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ShooterNeil



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England 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black
Well 4 days in and the car is dead

Picked up a 55reg RRS Wednesday and had so much Go wrong with I am now sitting at the edge of an island with ever light and fault none to man on the dash
Post #364438 Mon Nov 26 2012 8:36am
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Bodsy
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Could be something as simple as the brake pedal switch or a bulb. Bodsys Brake Bible
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Post #364440 Mon Nov 26 2012 9:09am
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ShooterNeil



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AA just got me home put a Multi meeter on battery and its only putting out 8.5v
But no battery light on dash car has no power at all only and just got up the ramp on to the lorry
Post #364447 Mon Nov 26 2012 10:03am
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awd man



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Might be in limp home mode.

New battery might sort it, but check the alternator output too Thumbs Up RRS gone
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Post #364455 Mon Nov 26 2012 10:37am
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ShooterNeil



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Now waiting for a battery to come from the garage in Mansfield it's 45 miles from me in Tamworth
Post #364510 Mon Nov 26 2012 3:14pm
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SCdavies



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did the new battery fix it? it should of.
Post #364526 Mon Nov 26 2012 4:39pm
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ShooterNeil



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she is up and running now all lights off. Smile
£87 for a battery the garage that sold me the car are paying for it.
popped in to local independent specialist they say it now needs a full systems reset steering is heavy light heavy as you turn said the steering angle sensor needs resetting or it cud be stiff joints

a lot happier now than i was a 7 this morning standing in the cold

Neil
Post #364544 Mon Nov 26 2012 5:47pm
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As awd man says above, get the alternator checked too, could be that that caused the battery to fail Smile ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Post #364545 Mon Nov 26 2012 5:51pm
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ShooterNeil



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Beancounter_74 wrote:
As awd man says above, get the alternator checked too, could be that that caused the battery to fail Smile


yes that's the plan.
will be booking it in for a top to bottom check in the morning and will get them to do a report on it for me to send to the garage i got it from
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Bodsy
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Steering will be your steering UJ worn. Get them to replace it as it. Thumbs Up Bodsys Brake Bible
Software Updates Contact me
RRS Timed Heat/Remote kits - Contact me
BAS Engine Re-maps/ EGR Blank EuIII and EuIV
Clock On The Dash/ SNOTM /3Flash / BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes read\ Gearbox Reset
See it HERE
Post #364552 Mon Nov 26 2012 6:06pm
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ShooterNeil



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UP DATE

The enterprise as its now called by my family
Spent the day at a garage for Diagnostics and reset
16:30 had a call
Hi your car has 68 faults but all have cleared and all is ok
Also Confirmed steering UJ's are shot and stiff
I have it all in wrighting so just need to get the Authorisation for
Them to fix it

£78 worth spending for Peace of mind Cool

Neil
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