Battery help needed - Update - its only happened again
Just got in car and turned key to start it spun but didn't start, never done this before then when it did start I got flashing lights and transition fault on plugging iid fault transfer box low voltage when I turned off car handbrake started to screech even though I didn't pull it on, turned off cleared fault codes re started snd got same fault and handbrake screech even though I hadn't pulled it on, also suspension lowered came up, only issue I have had recently is a few drops of water from mood lighting all dry under and around gear leaver suspension etc, I'm going away in morning help needed urgent I have a gap diagnostic tool as wel[/list]Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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Sounds suspiciously like low voltage cascading these errors. What's your battery showing?
29th Jul 2016 2:27 pm
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This might even have something to do with your recent leaking sunroof.
Take the bonnet release lever off, remove the panel and see if it's wet behind it.Mods:
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Battery seemed low everything seemed dry, battery on charge very frustrated as it was fine and it's not rained since yesterdayRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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29th Jul 2016 2:51 pm
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If the handbrake comes on automatically when you turn the engine off it can be disabled in the CCF with the Iid tool not to come on, before you turn the engine off hold the handbrake lever down it should not come on then and don't use it until you have sorted it.
Check battery earth cables are secure, brake lights and switch.It can when others can't,
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Left with battery on charge started all ok, Battery has the green dot and I've tested with a drop meter looks ok voltage not running 12-12.5v alternator 14.5v I noticed it had two replacement alternators two years prior to my owning one year apart how can I check alternator us sin iid tool apart from voltage it's giving outRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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12 to 12.5 seems a little low and may indicate a failing battery - I'd be happier at 12.4-12.6 or higher, and don't forget it's the current capacity (amps) at cranking that determine if you start or get many many many errors.
The green dot isn't really worth a great deal. I'd still be considering sticking another battery on it, but as mentioned above, check for wet around the ECU behind the battery too.
I'll do another drop test today how long should it be on, my main problem is I only do short journeys 4-8 miles in morning 1 at night she only gets a long runs at the weekend how can I till age of battery, and thanks for all the replies this forum has helped me out againRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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30th Jul 2016 7:37 am
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The alternator alone will not fully charge the battery, you need a good (Ctek) charger 3-4 amp is sufficient and charge overnight once a week, easiest way is through the tow bar electric socket It can when others can't,
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A week or so ago i posted that i tried to start the car and all hell broke loose, i had warding transmition reduced with low range flashing on the dash, suspension lowered and when i turned the car off the park brake screeched like a bitch, the car had been left for almost two weeks at airport a week earlier with no problems when i collected at midnight, 5 days later i noticed a few drops of water from the mood lighting and then the above happened the next day, i checked and everything was dry, i general only do short trips so after it did this i put on charge and 4 hours later it started no prob and has been fine since, today we drove down the A5 to Milton Keynes to bounce a drive of over 50 miles so this should have put charge into battery, i parked up and due to heat left sunroof up, pressed the lock button twice to disable the motion sensors, returned after 3 hours and it started but got the same messages as above and the screeching parking brake, i plugged my iid tool in and the faults were, .1. transfer box low voltage .2. navigation internal electrical failure (this was also a fault the last time it happened but nav etc works fine).
I cleared all faults but the above faults still came up inc the screeching park brake, however once i reset the transfer box all was fine everything worked no problems, on tickover the voltage was showing as 14.1-14.5v i didn't get chance to look at voltage before i first started car, only thing i have done recently is the range rover mod to the screen,
she has fired up every day without issue and there are no fault codes other than those above i have a battery drop tester but if it started the car why would this fault occur.
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left the car overnight plugged iid into it and turned ignition on got 12.2 volts after being left overnight car started but voltage dropped below 12v into red whilst running voltage was hovering around 14v, so is it knackered battery or knackered alternator or both i need to know as i go into hospital tomorrow weeks and would like to sort something out so the wife can use the carRange Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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7th Aug 2016 8:47 am
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Lots of experts on here but my take is that if you are getting 14.5 odd volts on tick over the alternator is working fine, so I would put money on it being that battery. Certainly read alot of dodgy faults on here and its been the battery.
7th Aug 2016 8:53 am
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5-6 yrs seems to be a common failure age
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7th Aug 2016 10:42 am
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I have had 3 vehicles of various makes, all with Canbus, which came up with loads of errors when the battery was on the way out. They would all start Ok but generate faults. New battery problem sorted.
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