Hi there,

I recently joined the site hoping to gleen ideas for modifying my 2006 S/C, and not asking questions about faults.... I have found many good ideas which I will in time carry out myself

However, back to the question:

Yesterday I noticed the following fault warnings on the display: 'HDC System Fault, system not operational' then 'Special Programs Fault, Special Progams not selectable' or something like that. And to top it off the Park Distance Control doesn't work either...

My first is to check the relevant fuses (3 in total) then if not get LR to do a diagonistic check. If this turns out ok a system reset to remove the fault messages and see what happens...

If there is a fault registered well then its in the hands of LR (extended Warranty thank god!!)

So does anybody have any thoughts on what could cause these error messages, the car drives fine and if I select a Terrain Resonse Program (which I assume are the special programs...) it seems to work, or at least the displays show the program selected.

Would be grateful for any input, help suggestions on this, I'm used to Defenders and Classics...

Thanks to you all in advance

Cheers

Guy

This is a commonly reported fault but at this moment I cannot remember where the link is to the cure! Try searching for HDC or Special Programs with the search facility on the orange tool bar at the top of the page.

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Usually some sort of electrical gremlin, Guy... if you have the extended warranty (and it covers these sorts of affairs) then a lot easier in the long run to just drop it into the dealer.

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They sometimes do this is the battery is weak. Another possibilty is that you have a rear diff lock, and haven't had the software upgrade released some time ago.

Cheers Guys, no pun intended Off to the stealers today to see what they say.

Tim thanks for the tip found a post on HDC fault and this indicates a low battery as the source, or of course the alternator not charging it....

Leo look's like you suggestion is spot on as I only drive 5/10 minutes to and from work, not really allowing the alternator to do its stuff, only done I significant trip in 3 months...

The only odd thing I forgot to mention was that both trip computers reset to zero when the ignition is off, does this further indicate a shot battery?

Anyway let's see what the stealer says today...

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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Well got the car back at the weekend and it was indeed a dud battery. It was only charging up to about 10.9V. So battery replaced and all sorted. Got all the pads and discs replaced at the same time as I had a bit of squeal and steering wheel shake under light braking. All sorted as well. And have to say great service. Dropped car off and was driven to work and collected from work in a FFRR demo car. From the estimated RO362 I paid RO260 after discount.... which I didn't even ask for!!

Wish some of the dealers I knew in Germany would have had that type of Customer Service...

Oh well she's back in again as the 'poor emissions' warning light is on and they need to fix one of the compressor brackets, before it falls off...

Have a good day all!!!

Guy

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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tell me about it... the orange emissions light is on because the evapouration canister needs replacing.... something to do with the vapours from the fuel tank...

Any ideas anybody? What does the fuel tank have to do with emissions?

Cheers

Guy