Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Good morning chaps, My name is Craig and i already own a FFRR and sponsor FFRR site,,, I also own the Bobtailer D2 a few of you may have seen on the Salisbury trips this year...
OK so, i have purchased an 05MY TDV6 HSE with a couple of usual issues reading the wiki on here...
A, when driving the engine seems to hunt which is also shown on the rev counter, fluctuating by as much as 500rpm
B, drivers heated seat is inop
C, airbag light is on (could be linked with above) when i drove the car last night the lights on the steering wheel were coming on and off!
D, Radio will only turn up so high in volume and then says "low power mode"
Craig...
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 30th Nov 2012 11:08 am |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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C, could possibly be a clock spring problem
D, maybe goosed battery and or alternator (forgot to ask does this happen when car is running or just when key is turned on)
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| 30th Nov 2012 11:14 am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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geoff. wrote:C, could possibly be a clock spring problem
D, maybe goosed battery and or alternator (forgot to ask does this happen when car is running or just when key is turned on)
Geoff hi, radio thing happens all the time! Battery is new and alternator is putting out 14.4v so no issue i think there!
Craig
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| 30th Nov 2012 10:34 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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Craig
i just fitted a new alternator and at tick over its putting 15.5 so i think you need to to do a little more testing my friend 
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| 30th Nov 2012 10:51 pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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15.5v wow that seems hi Geoff... Is that the norm?
Craig
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| 30th Nov 2012 10:57 pm |
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JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:15.5v wow that seems hi Geoff... Is that the norm?
Craig
Yes! Worth a search on here for testing - but they chuck out someh igh volts on a D3.
For A- check all turbo air pipes are not split /collapsed and air filter is clear. But could be power/charging related.
B & C - check connections under driver and passneger seats - they may need reseating. Or as suggested clock spring connections.
D-sounds like alternator / battery fault.
I would have thought that the alternator and battery are good places to start.
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| 1st Dec 2012 6:19 am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Thank you JDB, found the wiring fault under the drivers seat for the airbag issue... Im just awaiting a mate to come over with his IDS so i can have a look through it all...
One other quick question, i drove the car out to dinner last night and covered 40ish miles and when leaving my parents (after taking them home) i had an odd alarm sounding when i pulled away. No lights on dash or warnings in the message center and if i stopped, the alarm stopped, if i pulled away the alarm would go again! Stopped checked all the doors, restarted and no difference. Stopped again and put the EPB on and off 2 or 3 times and pulled away again and no alarm! Could it be the EPB? is there an alarm sound if there is a fault?
Craig
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| 1st Dec 2012 11:25 am |
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JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
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Ref alarm -might need a description to help - PDC beeps from 0-5mph or so?
Can be turned off/onby dash button.
Not aware of an EPB alarm - although it "screams" when on its way out / needs adjusting.
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| 1st Dec 2012 1:50 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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There is a beep present when you pull the EPB switch on when driving. Is this what you heard?
I wonder if the car thought the EPB was on as you pulled away, and playing with it has reset something My D3 Build Thread
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| 1st Dec 2012 1:57 pm |
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GDM64
Member Since: 25 May 2010
Location: Deepest Darkest Suffolk
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Ref the alarm, could it be the low temp 'bong' as the temp fluctuates around the 5degree mark?
Can be very annoying.
Dodgy seatbelt warning possibly?
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| 1st Dec 2012 2:02 pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Disco_Mikey wrote:There is a beep present when you pull the EPB switch on when driving. Is this what you heard?
I wonder if the car thought the EPB was on as you pulled away, and playing with it has reset something
I think you maybe right sir  , has not happened today so i guess its one of those Land Rover things  ...
Craig
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| 1st Dec 2012 11:41 pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig
Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Bit of an update, fixed the heated seat and airbag light today, unplugged all of the drivers seat and sprayed the connections with contact cleaner and re-plugged everything and hay presto! All now working
The radio was down to an under charged battery Thank you for the advise again chaps... That's now sorted too... (didn't know Disco's were at tempremental as FF's)
The hunting is still there so will tackle that next week with a BIG service...
Thanks again to all who took the time to help me out
Craig
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| 1st Dec 2012 11:48 pm |
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JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:Thanks again to all who took the time to help me out
Craig
That's what the forum should be about - don't get sucked into the bickering and bitching, good to get some feeback as well. Enjoy the car.
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| 2nd Dec 2012 4:42 am |
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