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Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Unknown Colour

Stuck in Park

Help. Got in car this morning realised I had left the sunroof open over night and it bloody rained.

Started the car but couldn't remove gear selector from park. Get Failed F symbol where gear selector should be and a transmission fail limited gear selection available from the display.

Suspect center console got wet during rain. Have dried it out as much as possible, but no luck.

Am stuck 800km from home so urgent help will be appreciated. ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 9:49 am

Bodsy
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

If you lift up the panel behind the parking brake switch, you should be able to put your finger in and move it towards the D on the drive selector panel there is a price of White plastic that you can push up and move it out of park. Might not help you get the other gears, but at least you could get on the recovery truck home.....? Bodsys Brake Bible

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15th Dec 2010 9:59 am

Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
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Bodsy your a genuis. Thanks man, new it had to be simple, but couldn't figure it out.

I managed to get all the gears and took it for a drive, seems to be changing through the whole box correctly so suspect it was just water getting into the electrics in the console.

How now do I hard reset this fault? ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 10:17 am

Bodsy
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It's thanks to one of the Aussie guys with that tip

Unless you've done something major to the electrics, it may just be a case of waiting for it to all dry out. Keep the heaters & blowers on for your 800Km drive home and see if it's fixed by the time you get home.

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15th Dec 2010 10:30 am

Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
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Took it for a much longer drive. Seems as though I am only getting the first few gears. Can't go much faster than 100 as the revs climb too high. 80 is about the best cruising speed.

Is there no way to reboot the system and clear the fault or do I have to take it into a stealer?

I am pretty sure whatever the fault was is now clear. ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 11:18 am

Bodsy
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Can you change gears in Command Shift mode? Does the gear number appear on the dash?

It's not put itself in Low Range has it? Bodsys Brake Bible

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15th Dec 2010 11:37 am

Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
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If I go into command shift the D indicator then disappears when I try to shift, but no change in gear occurs.

I am able to shift it in and out of low range and it works fine. just the main box not shifting, seem to get 1-3. ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 12:18 pm

Bodsy
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mmmm something is wetter than we thought perhaps.....

Unless anyone else has more ideas, it may be a dealer trip unfortunately. Bodsys Brake Bible

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15th Dec 2010 12:30 pm

Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 35

Managed to unclip the center console. Any ideas on how to remove the shifter knob so I can lift it off? ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 12:42 pm

Bodsy
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caverD3 wrote:
Auto: put into drive and pull up!

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15th Dec 2010 12:45 pm

Adrian L

Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
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Fixed

Thanks again Bodsy.

As with everything on this car, simple if you know how.

I stripped the console dried and cleaned all the plugs, put it together and voila no faults - everything working like new.

Once again my faith in this awesome vehicle has been restored.

Thanks for the Help

Saved me a pretty penny.

Next time I will close the bloody sunroof ï¿½I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.ï¿½ David Livingstone

15th Dec 2010 1:23 pm

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Re: Fixed

Adrian L wrote:
Next time I will close the bloody sunroof

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15th Dec 2010 1:28 pm