Mossy
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 29th Sep 2009 2:45 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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Does somebody has a technical drawing off the headlight unit? Wiggs maybe? Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 30th Sep 2009 10:16 am |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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Thats a good idea 
perhaps then we could see what and how the "Flap" works and posibly find a fix.
It seems like an expensive item to keep replacing every 3-4 years!
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| 30th Sep 2009 1:32 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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There was a post a while back from someone who had baked the unit in the oven with a hair-dryer to soften the seal so they could bling 'em up by replacing the orange part with clear...still searching for it,....find it in a minute...
Ahhhaaaa!!!
Thanks VeryDisco
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post485496.html#485496 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."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 30th Sep 2009 1:51 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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My mate's XK has them (they say Land Rover on the back  ) and he has had issues with them too although a SW update cured his problem. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 30th Sep 2009 2:13 pm |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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stapldm wrote:There was a post a while back from someone who had baked the unit in the oven with a hair-dryer
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post485496.html#485496
Thank you all for your help and advice...this is getting good now and that link is awsome.
When I get the one replaced under warranty I think I will try the hair dryer method on the other and see what happens!!
I will try to document it and post it up if I find anything new or a fix.
Thanks again and please keep the ideas and info coming it is very much appreciated 
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| 30th Sep 2009 2:34 pm |
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dimet
Member Since: 24 Nov 2007
Location: Osona (Barcelona)
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Hi,
I'm just especulating, but could it be related with the way to convert them from LHD to RHD and viceversa?
David.
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| 30th Sep 2009 5:27 pm |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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i dont know dimet but perhaps someone out there in Cyber space does...The systems on board seem so complicated that it is a possible.The more I read this site the more I realise that I drive a computer now !!
Thanks for all the input everyone it is apreciated. 
Graham
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| 30th Sep 2009 9:25 pm |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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Took the D3 in Today for the brake Vacuum pipe mod and new master cylinder.While it was there I asked the LR dealer to check the problem with the lights.As You can Guess the lights worked perfectly, dipping and dimming whilst in the workshop!!
I am now £60 out of pocket and not really any further into finding out what is wrong.
I have viewed the wiring diagram with the Electrician which showed each light unit has its own ECu and then into a main contol unit which is electronic apparantly.There is only one feed to the motors which work the flaps which , as we thought, would mean this is used to raise the flap for main beam and Gravity to bring it back down.
The electrician suggested that there may be a fault on this wire but really he doesnt know and has never come across this problem before!!
He suggested before spending any more cash trying to track down the fault that I try the lights in manual switch mode rather than auto and if they do stick on that i check to see if the Halogen lights are going out and just leaving the xenon lights on.
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| 9th Oct 2009 2:30 pm |
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Bodsy
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Why are you £60 out of pocket? They didn't charge you did they!!!!  Bodsys Brake Bible
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BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 9th Oct 2009 2:33 pm |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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Yep, charged me for looking at the wiring diagrams....
Fortunateley , due to the current climate they have reduced their labour rate fro £95 an hour to £65!!
How lucky am I!!
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| 10th Oct 2009 9:35 am |
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Bodsy
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If you have video on your phone, I'd be tempted to get it videod doing it, hen take that as evidence. Otherwise you'll have this issue for a long time and could potentially be a danger to oncoming traffic. Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 10th Oct 2009 9:42 am |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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Bodsy that's a great idea for all sorts of issues!
I had this on our 08 model but fortunately had no hassle getting the light replaced - it was due a service anyway and I used Yeovil. Nick made sure the spare headlamp (and a spare wheel hoist) were in stock ready to be fitted
It does worry me that this will happen again after the end of the warranty and even with Slimer's price these are pricey headlamps. If someone could take a faulty one apart and find out what's sticking, maybe a dab of silicon grease in the right place would sort it (and not catch fire when the bulb gets hot)!
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| 10th Oct 2009 10:37 am |
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The G Man
Member Since: 22 Jul 2009
Location: UK
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Thanks Wiggs thats a big help.
By looking at the info there appears to be a solenoid which works the two flaps which might be the problem.
Thanks again
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| 10th Oct 2009 11:44 am |
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