I'm thinking it might need a new alternator or battery (new battery still under warranty so that would be easier and cheaper) but its an early TDV8 (Jan 2007 so made in 2006) so the alternator failing seems inevitable.

Symptoms:
There is no screeching or wailing (other than me that is )
however
For the very first time ever the battery warning light came on this morning but went off after a restart.
then
Suspension Lowered and stayed there.
after
Engine System failure message on start up.

Never has liked the FBH to be used

Unless someone tells me different I'll charge it up and run it round to the Indy for a few checks, it's due a service and MOT anyway in March so near enough and I'm not excited about DIY in this weather

I did forget to lock it last night, maybe someone stole the volts  Geoff

Sounds like your alternator for sure. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Conor did a new one cure all your ills, car ones that is  Geoff

What battery have you got?

I tested my new I1 the other day and got 2 park heat cycles from it talk about chuffed! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

thinking outside the box here, but leaving yours unlocked 'maybe' didnt put everything to sleep and some thing stayed on and drained the battery..

I've got the big Bosch battery that some have difficulty fitting.

Like I said I'll run it down to the Indy later, as it's now booked in for a service tomorrow, so they can have a look and see what they think. I'll also get the Turbo hoses looked at while I'm at it and an MOT and I'll get online and tax it.

However you look at it i feel an expensive February coming on  Geoff

Sadly on the way to the Indy the battery light was intermittent and then on all the time coupled with a whining noise at low revs. I think I have found my problem - doh! Geoff

Yes whining is defo alternator and yes all my woes are gone even my special programs off message which plagued me for the last 3 years is gone  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE