Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
Discovery 3 replacement
Good morning all I am looking for some advice if Possible I used to own a 05 se tdv6 manual but then I changed it for a ffrr 3.6tdv8 and this was stolen last week so I am looking at returning to a disco 3 there is a 05 hse on eBay I am interested in but says it has a egr fault is it as easy as blanking and throwing them away is there any thing to look out for on a disco 3 when buying one also this time I am thinking auto how good are the gearboxes on them as I know from experience that Range Rover ones are not the best also is there any changes from the pre 06 to post 06 apart from the tax cheers
1st Jul 2018 10:23 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10372
pre 2007 cars can have the EGR's blanked easily.
2007+ cars having an engine light require a £125+ Software Patch to turn the light off
Yes you save about £200 if it's registered before ~20 ( 26?) March 2006.
Autobox's a nice when they are working. But not the most reliable
Have you considered a RR Sport? It's the same drive train but a bit shorter when less load space
1st Jul 2018 10:52 am
djcleckie
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Highlands
Posts: 189
Nothing is thrown away. You just blank off the pipes and leave EGR valves in place.
Easy but fiddly job.
With new MOT you should put the pipes back in place on top of the blanks so it looks like it is not blanked off.
2005 MY you need to check if the suspension compressor has been replaced and if so with what type.
I have a 2005 SE on 85000 miles and have just replaced the original Hitachi compressor with a AMK type. £620 on parts. DIY Inc. Software upgrade.
Dave2005 SE Manual Cairns Blue
Faultmate MSV2
Series 2 - long gone
RR Classic long gone.
Disco1 believe its still going as a farm vehicle in France.
1st Jul 2018 4:15 pm
Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
Cheers if the car already has a egr fault and the engine management light is on if I blank them will it go out or will I need to have the update done to turn them off
1st Jul 2018 7:01 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10372
I didn't think a 2005 had a light.
Only a message on LCD and that isn't triggered for egr faults
Does eBay listing have a dash pic with light on?
1st Jul 2018 7:11 pm
Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
No mate this is the description of the add I have a iidt tool so could take it with me
1st Jul 2018 7:15 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10372
go have a look.
should be easy to blank,
but their maybe other codes that are more expensive! e.g turbo !
although that maybe worth a punt if you need a runabout and it drives ok. and its cheap (and you have cash to spare to fix it!)
1st Jul 2018 10:18 pm
djcleckie
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Highlands
Posts: 189
If its just the EGR valves then if you blank them and get the fault codes cleared then the light should not come back on.
However it would probably be best to get all the fault codes read before you make a decision regarding buying it - just in case its something nasty that is causing the fault codes to put the management light on.2005 SE Manual Cairns Blue
Faultmate MSV2
Series 2 - long gone
RR Classic long gone.
Disco1 believe its still going as a farm vehicle in France.
1st Jul 2018 10:38 pm
Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
I have a iidt tool that was set up for my Range Rover I wonder if this will work on the disco to read the codes
1st Jul 2018 10:54 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1590
Yes IID will read the codes on the disco without being licenced to it. EGR faults should not put the EML on on a 2005 model, only euro 4 2007 model and later.Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
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1st Jul 2018 11:00 pm
Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
Well had a update from the dealers the car says engine fault on startup but then goes straight out and stays out only comes on when you start the car
2nd Jul 2018 10:03 pm
NeoFuture
Member Since: 02 Jul 2018
Location: Nuneaton
Posts: 23
I blanked off the EGR in my 05 and drove it for months before as they were dying and then I got no power at all, after blanking (cost £24) car was back to normal and has recently passed an MOT, easy job, undo EGR from block, fit blanking plate, refit, job done
2nd Jul 2018 10:50 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
My 2006 has issues with the ERGs and I got them blanked and no problems since. BUT at no stage did the EML come on so there is a good chance that the light is coming on for a different problem. If it’s as simple as blanking them to get rid of the light ask the seller to do it and see if that solves the light before you buy. I’d say it took my Indy 20 minutes to do mine so it won’t
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