Car was running fine - went to go out an hour or so after having last used it and it was dead.

Doors wouldn't unlock - opened the door manually, but nothing at all - not even the lights would work.

Got the RAC out & they could smell the alternator - on his booster pack it was pulling 150A so had completely drained the battery

Disconnected the battery & put that on charge - it's a fairly Bosch so hopefully it will survive.

The joys of FFRR ownership - 07 TDV8 & 60K

In all fairness, alternators fail on other cars as well. I have had a few cars where they failed, although they were all older cars (the FFRR is the newest car I ever owned). Also alternators are third party components that all car manufacturers buy. Even Mercedes isn't "that reliable" anymore due to cost cutting on these sort of items (amongst others). Still it is very annoying when it happens (like my front strut airbags that failed after 7.5 years ). MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Yep, they do go wrong from time to time. Mine did a while back and a friend's D3 did it as well only a month or so back.

The good news is they are rebuildable with a replacement diode pack (rectifier) at about £30 plus VAT. A good "How-To" over on D3 for this as well.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...rnator.pdf

Good guide, but swapping the alternator is beyond my level of competence and available time - booked in tomorrow £530

Ouch.......... MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Alistair wrote:

Good guide, but swapping the alternator is beyond my level of competence and available time - booked in tomorrow £530

For the £500 difference I would learn. Very rapidly.

In fact, it's one of the reasons I did learn. Making dealers rich is more painful than having a large boyfriend called "Bubba", well at least, I imagine it is

Any idea where to get the diode packs from? Tempting providence, I know ! .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Through a member (sponsor) called Bodsy

So I have to join the D3 forum then ? And FFRRs have the same alternator ? .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Mine went in April.

if they can go wrong on a Formula One car that is rebuilt every race, then they can go wrong on our cars! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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mzplcg wrote:

For the £500 difference I would learn. Very rapidly.