Ahh every new day brings new fun and interest from Gloria...

So I did the battery "disconnect for 10 mins, touch the +ve and -ve cables then reconnect" routine (to see if this would somehow make the s*****g drivers switch cluster work, it didn't ho hum etc)

I then did routine fault scan and clear using GAP IIDToolBT and all reporting good except for one long standing fault namely:

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Model L322 - Range Rover 2002
Vehicle scanned on 26 Jan 2020 11:46:28
IIDControl 2.9.9.7 Build 71 Android - IIDTool BT V4.0 B2691

IP-Instrument Pack

0xBD EBV function fault received from ABS ECU
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So took the vehicle for a 3-4 miles round the block pootle and all seemed good until approaching a 90 degree left hand corner at (fortunately!) less than 20MPH, the steering went ultra heavy and yes that was because the engine had cut out

Luckily no one behind me and coasted onto verge.

Turned ignition key, engine restarted immediately, drove home, checked faults again and nothing new...?

Is this a hidden L322 feature to liven up its owner's day perhaps?

Any thoughts as to why this might have happened as if it had occurred at speed I dread to think....  "Gloria" 2002 L322 Voguish V8 LPG - carcass
"Jessica" 1996 Disco 1 300 TDi Auto
"Harriet" 1994 Disco 1 300 TDi Manual - Gone
"Daisy" 1992 Disco 1 200 TDi Manual - Gone

Did something shift as you went into the bend? Have you rechecked the wiring on the battery? Maybe something there seeing as you’ve just had the battery disconnected.

Good point thanks....

When I was disconnecting the battery I found the previous owner had trapped four wires jammed under the battery itself (these cables seem to be the wiper or washer power feeds as they go to the rear edge of the bonnet itself), so I fished them out and whilst they don't appear to be totally f****d maybe there is an electrical short created by some insulation rubbed off - time for Mr multimeter

Actually the battery was also found unclamped (!) so I've packed it so it no longer moves using some foam kneeling pad material for now until I can find some proper hold-down clamps at the scrappers (or dig out the metal bending thing hiding in the garage somewhere!) - I did this fix before the fateful test drive though.

Have since gone out for a longer drive on a mix of twisty roads and dual carriageway and no problems whatsoever - don'tya just love intermittent auto-electrical faults  "Gloria" 2002 L322 Voguish V8 LPG - carcass
"Jessica" 1996 Disco 1 300 TDi Auto
"Harriet" 1994 Disco 1 300 TDi Manual - Gone
"Daisy" 1992 Disco 1 200 TDi Manual - Gone