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Joined: 09 Jun 2005
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looks like a faulty sensor or connector then, although they initially look exposed, i've not heard of one getting damaged and there's plenty of suspension components to hit first   for Freelander 2 Diesel, Discovery 3 / RR Sport TDV6 & RR Sport TDV8, Defender (TD5 & Puma) - available Now!
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Beaker
Joined: 29 Aug 2006
Location: 10 metres below sealevel and sinking...
Posts: 392
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Thanks TFC! I will wait and see what the dealer comes up with, I'll bring the car in next wednesday, also for my problems with the alarm.   2006 Zermatt Silver TDV6 'SE' Auto, Mantec sump guard, Frontrunner roofrack, Lightforce 140s, split charge system and... a Jetboil.
One of the first converts to ........
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| Tue Sep 19 2006 10:46am |
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999MJR
Joined: 09 Oct 2005
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 79
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| On going Suspension problem |
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   Along with Turbos on the 2nd Suspension continues to give problems with warning lights.
Although dealer has yet to install software updates which they think might resolve the problem
Liveried response car 20.000 mile in 6 mths  POLICE SPEC TDV6
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| Sat Nov 11 2006 9:37am |
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nick2506
Joined: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 17
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Last three days out on the road has given me loads of bongs, lights and suspension failure messages together with car stuck in access hight. These failures seemed to be repeating at about 20 mile intervals. A quick ignition switch off and on again cleared up the problem, until 20 miles later when it all repeats again.
Disco in the dealer today for two new air distribution valves.
I hope they know this is a long term fix ???
Nick.R
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| Tue Jan 23 2007 4:42pm |
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csory
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Location: 50% Pomaz, H - 50% Falls Church, VA, US
Posts: 47
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Mine just started to entertain me with intermittent "suspension failures". Car is a MY06 TDV6 HSE, the symptoms are always the same: boing, amber light and "suspension failure" message. Always happens while cruising at normal speed in town, getting to a traffic light and stopping there keeping brake pedal depressed. This results the chassis "stuck" in a slightly forward-leaning position. (For whatever reason, could be tension inherent from the suspension geometry, the chassis cannot correct its height/level while I keep brake pedal depressed.) As soon as I release it, the chassis moves and the failure signal gone...  TDV6 HSE Java Black, auto, difflock, fridge, winter, 7-seater, PDC, privacy, AHL, sunroof - 3rd row fixed 
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| Thu Feb 01 2007 1:10pm |
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wogan
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Location: Company Director
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Just registered as a new member. I live in Italy and bought a new TDV6 SE in December 2005. The first 6 months were a nightmare with all the electrical faults that many other people seem to have. The local dealership in Aosta (northwest Italy) are hopeless beyond words.
A quiet period in the Summer was followed by a real surpise when having driven into a supermarket car park in Sept 06 the whole of the front left suspension (wishbone) sheared off and collasped onto the tarmac.
LR Italy had the car taken to the LR garage where the wishbone and transmission system had to be re-built. The garage said it was the first time it had happened to a Disco3 anywhere worldwide and I was very lucky it hadn't happened 10 minutes earlier when we doing about 70mph on the motorway.
After this disaster, and all the other probelms experienced with the electrics etc, I contacted LR Italy HQ in Rome to suggest they replace the car. It's taken three and half months to get a written response saying "nothing to do with us, sort it out with the dealership" (essence of a long convoluted letter).
Having called LR UK they directed me back to Italy saying sort it locally.....
As I haven't heard of a recall I don't even know if LR UK even heard about what happened. It was a life-threatening defect apparently caused by poor soldering and one would hope LR would taked steps to ensure this doesn't happen to any anyone else who might not be lucky enough to have it happen in a supermarket car park.
The latest offer from the dealership is to sell me an HSE at a "good price" or replace my current one with a second-hand one that's done 20,000km's.
Anyone else had this sort of runaround and if so any advice ??
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| Sun Feb 04 2007 5:42pm |
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RED DISCO
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Back in feckin drought. We'll All be roon'd.
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Doing survey after this post.
