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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Car's in!
They've give me as a courtesy car one of the high spec Freelander Jobbies. Bl00dy hell it's got more buttons and levers than a fighter jet! Want a laugh at my expense? Got in it and looked at the fob for the button that would swing out the key so I could insert it into the slot that should be on the side of the steering column shroud. Neither could be found????? Ok....Deep breath.... this cannot be too difficult...... locate aperture for fob thingy and push it in...... Yippee dashboard springs into life with lights and radio comes on.....What next????? Dilemma.....five or six minutes after having been handed the key do you go back in chest out and request how do you start it? No!!!! The entire dealership will know of your ignorance within a few seconds of you exiting even the nice looking chick at reception who politely smiled and wants your body but doesn't quite realise it yet will think you are a 'dweeb' when she finds out!!!! This is a man thing! Find 'engine start/stop button' hiding behind indicator stalk. Start engine and gingerly drive away feeling like you are the most intelligent being in the Northern Hemisphere if not the entire Galaxy after all! Can't wait for the return of my Defender! Prefer the simple things in life!   If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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29th Jan 2010 10:43am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5028 
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Just try the new range rovers...you dont even need to insert the key
 Mike |
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29th Jan 2010 11:28am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Got vehicle back, problem was with the 'rear left outlet valve' aparently the cable had been routed incorrectly since manufacture and had chaffed against an adjacent loom. Result was it was shorting out and giving me the TC and ABS captions.
Cable has since been rerouted and repaired and it will not reoccur. Even gave it a clean for me bless 'em. K9F's got a smile on his face and no captions getting on his t1ts on his instrument cluster, happy days. For now anyway! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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29th Jan 2010 5:11pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5028
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I have the ABS and TC light on last wednesday - only for a short period, pulled over, restart - still on, then pulled in after 100yrds and off.
Not happened in my other journeys. Is this the begining of something?? Mike |
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21st Mar 2010 11:21pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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mse,
Mine manifested itself pretty much the same as yours and got progressively worse over time! It used to reset by switching ignition off then on! In the end it would reoccur everytime I drove off after a mile or so, eventually I drove to the dealers and left my engine running so I could show them! Aparently the faults were 'logged in the vehicle' so they had an inckling where to look! It was as explained a damaged cable! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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21st Mar 2010 11:30pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5028
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Oh joy - any detail on the location? Although sods law says it wouldnt be the same place.
Only done it once in the ever (in the last few days) 200 miles done since...ill ring them up tomorrow I think. Mike |
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21st Mar 2010 11:56pm |
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| jools Member Since: 23 Feb 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 47 
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My Td5 has had the same problem - or simular....
When driving I, occasionaly get all three light up - ABS, TC and the Red handbrake light. Stop and "reboot" and everything is back to normal Seems to happen more when its wet...... Time to book it in - under warranty! Jools 2003 90 XS SW Support Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - www.buy.at/dc4x4 |
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30th Mar 2010 11:03pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Just thought I would reiterate what the original fault findings were. I have since had two months trouble free motoring without any reoccurrence whatsoever. Would suggest if possible that anyone fault finding would soak the underside of the car and carry out insulation tests on the loom. Good luck to all fellow sufferers.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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31st Mar 2010 7:41am |
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| jools Member Since: 23 Feb 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 47
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Did anyones red "handbrake" light come on aswell - or is that just me...... 2003 90 XS SW
Support Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - www.buy.at/dc4x4 |
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31st Mar 2010 11:53pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Jools,
I didn't have any red hand brake lights....Doesn't necessarily mean anything unusual, if the handbrake cables are in the same loom/cable run as the TC and ABS ones it could be that different cables may be possibly damaged in the same loom on your vehicle manifesting itself as a slightly different snag???? Get a decent sparky (electrician) to look at it or take it to your dealers if convenient. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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1st Apr 2010 7:34am |
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| mhasting2004 Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Gosford Posts: 29  
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I may be wrong but generally the handbrake warning light also doubles as a general brake error. It will also light if your fluid is low for example. On mine its all three that light up and this amkes sense as its a general fault that is affecting both ABS and TC.
The fault I have is indicative of a fault between the ECU and the Brake modualtor. The loom for this goes thru the bulkhead, behind the dash and down the tunnel so a good soaking underneath may not prove anything. I'll post were the fault is on mine once I find it.. at this moment it appeasrs to be behind the dash. Cheers Mark |
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3rd Apr 2010 6:40am |
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| mhasting2004 Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Gosford Posts: 29
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Hi Guys
Well it seems they have finally found out what was causing my intermittant problem and traced it back to a loose ground strap for the modulator. This is located on the bulkhead in the engine bay behind the radiator expansion tank. Hope this helps Cheers Mark |
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25th Apr 2010 9:50pm |
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| totoD110 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 86 |
OMG
 every time I read a fault here in this forum its happening to my truck. Got this fault exactly K9F's truck problem.  |
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26th Apr 2010 3:37am |
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| tieds Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: sydney Posts: 3 
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I've had a similar problem on my 2010 110. TC operates intermittently on take of, sometimes operating for a second or two. I mean the traction control pump is actually working and the TC light comes on. This is in dry conditions on ashphalt and in a straight line!!!
Are you guys getting this or is it just the light coming on with no pulsing of the ABS pump? Any suggestions appreciated as the dealership says they "can't find the fault" even though they've acknowledged its existence. |
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