camelrock
Member Since: 11 Oct 2008
Location: north yorkshire
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Hi all, according to the owners man the HDC should only operate in 1st and reverse in high range but all gears in low. As we had a bit of snow the other day and I work in the dales we have one or two hills about so I thought I would have a little play, HDC worked in both 2nd and 3rd high range, have I got a senser fault or has some one got the info wrong in the manual ??. I know freelanders and disco 2's only operate in 1st and reverse, have used HDC in both in the past..
Last edited by camelrock on 7th Dec 2008 9:10 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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 7th Dec 2008 9:04 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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My HDC works in drive (Auto) in high having tried it at 3rd gear speeds on snow`(won't do that again with Mother in Law in the car  ) end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 7th Dec 2008 9:06 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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When I use command shift 3rd in low I get a message HDC not available in this gear. I go out and check as your should be right that HDC workes in all low gears. 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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| 8th Dec 2008 9:02 am |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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I tried to get the message on the display but it wouldn't do it. I will try to find a hill in the Netherlands  OK something manmade then. and try HDC in different gears. 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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| 8th Dec 2008 9:16 am |
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Blaserman
Member Since: 22 Sep 2008
Location: Either Pub or Work!
Posts: 225
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HDC works in 1st and 2nd high on the manual, if 3rd is selected the car informs you that HDC is not avalible.
I have only used HDC in anger in 1st 2nd and 3rd low range, given that 3rd low is equivalent to high 1st I see no reason why it should not work in low 4th.
The HDC decent speed is also varible using the cruise control + / - key on the steering wheel, I think you can adjust it upto 2mph increments in each gear starting at 1.5 mph in low first.  "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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| 8th Dec 2008 10:50 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Roel wrote:When I use command shift 3rd in low I get a message HDC not available in this gear. I go out and check as your should be right that HDC workes in all low gears.
I get the same message sometimes with a manual in low third... still cuts in though.
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| 8th Dec 2008 10:51 am |
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