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DISCO444
Member Since: 02 Apr 2006
Location: Hobart
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Since first using the vehicle off road I have had an intermittant problem with the electronic hand brake. You apply it and the most horrendous noise (like a grinding) occurs for about 5 seconds. It has been returned to the dealer several times where they seem to 'clean' the mechanism and declare it all fixed - again. All under warrenty. Has anyone had or heard of this problem.
Cheers 2006 Discovery SE Zambezi Silver
ARB bull bar, Warn winch, Light Force lights, Safari Snorkel, Dual battery, Uniden UHF, Barrett 2050 HF radio, LR fuel tank, Kaymar rear wheel carrier, Mickey Thompson MTZ's, Open Sky roof top tent.
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 4th Sep 2007 1:19 am |
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Discovery343
Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Hobart Tasmania Australia
Posts: 55
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Mine is back into the workshop for the third time for the same trouble. (It might just be our Tasmanian mud, DISCO444). I have now been told that I should take my spare wheel off before going through mud, as that is causing mud and water to run into the hand brake mechanism.!!!!!! 05 Discovery 3 SE TDV6 Chawton White with roof rails, driving lights, steel side protection rails. Rego: DISCO3
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| 4th Sep 2007 3:30 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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Mine was the same when i came off Fraser Island
The dealer charged me $132 and told me it was
an adjustment problem.
Ill fix it myself next time.
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| 4th Sep 2007 3:53 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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It has been dicussed alot. A design fault which LR will not admit to.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 4th Sep 2007 4:05 am |
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HSV Rangie
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 26
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Discovery343 wrote:Mine is back into the workshop for the third time for the same trouble. (It might just be our Tasmanian mud, DISCO444). I have now been told that I should take my spare wheel off before going through mud, as that is causing mud and water to run into the hand brake mechanism.!!!!!!
so will they provide a rear mount spare wheel carier since they have declared that the std set up is no good for an offroad vehicle.
Michael.
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| 4th Sep 2007 6:24 am |
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Discovery343
Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Hobart Tasmania Australia
Posts: 55
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My service centre submitted an EPQR to Land Rover Australia to seek a solution! I will get a full report on what they said when I pick up my vehicle. It seems to me to be incomprehensible that "the world's best 4WD" has a hand brake that cannot be taken into the mud and has to have the spare wheel removed to prevent a problem. I think I might have to go upstairs again on this one and rattle a few desks!!! 05 Discovery 3 SE TDV6 Chawton White with roof rails, driving lights, steel side protection rails. Rego: DISCO3
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| 4th Sep 2007 7:13 am |
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DISCO444
Member Since: 02 Apr 2006
Location: Hobart
Posts: 16
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Hi Discovery343 and others,
I have the rear wheel carrier (and the spare tyre replaced by a long range fuel tank) so I don't think LR explanation is worth exploring!!! It seems to me that the problem occurs more often when the car is on a slope or has rolled back onto the transmission before the brake is applied. It dosn't seem to happen as often on the flat.  The brakes have been cleaned several times but the problem returns. 2006 Discovery SE Zambezi Silver
ARB bull bar, Warn winch, Light Force lights, Safari Snorkel, Dual battery, Uniden UHF, Barrett 2050 HF radio, LR fuel tank, Kaymar rear wheel carrier, Mickey Thompson MTZ's, Open Sky roof top tent.
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| 4th Sep 2007 10:39 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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Its not just dirt ingress... its also an adjustment that goes out of whack as the auto adjust system doesn't work right.
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| 4th Sep 2007 10:45 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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MLR in melbourne recognised the problem and replaced my handbrake module under warranty. It happened again a few times after the replacement - was adjusted, and has not faulted since.
I'd be going back to your dealers and asking for the module to be replaced - a full day job as they have to pull half the car apart to access it (what was wrong with a simple handbrake lever  ) - there is a precedence where it has been recognised as a warranty replacement.
All the best.
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 4th Sep 2007 11:38 pm |
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DISCO444
Member Since: 02 Apr 2006
Location: Hobart
Posts: 16
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Thanks Simon.
I will definitely try what you are suggesting with the dealer here in Hobart.
Rob 2006 Discovery SE Zambezi Silver
ARB bull bar, Warn winch, Light Force lights, Safari Snorkel, Dual battery, Uniden UHF, Barrett 2050 HF radio, LR fuel tank, Kaymar rear wheel carrier, Mickey Thompson MTZ's, Open Sky roof top tent.
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| 5th Sep 2007 12:06 am |
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