Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Northants
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I was told that this was normal to provide easy access next time round, seems logical to me but then this car is ex VIP LR Lease ex of the Royal Household, No I haven't found any Tiaras yet.
Cheers Lukey, (no need to salute)
5th Jun 2014 3:42 pm
Lukey
Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Northants
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Further to that, it goes in tomorrow to Main dealer to have software update for dreaded I don't know what I am doing gearbox software update so it may come out completely up. We'll see.
5th Jun 2014 3:50 pm
Thelo3
Member Since: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Nothamptonshire
Posts: 287
Hope your not taking it to the Riverside dealer Lukey D4 HSE Lux - Santorini, Privacy, RLD Protector
D3 Stornaway Grey - Gone but not forgotten.
5th Jun 2014 9:55 pm
Lukey
Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Northants
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Not Riverside, Newport Pagnell, given Jag XF courtesy car which amazingly has same gearbox with same hesitance but clunks on changes down, overall not a patch, apart from handling, on the D4.
Cheers Lukey.
6th Jun 2014 10:43 am
vs2
Member Since: 11 Dec 2013
Location: NZ
Posts: 55
Would be nice to be able to do this via the key FOB without the hazards on.Black pack, Traxide D4-1U with jumpstart, Whispbar Rack, Nanocom, 285/50r20 Cooper LTZ's, Side steps, NZ spec-no DPF.
6th Jun 2014 10:55 pm
DG Site Moderator
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Lukey wrote:
Hi all, my D4 HSE MY12 auto lowers as soon as the doors are shut and I lock it, hazards flash once as it's locking? I didn't set this up it just does it.
Can you post a video of this 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
6th Jun 2014 11:01 pm
Lukey
Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Northants
Posts: 69
Hi DG., love to but do not have technical knowledge, I do know that when starting up there is a hiss like lorry air brakes and it sits up again. I'll have to check again, it's just had, yesterday, 2 software updates and a new brake switch, so far a lot sharper on gearbox side and hesitation gone, time will tell. Let you know about suspension. Cheers Lukey
7th Jun 2014 4:26 pm
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Never heard or seen of one lowering and raising automatically unless you are driving over 100mph ...I think you have a fault if it is as you describe 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
7th Jun 2014 4:44 pm
DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
Posts: 1429
Woolmeister wrote:
Don't need to get into a D3 to switch hazards
Steve
sorry
But how do you make hazards go without getting in a D3?
7th Jun 2014 5:40 pm
Dickbrowne
Member Since: 23 Apr 2014
Location: Newport Pagnell
Posts: 144
Lukey wrote:
Hi all, my D4 HSE MY12 auto lowers as soon as the doors are shut and I lock it, hazards flash once as it's locking? I didn't set this up it just does it.
My 2009 D4 does this also - not all the way to access, but it definitely drops a couple of inches, there's a hissing and everything
7th Jun 2014 8:10 pm
Dickbrowne
Member Since: 23 Apr 2014
Location: Newport Pagnell
Posts: 144
Lukey wrote:
Not Riverside, Newport Pagnell, given Jag XF courtesy car which amazingly has same gearbox with same hesitance but clunks on changes down, overall not a patch, apart from handling, on the D4.
Cheers Lukey.
Oh, and it would be good to hear your opinions on Stratstone NP - I live in the town, but bought my D4 from Stratstone Aylesbury, with a service plan. If all goes to plan, I'll be using the NP branch for servicing over the next couple of years, would be good to hear an opinion on the customer service received.
7th Jun 2014 8:13 pm
Lukey
Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Northants
Posts: 69
Hi Dick, yours seems to act same as mine, I thought that was full access obviously not but definitely lowers a couple of inches with the hissing etc. As for Stratstones NP. service and customer care brilliant, even got valet inside and out, no probs as yet.
Cheers Lukey
8th Jun 2014 12:31 am
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
Dickbrowne wrote:
Lukey wrote:
Hi all, my D4 HSE MY12 auto lowers as soon as the doors are shut and I lock it, hazards flash once as it's locking? I didn't set this up it just does it.
My 2009 D4 does this also - not all the way to access, but it definitely drops a couple of inches, there's a hissing and everything
Both - do you park up on a slope? Are you sure that what you are seeing isn't just the car levelling itself which always happens once you switch off and open/close the door?
8th Jun 2014 6:42 am
DG Site Moderator
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Yes as discoteca points out what you are likely to be experiencing is auto levelling rather than a defined lowering to access height....the control modules wake up every few hours just to monitor whether the vehicle is as level as possible if not it will let out some air. This process is commonly known as the "Disco Fart" 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th Jun 2014 9:24 am
Mr.Tom
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Mine does this to, MY'12, the drive only has a slight slope to it, but I also noticed in the dealers in their flat car park. You lock it, walk away and a few seconds later it drops down to access height? It does not seem to do it all the time though.
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I was told that this was normal to provide easy access next time round, seems logical to me but then this car is ex VIP LR Lease ex of the Royal Household, No I haven't found any Tiaras yet.
Further to that, it goes in tomorrow to Main dealer to have software update for dreaded I don't know what I am doing gearbox software update so it may come out completely 
up. We'll see. 
sorry
