right here we go

1st : problem header tank cracked

2nd: turn the car off and take key out and radio and dash light stay on. when you put the key back in you cant turn the key. have to disconnect the battery and reconnect for it to reset itself

3rd :flat battery time and time again

4th :lpg keeps switching back to petrol and will not stay on lpg

5th : FSR keeps the fan on

6th :sat nav playing up but seems ok now

7th :cd player want play cd,s
i hate this car my crossfire never had a problem in seven years of having it not once


new header tank fitting everything seems ok
new battery fitted thought everything sorted but NO

now just got home, took the keys out and the dash lights and radio want go off again and cant turn the key
have to disconnet the battery and then reconnect to clear it


i love this car but its really getting me down and i dont know what to do


can anyone help on point the 2nd point as i am really getting off

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sorry its a 2004 90k 4.4 petrol/lpg which i bought 4 weeks ago

No probs.

LPG will probably be the gas pressure sensor telling the ECU it has no gas (It senses pressure i the line and if the pressure is low it will tell you to switch back to petrol (Had that with my P38)

Header tank. Unfortunately is probably "one of those things" as BMW's also suffer with creacked header tanks and radiators due to age.

Flat battery. My mate just had a similar problem on his 02. Kept setting the alarm off at 4am! Turned out to be a faulty nav unit in the boot not "going to sleep" and flattening the battery. Disconnected and all now fine.
He replaced with a used unit from the bay. £75!

FSR - Sorry I'm being thick! What's that?

CD - Again a known problem. Could be dirty or in need of a service. Also could be water ingress if you have the documented nsr leak. If you have a multi plug there it could also be your ignition light problem. Had similar on a 406 with can bus. Turned out to be a wet control board in the CD player! Siliconed the rear lights (Gap), replaced CD never had the problem again!

Not saying these are the problems, but could help along the way

Dont give up, remember, being a used car you dont know it's past. If bought from a dealer they will have to sort within the first three months (I'm sure I'll be corrected if wrong).

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thanks ray just need some help to put this right and have some faith in it again

FSR =final stage resistor which loads of people seem to have had which i will change this week.

lpg going to be serviced this week so that should sort that problem out fingers crossed

just hate it when i look after my cars and they run perfect and then i get a car which is full of problems and i have to sort out all i want to do is turn the key and drive and enjoy the car not feel as if its gonna let me down every time i turn the key


this is the main thing i need to solve so any more thoughts would be appreciated

2nd: turn the car off and take key out and radio and dash light stay on. when you put the key back in you cant turn the key. have to disconnect the battery and reconnect for it to reset itself

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The batt drain and FSR are probably linked so sorting the FSR should sort the batt drain.
The header tank I just a fact of life. There BMW so replace and don't stress.
LPG could be a number of things from a poorly fitted kit to s sensor. A good LPG fitter should be able to sort it.
The nav playing up could be ALOT of things but check for water in the rear compartment. The L322 suffers from a leak from the rear 3/4 causing poor connections to the electrical gear. Run the car with the AC on all the time or Dan will hint you down! Lol
The CD is crap. Check the draws are moving by opening the loading cover. The alpine changer suffers from draws sticking. Mine was stuck with tray 5 in the cd area. If I had my choice I would remove it ant fit an intrvee. Far better useof space etc.
Have faith in the old girl! You look after her and treat her well and she will come good! All she wants is to know she's loved and she will help you out!

Edit: the key problem could be from the selector. Might be worth spraying the linkage with WD40. If she isn't in park you won't get the key back or turn the key. Next time try wiggling he gear shifter while trying to turn the key. I've had issues before where I couldn't get the key out but had forgotten to put it in park. Doh! [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

cheers rob

i have had a look at the back where the nav is and ive seen some water damage. so i will strip it all out and have a propper look to see what is going on. also can the leak be fixed if there is 1

cheers guys for all you help. i just want to put it right and enjoy it

are there any threads on the water leak

i feel better now ive had a moan lol

the cd seems to work fine. All the discs go in and out and get read but i have 6 discs in the player but cd player only shows 1 cd and doesnt play any

The water leak can be fixed but you need to find the source. Landrovers fix was a "water sheader". Aka a plastic bag. Have a search there is loads on it. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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wow, you seemed to have had your share of probs.as said the header tank is quite a common prob so its done and out of the way..fsr is common as well,so thats done... try disconnecting the nav and tv unit in the boot, blue and white plugs on the both units, see if this stops the staying on issue.. the lpg may need a service, did you buy it from a dealer..
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bought it from a non RR dealer 3 months engine gearbox cover only no electrical

i will just keep plugging away just hope it gets sorted soon

try the nav and tv module, i bet the faults are due to water damage... V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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have you check your spare wheel well, see if water has collected there, how about condensation, have you found it on the inside.. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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Hi davo

Thanks for your input I've not had any condensation in the back and everything seems dry there looks like there is dry water stains on some parts of the rear where the nav and stuff are. Thinking about it now I've had my car jet washed twice and both times is when this problem has happen the first was in the car wash and now this time which was 2 days later. Is there any way of ripping out all that stuff and putting a 3rd party stuff in as I think it looks dated and don't even play mp3,s. I'm gonna take a day off this week and get some bits sorted lpg and fsr so that will be a start. If the nav and stuff are getting wet is there a link to show me how to put that cover in

As for the spare wheel there isn't 1 as the gas tank is there which is dry

The worst part about all of this is the embarrassment when you are stuck in a car wash or your friends come round to have a look and it want start and they give you funny looks like you bought this car and it doesn't even start

Get that Gear linkage on the gearbox side underneath greased ASAP (Spray Grease or WD40)

Cheers mate what is the reason for this