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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 510
 
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Update.....
The same things happened again...twice within 20 minutes of each other... All the lights and recurring faults....HDC, gearbox, engine, suspension and EPB faults, LRA been out and no faults found.. The car is now in the stealers and up to now no faults found... This is really frustrating and i'm losing confidence in the cars ability to get me anywhere,
the most annoying thing was tsking 5 of us to a meeting in Birmingham yesterday. Fortunately i was only 3 miles from home and managed to get home and use a second car, however we were 20 minutes late for the meeting..
I will keep you updated on the diagnosed fault.... If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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 Tue Jul 12 2011 9:32am |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 510
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I've just recieved a all from LR (Williams in Manchester) and they're saying the fault could be caused by lights i have fitted, these being genuine led rear lights and hid headlamp upgrade.... If this is the cause they are saying the working is chargeable....
Has anyone else heard of these causing problems? If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| Tue Jul 12 2011 11:19am |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 510
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Update..... The faults were caused by height sensors.. New ones fitted, all ok now ( touch wood) If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| Thu Jul 14 2011 4:27pm |
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 1441
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This has just happened to me. Well, OK, on Monday. ABS/Emergency/Ride height/Parking Brake/Brake Fault lights on, Special programs off, HDC unavailable.
Car's been into the dealer today to get it checked out (Lookers, Stortford), they can't find anything wrong, no fault codes, checked the brake light switch and circuits, bulbs - nothing to report... 
What experience to others have - do these faults always come back?
I've now had two faults in as many weeks, let's hope it's not the start of a plague... Graham
Formerly known as Antoniasdad
TDV6 Discovery 3 XS in Stornoway Grey / Alpaca
GONE: TDV8 FFRR Vogue in Stornoway Grey / Jet
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| Thu Sep 08 2011 10:02pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5287
 
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There was a TSB for height sensors for certain VINs where there was a manufacturing fault which allowed water iingress. Seems to be around the same MY08? "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff, ARB Bar, Blaupunkt Speakers, JVC Powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch, Pioneer After Market Head Unit, Zenarc Touch Screen, In Car Sub-notebook, GPS Anntenna, Steering Wheel Control Adaptor, Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| Fri Sep 09 2011 2:11am |
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 1441
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Ah, that's interesting... someone else commented that the height sensor had caused their problem.
What's a TSB exactly, some kind of problem record? Or is it a recall? Graham
Formerly known as Antoniasdad
TDV6 Discovery 3 XS in Stornoway Grey / Alpaca
GONE: TDV8 FFRR Vogue in Stornoway Grey / Jet
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| Fri Sep 09 2011 7:33am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5287
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Technical Service Bulletin. Usually says "should a customer complain........." but I think these were changed when vehicles came in for service. Someone should know what VINs it was for. "A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both- and deserve neither"
Thomas Jefferson.
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff, ARB Bar, Blaupunkt Speakers, JVC Powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch, Pioneer After Market Head Unit, Zenarc Touch Screen, In Car Sub-notebook, GPS Anntenna, Steering Wheel Control Adaptor, Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| Fri Sep 09 2011 7:40am |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1169
 
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cdodkin wrote:Sounds just like break switch failure symptoms.
... except for the fact that gears are not engaging.
Although the brake switch does indeed make your dash look like a Christmas tree, you can drive it. Fredrik cannot as I understand.
The braking system is connected to the abs sensors, also needed to detect wheel spin (there you go re terrain response functions and dsc) and it is connected to suspension as well, so when the brake light switch is faulty, you will be driving on bump stops.
My guess is it is *not* the brake light switch 
Wiljo Two D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - one for the driveway, one for the living room cupboard.
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| Fri Sep 09 2011 11:57am |
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Emon
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 6
 
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| D3 not responding after 3 weeks parked in the snow |
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Hi All,
Need some help. I had left my 08 D3 for about 3 weeks undriven. Last weekend 4th Feb, I was looking forward to taking it for a drive in the snow, on attempting to start the dash displayed the following faults and the engine would not turn.
"Transmission fault limited gears available"
"HDC fault system not available"
"Park brake fault"
So I had assumed weak battery, low voltage, electronics playing up, so disconnected the battery and set it to charge.
This morning in sunny Lincolnshire, -5 degrees, I thought I would go for a nice drive in the snow. Connected up a fully charged battery, AND the same !!!
Any clues where to start, as I would dearly fix it tomorrow (Sun 12 Feb) and go for that drive.
Thanks,
Emon Emon
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| Sat Feb 11 2012 6:26pm |
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wicket
Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: wide bay
Posts: 2
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had similar problem and turned out to be alternator failure - full of insects and seeds, hope this helps, Wicket
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| Tue Feb 28 2012 6:41am |
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