Hi guys

Just picked up a 2006 sc Vogue on friday but having a few niggles with it which may be an easy fix or not so if you could help that would be great.

When ever i start the car i get some random error message coming up what i have seen so far is
Transmission Fault reduced gears
HDC Fault
Coolant check

Coolant is fine have checked the levels and all seems to be correct.

If i stop the car and restart all messages disspear bar the coolant check one.

any ideas i have reset the battery by disconnecting it and leaving for 5 mins and then reconnecting it no joy there also the air con does not work have been told it was re-gassed the day i picked it up though.

Thanks for your help

Can't help specifically with all the issues but do you know how old/good the battery is. They have a habit of throwing random error messages when the battery is low on voltage. Worth a check first before heading down potential "blind alleys". Ash
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2016 SDV8 AB

no idea on the battery but at a guess its the original one it does seem strange that after starting the car leaving it a few mins turing it off then back on again fixes the problem and errors are then no longer shown on the car only the coolant check one so it could be the battery i guess.

The check coolant isn't a level issue. They use a probe to check the density of the fluid. You prob don't have enough coolant in the mixture. During the winter when my bat was low on juice it would through up the air suspension, HDC faults due to low voltage. If the bat is old worth investing in a new one as the car has so many ECUs and uses so much power a dodgy bat can cause ghost errors.

Rob2529 wrote:

The check coolant isn't a level issue. They use a probe to check the density of the fluid. You prob don't have enough coolant in the mixture.

Worth remembering that not only will it bong if there is not enough AF in the mix, but also too much as the weight will swing in the opposite direction.

Personally I've had to replace two sensors due to them being faulty. 

ok thanks guys will post up an intro and hello in mo too

I had a gearbox fault come up in mine, but it was a genuine fault fixed by changing ATF. I would say your symptoms sound 100% like early signs if battery failure. You can look on top of the battery at the indicator cell, should be green. After 5/6 years you'll be due a new one though if you're on the original!

P.s. Apart from coolant, which as stated will probably be down to a dodgy sensor or incorrect coolant mix! Range Rover-less at the moment - Pining!