Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
  
|
Help!
I had a routine 25 thousand km service 2 weeks ago. Until then I have had no problems at all.
Last night I detected a very easily audible persistent rapid ticking sound coming from the D3. It seems to be coming from the left rear. The sound is electrical in nature like a switch of sorts opening and closing many times a second. It is also variable in frequency, speeding up and slowing down all the time. It stays there whether the ignition is on or off, and regardless of the suspension setting. I can't hear if is there when the vehicle is running as I am in the front seat at the time 
Any idea what this is??!! 
|
 17th Apr 2008 7:44 pm |
|
|
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
  
|
Have you upset any terrorists recently? 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
|
| 17th Apr 2008 8:33 pm |
|
|
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
|
Seriously though... sounds like it might be a faulty relay... is there one in the rear light clusters for the reverse sensor or trailer electrics? (Just a guess trying to make up for the previous post). 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
|
| 17th Apr 2008 8:36 pm |
|
|
raftrey
Member Since: 29 Oct 2006
Location: wigan
Posts: 59
|
Are you sure its at the rear? I had exactly the same happen to me last week and after about 5 mins of searching i found it coming from under the driver seat. I unplugged the wiring harness to the seat and it stopped, plugged it back in and off it went again.
|
| 17th Apr 2008 8:56 pm |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
Yip, definitely from the rear. Somewhere near the electronics behind the left rear air shock.
|
| 17th Apr 2008 8:59 pm |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
OK, now it gets weird. I lost the "beep-beep" for the alarm remote central locking. Then a few hours later the alarm starts sounding while I am driving  Then I have to park with the alarm disarmed to prevent incessant beeping  , then an hour later.........all back to normal; alarm works, and no ticking WTF?! 
All ok now....for the while...
|
| 18th Apr 2008 6:43 pm |
|
|
Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26741
|
Whats this 'beep beep' when locking the car? mine doesn't do this 
|
| 18th Apr 2008 6:49 pm |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
"beep-beep". You know, the alarm chirps once for lock and twice for unlock, well ok here in SA anyway.
|
| 18th Apr 2008 7:21 pm |
|
|
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4503
 
|
Wow, like in the movies 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
|
| 18th Apr 2008 7:58 pm |
|
|
dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
Posts: 1112
 
|
There's probably an alligator under the car There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
|
| 18th Apr 2008 8:05 pm |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
You guys don't have a "beep-beep"?! You can't be serious.
Anyway, any body know what this ticking/intermittent alarm dysfunction means?? Some sort of faulty connection perhaps? Are the alarm electrical elecronics/horn in the left rear?
|
| 19th Apr 2008 6:49 am |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
Oh, and now tonight she rolls back on hills! What the hell is happening to my D3????
|
| 19th Apr 2008 8:20 pm |
|
|
hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
  
|
I don't have the beep beep either, but I'm pretty sure it's a user-programmed option, so if you want the beep beep (or want it off!) take a look at the manual (I think you can set it to use the horn).
Sorry to hear about your electrical woes, I'd definitely take her into the stealer.
|
| 20th Apr 2008 11:38 am |
|
|
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
|
OK, all sorted. The problem has nothing to do with Land Rover SA (so they say....), but has to do with the satellite tracker system installed on delivery. Here in SA the hardware for a tracker system is installed on all new vehicles, and can be activated by the purchaser if he/she choses. The system is somehow linked to the alarm and LRSA say that the sounder for the alarm must be faulty. LRSA are not allowed to service this as only the Tracker (navigational tracking company) personell are authorised to do this.
The rolling back issue was sorted out with some or other software adjustment. There was no problem with the torque converter.
|
| 22nd Apr 2008 7:21 pm |
|
|
