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mikeyyn



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Battery replacement in 2011 L322

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I decided to replace my battery. The car was showing odd errors which may have been voltage related, and the IID tool showed the voltage dropped to 12v almost immediately.

Bought a Varta G14 so I didnt have problems fitting it in with the explosive charge, from TAYNA, decent price and next day delivery.

When I came to swap it I couldn't figure out how to get the old one out. It looks like the setup on the 5.0 SC. There is an ECU in the way with odd torx bolts. It looks like you either remove this (!) or the scuttle.

Has anyone done this? Or any ideas?

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Andy B



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Got mine replaced by a local ATS garage. They removed the scuttle and wipers. Bit of a PITA, but it worked.

Cheers,

Andy SDV8 AB MY 2019
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mpirie



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Scotland 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

I think the screws are "anti-tamper" screws.
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Baltic Blue



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

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The WM makes it sound simple. ? G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Post #438866 19th May 2017 8:29am
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mikeyyn



Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
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Err, not simple, more recent cars have an ECU in the way with the tamper proof bolts.

I have it booked in at the local independent today to have it fitted, I am going to let them tamper with it.
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Baltic Blue



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

I am sure you are right.
It is far more complicated than the W M suggests.

Also I remember reading the battery monitoring system needs re-booting using an iid tool.
I think it is in the BCM ( body control module).

Cheers. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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TomCobbly



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

I did mine a few months ago and it wasn't too bad. You need to put the bonnet in the service position, disconnect the battery and then disconnect and remove the ecu. IIRC I found it easier to remove the ecu mounting bracket with the ecu. The ecu was just fixed with torx screws. Then undo the battery clamp and lift the battery clear.

Drop in the new battery and then put everything back. You do need to use the IID tool to reset the stored battery monitoring data. I'm not sure what happens if you don't do this. 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE
1993 Discovery 1 3.5 V8i
Post #438879 19th May 2017 12:02pm
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mikeyyn



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Has been tampered with, and new battery installed. FOC from Maltings in Westwoodside not far from Doncaster, recommended.
They took out the ECU rather than the scuttle. The mechanic said that it was the first time he had used his tamper-proof torx.
I hope it cures the gremlins.
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rvbush



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Hang on a minute! Slightly off topic, but if you can a tool to remove tamper proof torx, they aint tamper proof are they? Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII
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SidewaysMatt



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United Kingdom 2004 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Giverny Green

Yeah, I bought a set of tamper proof torx bits from machine mart 😁 2004 Vogue TD6 - Remapped Smile
2008 Porsche Cayenne S
1998 Lotus Elise
Post #439003 20th May 2017 10:59am
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