tdv6tom
Member Since: 02 Feb 2009
Location: Northern Ireland
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Hi All
I was wondering if anyone can help?
I have noticed the DSC light coming on and you can feel the system operating on slight corners even at low speed. It seems to only operate on right hand bends though. I was thinking that it might be a sensor or something similar.
Has anyone experienced any thing similar???
Many thanks
Tom
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 29th Jul 2009 10:47 pm |
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matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
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There is a steering sensor which may be causing this issue as they are linked
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| 29th Jul 2009 10:51 pm |
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tdv6tom
Member Since: 02 Feb 2009
Location: Northern Ireland
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Many thanks
The car is going in on Friday for new ball joints so willask if the dealer can take a look. I wonder if this will show up on diagnostics??
Tom
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| 29th Jul 2009 10:59 pm |
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PaulP
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It could be a wheel speed sensor but before you mention anything to the dealership, just check your tyre pressures - it's not unknown for this to cause the DSC to activate during corners or roundabouts. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 29th Jul 2009 11:17 pm |
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Slimer
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PaulP wrote:....just check your tyre pressures - it's not unknown for this to cause the DSC to activate during corners or roundabouts.
Yep, first thing to check  as well as low tyre pressures DSC will compensate for dented rims and large rips in sidewalls as a certain site sponsor will testify  (tested at speed haring along Morocco mountain roads ) The End
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| 30th Jul 2009 9:40 am |
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JR
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tdv6tom wrote:Many thanks
The car is going in on Friday for new ball joints so willask if the dealer can take a look. I wonder if this will show up on diagnostics??
Tom
You may have to point them in that direction.
Further: I've just had bushes replaced that required wheel alignment. The bushes were done by a dealer - the wheel alignment by a tyre fitment centre. When the car was returned to the dealer, the numpty forgot to recalibrate the steering and a suspension fault showed up on the dash and froze my suspension ajustment in normal ride height.
If you're having ball joints replaced, you may go through the same mill... Ask the dealer, or whoever's doing the work for you about this.
Cheers
JR
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| 30th Jul 2009 10:10 am |
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RR38HANS
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If you have offroad navigation you might check the wheel position. Or you might set TR to mud & ruts and look on the dashboard.
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| 1st Aug 2009 10:45 am |
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tdv6tom
Member Since: 02 Feb 2009
Location: Northern Ireland
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Hi All
Full marks to all who suggested tyre pressures you were right !!! pass rear tyre was low. Brought up to correct pressure and DSC has not activated since!!!
Also got the car back yesterday from dealer 2 new ball joints and two track rod ends steering seems fine now but when i brake and pass over rough ground there is a knock coming throught steering collum.
Any ideas
Many thanks again
Tom
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| 1st Aug 2009 10:48 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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tdv6tom wrote:Full marks to all who suggested tyre pressures you were right !!!
tdv6tom wrote:when i brake and pass over rough ground there is a knock coming throught steering collum.
Any ideas
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| 1st Aug 2009 10:59 pm |
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NoDo$h
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There's also a TSB for excessive movement in the steering column, but more often than not it's as Paul suggests. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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