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Jolo

Member Since: 02 Jun 2008
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 42

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Santorini Black

My Radio's dead

Before I start pulling out what hair I have left and ringing the stealers. Can any one help?

This morning when I went out to defrost the car I put the key in the ignition and the radio panel
didn't illuminate as usual so I started the engine and tried the radio and it didn't work, and the clock showed 15:20. Could it just be the fuse or do you people think it's a job for the garage?

Thanks John

28th Oct 2008 10:07 am

craig

Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
Posts: 2545

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Cairns Blue

Check the fuse firstly.
No aftermarket car kits installed is there?

Then i guess its off to the dealers.

28th Oct 2008 4:23 pm

countrywide

Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Graphite LE Auto Unknown Colour

If it's out of warranty and broken there was on on E-Bay the other day.

28th Oct 2008 4:24 pm

wiggs

Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368

2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

You could try disconnecting the battery for 5 mins ..see if it clears it ...

Make sure you wait till the car goes to sleep first ..instruction on a sticker next to the battery G4 Gone ...but not forgotten

28th Oct 2008 7:17 pm

flinty99

Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 2558

I find it amazing how many things have the "Microsoft bug" and need to be rebooted to fix a problem.

The most frightening for me was on a Sabena flight from Brussels to Newcastle, just before they went belly up a few years ago, where the audio warning annoucements started going off and the pilot had to reboot the aircraft at the end of the taxiway. I have never been on such a nerve racking flight.
Fortunatly we were on the ground and not in flight at the time.

28th Oct 2008 7:28 pm

MrH

Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754

Hi Jolo,

Had exactly the same happen to ours - spookily it happened on the day the warranty expired. But I just removed the fuse (to check it) and on refitting the fuse the radio sprang back to life

A little simpler than disconnecting the battery

LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.

28th Oct 2008 7:36 pm

Jolo

Member Since: 02 Jun 2008
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 42

Hi MrH,

That's exactly what I did last night pulled the fuse to check, and hay presto when I moved the car further up the drive the radio lit up and started to work.

29th Oct 2008 9:14 am

flinty99

Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 2558

Another happy ending

29th Oct 2008 10:00 am

stewmair

Member Since: 27 Jan 2007
Location: BENDIGO
Posts: 68

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt Silver

A "hard reset" can cure some computer problems such as this...
Disconnect cable from negative battery pole and then connect it to positive pole with wire or screwdriver.
Beware of toucing the metal holding strap across the battery.

Advice given by service in Melbourne. It revived the radio. Should be tried with any computer funny business before calling for help.

22nd Jan 2009 3:50 am

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