I got THE WARNING today. Air suspension failure. 
Off to a dealers on the back of a truck.
Compressor replaced  We'd like to know a little bit about You for our files,
We'd like to help You learn to help Yourself,
Look around You all You see are sympathetic eyes,
Stroll around the grounds until You feel at home.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (going) 2008 TDV6 HSE (coming; or is that my heavy breathing) & a Dark Side umbrella.
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| Fri May 25 2007 7:27am |
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PeanutBob
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Location: WIRRAL
Posts: 235
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2 days ago, after putting air in a rear tyre, I got an a suspension error message. So, after about 20mph there is a bong to say that I can only drive in normal mode, even though the car is in normal mode! Putting it into off road mode and then back down to normal still does not cure the fault. Booked in early July at the dealer.
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| Wed Jun 20 2007 11:10pm |
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RED DISCO
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Back in feckin drought. We'll All be roon'd.
Posts: 1218
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Thats the same faults I received. We'd like to know a little bit about You for our files,
We'd like to help You learn to help Yourself,
Look around You all You see are sympathetic eyes,
Stroll around the grounds until You feel at home.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (going) 2008 TDV6 HSE (coming; or is that my heavy breathing) & a Dark Side umbrella.
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| Thu Jun 21 2007 10:08am |
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RichardK
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 157
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Just done mine although I may have some results of the cure in a few weeks, (I hope)
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| Wed Jul 18 2007 3:28pm |
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RichardK
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 157
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OK problem appears to have been solved, no lights on for over a week.
The change has come about by the rewiring of my Electric Trailer Brake system, a Tekonsha Prodigy, appears that the signal pickup for the brakes was adding extra load to the ECU that handles the brakes which in turn sent some signals to other ECU's triggering the HDC, ABS , Special Programs and ultimately dropping the suspension.
If the problem returns I will report
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| Tue Aug 21 2007 2:32pm |
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catweasel
Joined: 05 May 2006
Location: LONDON
Posts: 4048
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I have the prodigy and wired it myself and have no issues. how exactly was it wired
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| Tue Aug 21 2007 2:35pm |
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RichardK
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 157
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All pickups are in the Passenger side cavity at the rear light , I will try to work it out on the weekend. I originally wired it in in accordance with the instructions an only had a couple of suspension problems for around 12 months, what triggered it I don't know but I then had a lot of suspension (plus HDC, SBS, TR etc.) problems which my dealer said were a result of the Prodigy installation as their test book showed a brake system current error.
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| Tue Aug 21 2007 2:59pm |
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Hammers-n-Blades.com
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Algarve
Posts: 2
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I bought this vehicle in March 2005 and drove to holland from the Algarve three days later...... I didn't make it!! The alternator light came on just across the Belgian border I stayed calm as I thought as long as the engine is still running and I had a full tank of fuel I would make it to my hotel in Ziest and call the Recovery line. GPS switched off 30 km before my Hotel all kinds of alarms sounded so I pulled into a garage forecourt and put my Hand Brake on (Mistake) I could not take the handbrake off again (Electronic)  Plus it was 18:30 on a Friday.  Cut a long story shorter, we were taken to the Hotel (car as well) and I managed to park it in the Hotel carpark useing a MegaBoost from the Recovery vehicle.
Saturday Morning bought a battery charger and an adjustable spanner 
Rather than be messed about I charged the battery in my hotel room and drove it to the nearest LandRover Garage first thing Monday Morning.
 An interesting point: Open your Bonnet, lock the doors with your remote! Disconnect your battery and try and work out how to get in your vehicle with the user manual in the glove compartment. I chalenge you!!!!!!
I worked it out in the end but if your IQ is lacking your better off reading the user manual first. Your Key has a hidden key that pulls out of the remote housing and then you have to pull part of the handle off the driver side door to access the key hole  TBC Im off for a swim
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| Sun Sep 02 2007 5:35pm |
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heine
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 2013
 
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Finally got round to completing the survey . Have the results been published anywhere
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| Sun Sep 02 2007 7:03pm |
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