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l Member Since: 11 Jun 2005 Location: Valencia Posts: 232 |
It was interesting to read BN comments about how to avoid error messages appearing on the trip computer. I have never experienced any errors on my RRS (touchwood) I had a Grand Cherokee before and I was told by the mechanic to let the car do its System Check before starting the car. I took this method over to the RRS and have never had any problems. WELL DONE BN! RRS TDV6 HSE BUCKINGHAM BLUE BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR RHODIUM TASMOD SILLS PARROT 3000 EVOLUTION WHITE SIDE REPEATERS RRPORT.CO.UK BROLLY & STICKER
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Mon Aug 01 2005 8:30am |
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RRUK Member Since: 10 Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2581 |
Similarly, you can't start typing an email while our PC is still booting up can you?
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Mon Aug 01 2005 3:44pm |
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Toodeep Member Since: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 42 |
I can't believe you guys find it acceptable to have to wait two to four seconds (or whatever it is) to start a modern car.....and some of you drive petrol models!!! For us Diesel drivers it's just a return to the days of waiting for the glow plug light to go out (something I haven't even thought about on any Diesel I've driven for 10 years)! There is no comparison with what a PC has to do while booting and a car (mechanical hard drive vs.flash memory) and other more complex cars aren't as fussy so don't let LR off the hook so easily. Even if we accept this, there should be something to prevent starting until the checks are completed. Or maybe the checks could be started when the doors are unlocked.
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Tue Aug 02 2005 10:05am |
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d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730 |
I totally agree. If it turns out that waiting until the checks are done and you get the 'bong' is the cure to the problems on these cars, then Land Rover should issue a modifacation to all of them which as you say should either not allow the car to start until the checks are done, or better still, start the checks as soon as the car is unlocked. One problem here is that these forums is the only way such issues are discussed with a larger number of owners and we need some method of reporting back to Land Rover direct, rather than through our local dealers. It's clear that dealers don't report back to the manufacturers anywhere near enough and also have their own different excuses for the reason for such problems. I do hope someone from Land Rover is watching these forums. I doubt it though. Matt ------------------------------------------- RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance! |
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Tue Aug 02 2005 10:20am |
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Biggles Member Since: 26 May 2005 Location: Preston, Posts: 916 |
Toodeep,
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Tue Aug 02 2005 10:29am |
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d3matt Member Since: 11 Jul 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 730 |
Biggles,
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Tue Aug 02 2005 10:34am |
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Biggles Member Since: 26 May 2005 Location: Preston, Posts: 916 |
Its out there somewhere. Second V10 Treg on the drive at the moment. |
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Tue Aug 02 2005 11:02am |
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Toodeep Member Since: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 42 |
Ahhh wives! It's long been said that men treat their cars more like their wives and as if to prove it we're going to have to forgive our 'wives' this little foible and let 'her' get going when she's good and ready.
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Wed Aug 03 2005 1:10pm |
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tasmod Member Since: 07 Aug 2005 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 396 |
According to manual it's still a requirement with TD V6 Sport, to wait for glow plug light to go out before starting engine.
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Mon Aug 08 2005 8:10am |
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Toodeep Member Since: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 42 |
"For instance, suspension will not lower to access height when door open. Well it's an offroad vehicle, what if door was open just above a large rock and you selected access height ? Ooops, one bent door !"
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Mon Aug 08 2005 9:50pm |
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poffer Member Since: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 31 |
I can confirm that other LandRovers react in a similar fashion - my Discovery would show a fault if you started and immediately put into gear. It only did it occasionally, but when I waited for all the complete, it never happened again. (the advice came from LandRover technician that I called out when it 1st happened, he checked over vehicle anyway and no fault found).
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Tue Aug 16 2005 10:19am |
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