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Otteruk
Member Since: 19 Dec 2022
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 2
 
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| Discovery 4 - Gearbox stuck in ‘D’ |
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Hi all,
New to the forum (but I’ve used it for advice many times) so please go gentle!
My other half came home this evening and before reversing up the drive, the discovery got stuck in Drive. We can’t move it out of the mode and it doesn’t seem to reset itself.
Managed to pull the brake release and move it into the village to minimise disruption.
Anyone have any ideas what may have caused this or what I can do?
(Since buying this car, I seem to now have turned into a mechanic, certainly a love/hate relationship!)
Mark
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 19th Dec 2022 9:58 pm |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
 
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Is it the rotary gear selector that’s the issue? Several of us have had issues with these, mine reset itself after turning the ignition off and then back on but others have been less fortunate and needed a complete new unit. Do you have a code reader to check the codes?
Also search for “rotary gear selector” I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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| 19th Dec 2022 10:13 pm |
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Otteruk
Member Since: 19 Dec 2022
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 2
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Yes, it appears to be. What’s strange is that it had its MOT on the same day, not sure if the garage has done something or if it’s a coincidence.
I don’t have a reader unfortunately, the AA are coming out this morning.
If it’s a new unit I’ve heard they cost about £400?
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| 20th Dec 2022 7:45 am |
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Ivan
Member Since: 01 Mar 2011
Location: Malvern Worcestershire
Posts: 690
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Not too bad a price from here 2013 RR Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 HSE Luxury SD4
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| 20th Dec 2022 8:20 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15263
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Yes but not great, from a £250 stated price, it’s about £320 by time they add vat & shipping.  ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 20th Dec 2022 8:27 am |
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Ivan
Member Since: 01 Mar 2011
Location: Malvern Worcestershire
Posts: 690
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My mistake read it as including vat. A couple of examples on Ebay for around £200 but, they come from China. May be worth a punt. 2013 RR Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 HSE Luxury SD4
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| 20th Dec 2022 8:58 am |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2889
 
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If it needs replacing it’s worth checking out used centre consoles on eBay
I had one for a fridge that was fitted - I paid £130 for the whole unit and it had gear selector, armrest and all other switches fitted Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 20th Dec 2022 9:25 am |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
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Otteruk wrote:What’s strange is that it had its MOT on the same day, not sure if the garage has done something or if it’s a coincidence.
They wait until you really really need to use the car and then fail...  it's a special inbuilt redundancy thing with Land Rovers... there is a special sensor that tells the car when you need it most and then it fails a vital component at that moment ! If that doesn't happen it's only because that sensor has failed too 
Good luck getting it sorted  I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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| 20th Dec 2022 9:28 am |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2889
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There’s a complete centre console inc fridge with all rotary control and other components on eBay currently Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 20th Dec 2022 5:44 pm |
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l00kin4
Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 46
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I had this problem recently but mine was stuck in Park
If it is because the shift lock solenoid is faulty there is a temporary workaround in this thread which works well:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-...blems.html
I set this workaround up but ended up replacing the rotary selector unit soon after as the issue became more and more frequent... 
HTH
David
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| 17th Jan 2023 9:49 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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| Re: Discovery 4 - Gearbox stuck in ‘D’ |
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[quote="Otteruk"]Hi all,
New to the forum (but I’ve used it for advice many times) so please go gentle!
My other half came home this evening and before reversing up the drive, the discovery got stuck in Drive. We can’t move it out of the mode and it doesn’t seem to reset itself.
Managed to pull the brake release and move it into the village to minimise disruption.
Anyone have any ideas what may have caused this or what I can do?
(Since buying this car, I seem to now have turned into a mechanic, certainly a love/hate relationship!)
Mark[/quot
I have old rotary gear selector in working order apart form the fact it does not illuminate light around gear knob if you wanted it cheap 75 quid plus shipping
Greg
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| 17th Jan 2023 11:08 am |
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