Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: worcestershire
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discovery 3 - engine management light
engine management light on but drove fine no differences with light on, then today hdc transmission fault limited gears availble?? any ideas??? sorry discovery 3 4.4v8 auto
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30th Mar 2010 7:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Battery/alternator problem as a non techie guess!
30th Mar 2010 8:06 pm
disco32009
Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: worcestershire
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any ideas for a good starting point??
30th Mar 2010 9:20 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Anyone else out there that actually knows what he/she's talking about rather than my WAG??
30th Mar 2010 9:26 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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A bit more info about the curcumstances would help, like just after start up, or at speed, etc,etc, Low battery volts is a possibilty if it occurs just after start up. Not sure about the EML on the V8 though
30th Mar 2010 9:29 pm
Alan G
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Lanarkshire
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Get it on a faultmate, fault code reader as probably the only proper way to isolate the faults.
I had a transmission fault at the start of the month, the sports, semi auto side wasn't working and at yesterdays service, the dealers computer picked up a fault in the triptronic switch, so new one ordered under warranty.
The screen did show up a transmission fault, but after letting the car go to sleep, it cleared its self and the sports box side started working again. I don't think it recorded the fault, so how their tech picked up on it?
Though the master tech at my local franchise really knows his stuff luckily enough.
Otherwise, how would they know that it was the switch that was at fault and not something else, ecu etc.ATB
Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: worcestershire
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gareth, fine yesterday, then got in it today started up then all let loose hdc fault etc transmission fault limited gears etc, is it worth checking brake light bulbs, battery etc???
30th Mar 2010 9:42 pm
disco32009
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Location: worcestershire
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who do you recommend in or around worcestershire with faultmate????
30th Mar 2010 10:04 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Not sure about anyone with a FM, but it does sound like your battery is low. Has it had a good long run recently?
30th Mar 2010 10:09 pm
disco32009
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Location: worcestershire
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not really, its not used that much.
30th Mar 2010 10:17 pm
ukdave104
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Always trusted my cars with "Charles Adrian Automobile Engineering" in Checkets lane worcester, not sure if he has a fault mate as I haven't seen him for a few years now since moving up here.
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