al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Folks - Appologies if this has been covered (not the topic - the "fix")
My 06 model has put the handbrake warning light on six times since being purchased at the end of Nov. Usual resolution is trun the engine off and back on, and off you go again. But after six times - back to the dealer I go.
It would appear from talking to the techy that its nothing to do with the handbrake, but the gearbox! The giveaway (which mine had), is that the numbers that show which gear you're in (and mines a manual), come up slow, ie, you've changed gear, but there's a fractional delay before the number shows in the display. This apparant delay means that the handbrake module dosn't get a signal when its expecting it, and throws a fault.
Onto ramps (needs wheels hanging free I'm told), recalibrate something, hey ho, techy recons its fixed. I certainly noticed the gear numbers coming up quicker on the display. Lets hope he's right.
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 13th Jan 2006 10:56 am |
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steveho
Member Since: 07 Jan 2006
Location: lincoln
Posts: 74
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The 'techy' is dead right reconfiguring the transfer box ecu will cure this problem sometimes you may have noticed a lag in the position indicator on the display -more so on the third to fourth shift.This was a big problem early on in the life of the disco 3 but easily cured now.This doesn't affect auto variants.
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| 13th Jan 2006 10:42 pm |
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graemem
Member Since: 31 Jul 2005
Location: Borders
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It can also be the gear selector that can be dodgy. I had the same problem and ended having the ear selector changed (2 days in the workshop at the end of november whilst the entire gearbox is dropped) and it has never been a problem since.
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| 14th Jan 2006 11:44 am |
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jeff
Member Since: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 393
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Just to add to this thread, my D3 had its first service yesterday and on the return home threw up the handbrake fault, it's done it twice today and on one occasion I was watching the gearchange indicator ( its ok if you hit the car in front he's smaller  ) and saw the 3 disappear, the fault appear and then a second or so later the 4 appear. About to call dealer now and explain the fault.... and the remedy!
Thanks guys
Jeff D3 TDV6SE
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| 21st Jan 2006 12:11 pm |
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Malcolm
Member Since: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Nr. Battle East Sussex
Posts: 144
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Having enjoyed this park brake lark several times it has always ( on number 9 now) been the rear flow sensor in the fuel tank...  The other clue , if you have a manual is that the gear indiacator will stop registering "N" as you pass through neutral, why the fuel sensor chats with
the gear stick is however more of a mystery   Alive and kicking..who's round is it anyway ??
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| 21st Jan 2006 6:34 pm |
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jeff
Member Since: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 393
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Ok well I'm not getting the missing N so I'd assume a recalibration will sort it. The fault now shows every time I use the car ( always 3rd to 4th) and bearing in mind I've done 15000 miles fault free and this happens on the way home from a service, begs the question what has my dealer done to cause the fault? D3 TDV6SE
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