Member Since: 22 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
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Hooked up twin axle for the first started to drive faults st
Hi don't know if this the right section but here goes . We recently bought an early disco 3 manual ,the gear box went due to no oil in it , so I got a second hand unit fitted that then leaked all over drive but turned out an easy fix , all good to go. So we hooked up the caravan and off we went got about a mile then transmission faults, suspension faults, engine faults Park brake orange light came on . I turned the engine off and it cleared itself so we continued .It happened again several times all weekend with or without caravan on, the car ran fine pulled like a train considering the caravan isn't far off 2 ton loaded with or without faults on display.I have used it all week (no towing) and no sign of any warnings.has this happened to anyone else or is it something to do with the replacement gearbox or towing the caravan. no other problems apart from the wheel bearing which I will sort out next weekend and a car pulling out on me which blew the horn fuse ( what an awkward place to get too.
6th Jun 2015 1:24 pm
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6th Jun 2015 1:31 pm
L319
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I had similar problems which showed up when towing, turned out to be the steering angle sensor was some degree out and needed calibration. For some reason without the trailer it was OK.
6th Jun 2015 2:55 pm
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
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Go for the easy ones first and change the brake bulbs and switch.
I was plagued with this for ages until I changed the brake lights
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Other common causes are brake pedal switch, usually bongs just after you brake, and bad or incompatible brake light bulbs.
Original Landrover lamps are osram parts.
see my post about this.
good luck finding it.
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6th Jun 2015 3:36 pm
Kingmav66
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Is the battery in good condition? As low-voltage will cause all of the bongs and faults
6th Jun 2015 5:43 pm
Matt Briggs
Member Since: 22 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
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Hi thanks for replies. L319 I will try steering angle sensor as like you say only when towing, the d3 seems fine now.is there a way the home mechanic can check this or will I need diagnostics. Cheers matt
6th Jun 2015 9:37 pm
Kingmav66
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Diagnostics I'm afraid. The IID Tool is a good asset
6th Jun 2015 9:41 pm
Cellerdweller
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Location: Macclesfield
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Matt as said earlier you need to read the codes and move forward from there you will need a diagnostic tool to do so , then a repair plan can be put in place , depending on ability a lot of repair tasks can be done at home . You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
6th Jun 2015 9:47 pm
jodmart
Member Since: 16 Jul 2013
Location: stafford
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Dont know if you're sorted yet, but I had similar problems with my disco shortly after buying it. I was also towing a caravan at the time on the M6 not the ideal place to be when the car decides to start throwing a wobbly. Like yours it cleared when the car was switched off and restarted only to return a couple of times over the next week. Fortunately my brother is a land rover tech and he suggested the first place to check is the fuel filter, the big round one underneath the centre of the car..He reckoned it hadnt been replaced for a good while and has seen many a disco fail in this way. Anyhow since replacing with a genuine Land Rover filter, cost approx £48.00 the car has behaved impeccably. Just a thought, which may save you a load of grief. Martyn
8th Jun 2015 8:49 pm
Matt Briggs
Member Since: 22 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
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Thanks Martyn . I haven't looked into it any further as it has ran fine since. I have to take my daughter and her pony to a show on Sunday so will be towing then ,fingers crossed that it just spat it's dummy out that day we will see.
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, so I got a second hand unit fitted that then leaked all over drive 
, all good to go. So we hooked up the caravan and off we went got about a mile then transmission faults, suspension faults, engine faults Park brake orange light came on 
