Member Since: 07 Mar 2012
Location: MUCH HADAM
Posts: 118
Gearbox fault message
earbox fault warning
Hi I had the gearbox warning message come up when I started my 13 discovery 4 sdv6 HSE this morning when I put it in drive the screen went to the display/rear camera I stop started it a few times and have not seen any warning messages since probably about 10 miles has anyone experienced this and if so what was the outcome
Thanks in advance
I’d start by checking your battery if it’s low it can do this,Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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2nd Jan 2021 9:11 am
Kviasen
Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Norway
Posts: 107
Check and clean up the 2 earth terminals under driver side headlight, these are the ground points for more or less all elektronic related to gearbox and so on.
A lot of gremlins can appear if there is not proper ground.
2nd Jan 2021 9:33 am
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
Did this get fixed?
I have a 'gearbox fault' come up on on the dash after trying to select gear after start up, several times now.
Battery voltage is 12.2v after standing over night. I start the engine, then leave it a minute, then give it some revs, and I can get the gearbox to work. But its jerky in low gears. Any guesses?
76 k miles done, time for a gearbox oil change ....
This just started to happen after i had an intermediate (between services) oil change at kwik fit (I know I know), Could they possibly have drained the gearbox mistaking it for the engine sump? surely not....65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
14th Feb 2021 1:39 pm
R44DGF
Member Since: 07 Mar 2012
Location: MUCH HADAM
Posts: 118
Hi yes it was a low battery
Before I got it sorted out I would press start then I would 5/10 times get a click then the clock would goe to 12 o’clock and all my settings would go back to default ??
I just gave the D4 a good run to charge battery and it’s been ok since......
14th Feb 2021 1:49 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
andy234 wrote:
Did this get fixed?
I have a 'gearbox fault' come up on on the dash after trying to select gear after start up, several times now.
Battery voltage is 12.2v after standing over night. I start the engine, then leave it a minute, then give it some revs, and I can get the gearbox to work. But its jerky in low gears. Any guesses?
76 k miles done, time for a gearbox oil change ....
This just started to happen after i had an intermediate (between services) oil change at kwik fit (I know I know), Could they possibly have drained the gearbox mistaking it for the engine sump? surely not....
What oil did they put in?
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14th Feb 2021 1:53 pm
BadgerWazzala
Member Since: 12 Dec 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 32
If the oil in the transmision is low the pressure inside won't be correct so the car won't select a gear and will show a fault.
The easiest way to determine this is to check the level, but you'll need a hand-held like a IcarsoftCR Pro or equivelent to check when fluid is at the correct temperature.
14th Feb 2021 2:22 pm
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
R44DGF wrote:
Hi yes it was a low battery
Before I got it sorted out I would press start then I would 5/10 times get a click then the clock would goe to 12 o’clock and all my settings would go back to default ??
I just gave the D4 a good run to charge battery and it’s been ok since......
Cheers for that. Mines now on the Ctek charger. Will see what happens65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
14th Feb 2021 3:30 pm
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
robpenrose wrote:
andy234 wrote:
Did this get fixed?
I have a 'gearbox fault' come up on on the dash after trying to select gear after start up, several times now.
Battery voltage is 12.2v after standing over night. I start the engine, then leave it a minute, then give it some revs, and I can get the gearbox to work. But its jerky in low gears. Any guesses?
76 k miles done, time for a gearbox oil change ....
This just started to happen after i had an intermediate (between services) oil change at kwik fit (I know I know), Could they possibly have drained the gearbox mistaking it for the engine sump? surely not....
What oil did they put in?
GT1 PRO C-1 5W30 SYN - invoice says...65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
14th Feb 2021 3:34 pm
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
BadgerWazzala wrote:
If the oil in the transmision is low the pressure inside won't be correct so the car won't select a gear and will show a fault.
The easiest way to determine this is to check the level, but you'll need a hand-held like a IcarsoftCR Pro or equivelent to check when fluid is at the correct temperature.
I reckon they let the apprentice loose on. It was perfect before it went in.
They'll deny all knowledge if i ask .65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
14th Feb 2021 3:36 pm
BadgerWazzala
Member Since: 12 Dec 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 32
That sounds stressful.
It's not a difficult task to check, it just depends on how much you enjoy lying under your car when the ground is -7˚c and if you have the tools required I suppose.
14th Feb 2021 8:00 pm
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
Its witchcraft
Overnight charge on the little (0.8 Amp) Ctek and I have only 12.39V across the battery terminals, so the battery is probably bad.
But, gearbox has no problems at all. Wimbledon Automatics told me it does not sound like an oil problem, more like software... anyway now I'm sure its the battery. For the first time in a year the start/stop function started to work as well. Such a sensitive car! Put it back on the CTek.... its like intensive care.65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
15th Feb 2021 11:10 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
12.39V doesn't sound bad to me, in the current temperatures, so keep charging it. The CTEK you've got is quite low powered, most here use a 5,7 10 or 25 amp, so it will probably take a while. Don't forget to connect negative lead up to chassis rather than direct to battery terminal (this ensures the battery management system knows about the charge you're adding).
Good luckGary
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15th Feb 2021 12:12 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
As you say,, they are very sensitive to battery issues. Mine needs regularly charging with low mileage at present. Sometimes I think I might as well have an electric car!
CheersGary
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15th Feb 2021 12:14 pm
andy234
Member Since: 14 May 2019
Location: New Malden
Posts: 48
Yes the charger is a mini one for my motorbike , I'll order a bigger Ctek one.
I moved the negative from the charger off the battery terminal and onto the bodywork earth clamp nearby. Thanks for that.
If I go for a new battery do people recommend AGM? personally i dont like them, I have had odyssey batteries for motorbikes and found them expensive, and crap.... cannot be recovered if they lose charge65 plate D4, Corris grey, dark grey/black interior. 66k miles
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