| Author |
Message |
 2019 autobiography RRS low battery |
Barryp
 Fri Jul 07 2023 9:44pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 2 · Views: 793 · Subject: 2019 autobiography RRS low battery |
| Your 2019 model I think uses a capacitor instead of the auxiliary battery. My 2017 has the capacitor so they must have changed the system prior to that. Regards Barry. |
| New Engine? Really !!! |
Barryp
Wed Apr 19 2023 9:57am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 11 · Views: 3755 · Subject: New Engine? Really !!! |
| They bought the engines from Ford but manufactured to a Land Rover specification with a number of changes. I haven't heard of the ones fitted to Ford vehicles having this issue nor the ones fitted to ... |
| New Owner :) - Couple of quick ones - Electrical based |
Barryp
Thu Jun 30 2022 1:38am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 23 · Views: 3916 · Subject: New Owner :) - Couple of quick ones - Electrical based |
I tried this with various pieces of wire and nylon wiper snipper line and could not get it past the bends in the oil extraction tube.
Gave up and had the sender in the sump replaced just before it we ... |
| New Owner :) - Couple of quick ones - Electrical based |
Barryp
Tue Jun 28 2022 2:19am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 23 · Views: 3916 · Subject: New Owner :) - Couple of quick ones - Electrical based |
| There was an advisory to dealers on the oil level indicator. Mine was fixed under the original warranty before the 3 years was up. Oil flows up the wiring in the sump basically stopping the signal fro ... |
| Engine Oil Level Sensor system fault |
Barryp
Mon Apr 05 2021 8:31pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 12 · Views: 11778 · Subject: Engine Oil Level Sensor system fault |
| The issue is that oil seeps into the wiring loom, once this happens, its sump off to replace the loom and they usually replace the ultrasonic oil level unit at the same time as its a relatively cheap ... |
| preventative maintenance |
Barryp
Wed Feb 24 2021 11:53pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 13 · Views: 2889 · Subject: preventative maintenance |
Interesting comments Mickey.
I have just had the oil level sender in the sump replaced under warranty on my 2017 L494 last month.
I noticed that I could not pull up the oil level info on the screen. ... |
| L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
Barryp
Fri Jan 29 2021 7:44pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 27 · Views: 16876 · Subject: L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
Possibly the reset when the battery was changed, rebooted the system and fixed those issues. 
Regards
Barry |
| Engine Oil Level Sensor system fault |
Barryp
Thu Jan 28 2021 1:12am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 12 · Views: 11778 · Subject: Engine Oil Level Sensor system fault |
I had the same issue on mine and there is no other way of checking the oil level.
I had mine repaired on my L494 last month.
Luckily it was done under warranty.
Dealer had the car for 6 days and it ... |
| A 'different' OIL LEVEL NOT AVAILABLE problem.... |
Barryp
Thu Jan 21 2021 8:14pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1663 · Subject: A 'different' OIL LEVEL NOT AVAILABLE problem.... |
I had mine done on my L494 last month.
Done under warranty.
Dealer had the car for 6 days and it was replaced on the 2017 L494 by moving the front differential forward and removing the sump to rep ... |
| OBD Port Moved? 2016 SDV8 |
Barryp
Sun Dec 27 2020 9:12am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 6 · Views: 2450 · Subject: OBD Port Moved? 2016 SDV8 |
My understanding is that is industry legislated to be in the same place relative to the steering wheel. Pretty much a worldwide standard.
Regards
Barry |
| Auxillary Battery replacement L494, Auto Stop Start battery |
Barryp
Mon Dec 07 2020 7:29pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 22910 · Subject: Auxillary Battery replacement L494, Auto Stop Start battery |
| Just a reminder, the L494's from about 2017 on have a capacitor in that position which replaces the secondary battery, so if you look there and their is no battery then you have one with the capacitor ... |
| What options does my RRS have? |
Barryp
Mon Nov 09 2020 8:08pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 12 · Views: 2156 · Subject: What options does my RRS have? |
| Yes it looks like they have really tightened up TOPIX access. I could print out the full build details for my L494 when I got it 2 years ago but when I went to print it out again, about 12 months ago, ... |
| SVR Fuel octane sensor. |
Barryp
Sun Oct 04 2020 3:45am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 6 · Views: 1486 · Subject: SVR Fuel octane sensor. |
Hi PDC,
Below is the definition of how an octane rating is determined:
"The octane number of gasoline is a measure of its resistance to knock. The octane number is determined by comparing the ... |
| SVR Fuel octane sensor. |
Barryp
Fri Oct 02 2020 8:52pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 6 · Views: 1486 · Subject: SVR Fuel octane sensor. |
Doesn't the Knock sensor look after that?
Regards
Barry |
| How to permanently disable Intelligent Stop/Start |
Barryp
Sat Sep 19 2020 8:50pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 2352 · Subject: How to permanently disable Intelligent Stop/Start |
Try this link, they are not all the same, no second battery after about 2017 models , they use a capacitor for the backup power:
https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic55943.html
Regards
Barry |
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