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chvdw
Member Since: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Zuid Holland
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It all started with hill descent control failure on the highway followed by suspension failure, transmission failure (F), radio off, nav screen off, (dash)lights off and finally engine stall…. All failures came in sequence, following each other within 1 minute to complete “melt downâ€. There was no warning saying something was wrong with the battery or the charging of it. What can have caused all this? _____________
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 20th Nov 2009 4:50 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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chvdw wrote:There was no warning saying something was wrong with the battery or the charging of it. What can have caused all this?
Not aware you get a specific warning, might be worth starting with the battery if it is the original, as it will be coming up 5 years old before long  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:00 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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Did one off your rear lights stop working?
I am not sure but if it was the battery I think I would happen at start-up not while driving. It could be a power problem but then I guess the altenator. Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
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Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:06 pm |
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SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1144
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I have had a couple of D3's where the alternator fails & doesn't display the battery light, thus the battery isn't being charged & everything slowly drops out or displays warnings due to low voltage.
regards
Steve
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:17 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Alternator fault would show a red warning on the dash 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:17 pm |
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chvdw
Member Since: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Zuid Holland
Posts: 30
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Everything stopped working, even my hazard lights.... 
My first thought was also the alternator, but I would still expect some warming on the dash and not a 'sudden' stand still on the highway…or am I expecting too much?  _____________
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:19 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Try checking the battery terminals - make sure they're fully tightened and there's nothing funny going on with them...
Probably not the cause, but worth checking just in case 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 20th Nov 2009 5:59 pm |
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Sturge
Member Since: 02 Nov 2005
Location: West Chiltington, West Sussex
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Alternator - mine died spectacularly a month back. Not sure of exact sequence of lights (wife was using car) but christmas tree of lights, hazards etc then only just enough juice to shut a window. Then flat- zilch - not enough to lock the car. Alternator died and took the 9 month old battery with it. TDV6 HSE Lux (2014MY)
TDV6 HSE (2006MY - owned for 9 years and 150,000! - now replaced)
Mini Cooper SD 5 door
TVR Chimaera 450
Series II 1960 Diesel
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| 20th Nov 2009 6:01 pm |
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dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
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Sounds like a CAN bus cascade. Corroded / damaged wire / connector ? There's some fairly expose connections under the rear wheel arch. rough guess of course, over to the experts...... 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
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| 20th Nov 2009 6:28 pm |
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chvdw
Member Since: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Zuid Holland
Posts: 30
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Collecting the car tonight..... Alternator was blown and took the battery with it. So far, no sign of any more damage. Keeping my fingers crossed the next couple of days. Thanks all! _____________
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| 25th Nov 2009 5:03 pm |
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