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Lloyd Barnes



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Java Black
The Range Rover Experience Continues!!

Well, the cars back from the menders and all lovely and quiet again... no screech, not leaking fuel, perfect.

Barrelling down the M6 Toll very early yesterday morning through the rain. In the outside lane overtaking a truck, and the wipers suddenly stop working.... Luckily it was about 6.30am and the motorway was pretty quiet, even so a nervous few moments getting over to the inside lane Shocked

I was only a couple of hundred yards from my exit so stopped at the tool booth to pay and thought I'll try the old ignition off then on again trick... hey presto wipers working again!!

I'll say this for my Range... in the 4 months I've owned it, its never bored me!! Laughing Lloyd Barnes

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Crendon 427 Sideoiler Cobra in build... 7 litres of madness!

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2008 TDV8 Vogue - Black with Ivory/Grand Black Lacquer
2008 VW Touareg 3.0Tdi
6.3litre Dax Cobra - 12.34 Second 1/4mile at 114mph Smile

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Mr Tee



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Christ, hope you had a nappy on!

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dave699



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England 2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Treat windscreen with Rain-X, windscreen wipers then become optional on motorway!
http://www.rainx.co.uk/
You can get it in Halfrauds, it really is awesome stuff. 
Had it, loved it!
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Mr Tee



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Rainex is a great product, alternatively, carry a potato in your car, if wipers fail, cut it in half & wipe over the screen! I remember this from Blue Peter many, many years ago!Maybe you can get a price from Dan for one. Whistle

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kingpleb



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Or just use loads of demon shine well rubbed in Smile same effect and lasts a while Smile FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Budgie



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I knew I'd read something like this before and found THIS THREAD after a search. May be helpful. Wink 

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Lloyd Barnes



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Java Black

Mr Tee wrote:
Christ, hope you had a nappy on!


There might have been more than one set of skid marks created Laughing

I'l take a look at the other thread, thanks Budgie. I had a quick search but didn't see that one. Lloyd Barnes

Current
Crendon 427 Sideoiler Cobra in build... 7 litres of madness!

Gone
2008 TDV8 Vogue - Black with Ivory/Grand Black Lacquer
2008 VW Touareg 3.0Tdi
6.3litre Dax Cobra - 12.34 Second 1/4mile at 114mph Smile

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JW911



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Zermatt Silver

I just changed my relay and fixed that exact problem.








When I say "I", what I really mean is "my specialist" as I couldn't shift the battery on my own. Wink 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster
2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue - gone!
2003 V8 HSE (LPG) - gone!
2018 F-Pace 25t Portfolio
1974 LR Series III Lightweight FFR
2014 BMW 640i Gran Coupe

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Lloyd Barnes



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I had a read through the thread. I'm hoping the car was just having a brain fart as I drove it for two days since and no further issues. They stopped as I adjusted the sensitivity switch on the auto wipers. As soon as I turned the ignition off and on again, they were back to normal.

If it happens again, at least I'll know what to swap out first. Did yours happen infrequently at first? Lloyd Barnes

Current
Crendon 427 Sideoiler Cobra in build... 7 litres of madness!

Gone
2008 TDV8 Vogue - Black with Ivory/Grand Black Lacquer
2008 VW Touareg 3.0Tdi
6.3litre Dax Cobra - 12.34 Second 1/4mile at 114mph Smile

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JW911



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Yes, it was intermittent (fault as opposed to the the wiper setting). It seemed the most likely culprit and was changed. £7.39 inc VAT from LR and a £5 for my specialist to fit it.

... and much cheaper than dropping the battery. Whistle 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster
2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue - gone!
2003 V8 HSE (LPG) - gone!
2018 F-Pace 25t Portfolio
1974 LR Series III Lightweight FFR
2014 BMW 640i Gran Coupe

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