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Lack of Light Failure Warning

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riddicks

Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: Chester
Posts: 43

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Java Black

Lack of Light Failure Warning

Does any body else have an issue with this - I find it a bit strange that this sort of car doesn't have a failure warning on the display - I've only got the S version, do other models have this feature? Or is their an upgrade of some description?

12th Mar 2009 12:35 am

Wex

Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti Grey

No , No & No

12th Mar 2009 12:36 am

10forcash

Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

No it doesn't, yes it's strange - probably not implemented due to 'time to market' constraints - but then again, be thankful it's not there to 'bing' and 'bong' at you every time the auto lights come on with a failed lamp

alternatively, use the magic of 'eyes' to check them now & again

12th Mar 2009 12:39 am

riddicks

Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: Chester
Posts: 43

I'm too used to things that go bong unfortuately - just the same way I can't be arsed switching on and off headlights and windscreen wipers any more - god how I've changed.

12th Mar 2009 1:04 am

London Lad

Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 505

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

If 'Light' fails then we are all in big trouble

Lamps I can live with

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You should never argue with idiots because they will just drag you down to their level....then beat you with experience !

16th Mar 2009 5:31 pm

Popelka

Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430

I had lamp out warnings on mine (I know it's not D3) it even displayed which unit, unfortunately it was park lights built inside the HID units; so I left them. A week later everything went back to normal.
and this is not the first time it's happened...so how can it fail then later work???

17th Mar 2009 5:18 am

London Lad

Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 505

The ends of the broken lamp filament can touch together as the car goes over a bump and weld themselves together.

Or it could have just been a poor connection in the lamp holder. .
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You should never argue with idiots because they will just drag you down to their level....then beat you with experience !

17th Mar 2009 9:41 am

simonsi

Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264

Re: Lack of Light Failure Warning

riddicks wrote:
I find it a bit strange that this sort of car doesn't have a failure warning on the display

Wait til you have a brake bulb go, then you get all sorts of weird and wonderful symptoms to work with

If an indicator bulb goes you get the dash repeater going beserk when indicating to that side so thats kind of covered.

Just think though, if they had diverted development effort into a bulb failure system then the EPB might be even worse than it is

Cheers

Simon

17th Mar 2009 4:30 pm

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