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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
sounds like the battery ...if it starts after the jump make sure you set the steering parameters.. ... - .- -.
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25th Apr 2013 8:25am |
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Robbieowens Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 64 |
Thanks Stan, not the start I wanted to owning a FFRR but never mind, hopefully just the battery and Rac will sort it. How do you set the steering parameters? |
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25th Apr 2013 8:35am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
after the range has started turn the steering wheel fully left and then fully right , this avoids getting error messages on the dash..info is in the wiki under 'battery disconnection' ... - .- -.
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25th Apr 2013 8:39am |
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Robbieowens Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 64 |
Thanks Stan, still waiting for RAC. Is this a common fault I.e. what appears to be a good battery dying overnight? Nothing was left on in the car. |
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25th Apr 2013 11:35am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
the fullfat is very heavy on the electronics and any battery around 3 years old might need changing..some have had the same battery for longer without any problems but generally its 3 'ish years..
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25th Apr 2013 11:47am |
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Robbieowens Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Wirral Posts: 64 |
Disaster averted battery and alternator both fine, car started fine off jump! "Problem" was rear map light left on, solution ban the kids from the car! |
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25th Apr 2013 12:43pm |
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Bushy513 Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Colchester Posts: 392 |
you'll find anything left on overnight in a FF will drain the battery lol. These things will happen you only really need to worry if the battery is not holding the charge or if the alternator once running is generating anything less than about 14v. But if both of those are fine then make sure your FSR is working ok.. Other than that most likely to be the kids leaving a light on Bushy
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25th Apr 2013 1:04pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Or take the bulbs out MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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25th Apr 2013 1:04pm |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
Or fit LED ones like a lot seem to do and they will drain less power and stick a 110ah battery in the front and a spare in the boot FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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25th Apr 2013 1:11pm |
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RR2008HSE Member Since: 06 Jan 2013 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2932 |
My Dad had tons of problems with his (non-Land Rover) mini-van. All the electronics were very good at keeping the engine sounding and starting well as the battery got worse and worst. It did cause just about every electric gizmo to malfunction though. Finally, the electronics reached their limit and the battery 'suddenly failed'.
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25th Apr 2013 11:25pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7774 |
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26th Apr 2013 6:11am |
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