Had the battery light come onto day while fording at approx 400mm depth for 50 metres or so.
Lost the power steering while in the water, but got across ok.
Once out of the water for a short while, light went off and power steering came back.
D3 seems OK since.
Is this supposed to happen?
1st Nov 2009 6:34 pm
stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Not quite; but it sounds like your aux drive belt was slipping. Maybe the serpentine belt needs a look at, or the tensioner is a little loose?Dr. Ian Malcolm:
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1st Nov 2009 6:36 pm
BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1360
I know some Vauxhall vehicles suffer loss of powered steering with faulty alternators, so maybe you flooded your electrics
1st Nov 2009 6:37 pm
kernowexpeditionaryforce
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Kernow
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i lost all power and had almost every light on after this! great fun tho!
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2nd Nov 2009 1:11 am
stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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BrumLee wrote:
I know some Vauxhall vehicles suffer loss of powered steering with faulty alternators, so maybe you flooded your electrics
Yes, but many Vauxhall's have electric power steering; the disco3 steering is hydraulic and powered by the aux drive belt. If this belt slips you lose alternator, power steering and aircon.Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
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2nd Nov 2009 4:35 am
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
If you drop a wheel into a hole when wading the DSC can think you are in trouble and cut power to the engine, switch it off.
I did get an engine an transmission fault when wading. Engine would not rev but it settled eventually.
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Spoke to LR dealer today and was told that the aux belt has a self tensioner so won't need to be adjusted. The belt is not toothed and is liable to slip on occasions when wet.
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