light on the dash disappears thats what signifies 'sleep mode' but to be on the safe side check out the posts above and the wiki link
http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Hard_Reset
Its quite straightforward and nothing to be scared of as long as you stick to these guidelines
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| 4th Dec 2011 11:03 pm |
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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
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thanks peeps , this is a great site with great people, very helpful thank you very much  Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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| 4th Dec 2011 11:14 pm |
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lancsamb
Member Since: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Blackpool where it does happen every night.
Posts: 433
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| rear wiper with life of its own |
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amazing stuff that wd 40, sprayed some in the side of the wiper arm switch and low and behold problem solved. Its works perfectly now. Switch on switch off every time. That saved a few bob as well !!!!! Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
Zambezi Silver my second love
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| 17th Dec 2011 7:44 pm |
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