| Author |
Message |
 My car is sick..... |
mnederlof
 Tue Jan 09 2007 8:23pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 72 · Views: 13021 · Subject: Not the CAN |
I had the exact same problem -- never really killed the car, but lots of very dire warnings just like the one you show.
Took it to dealer (got a nice LR3 loaner) and they traced it (took a whole da ... |
| High revving sound |
mnederlof
Tue Dec 26 2006 6:51pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 24 · Views: 9612 · Subject: Revving on startup |
| I have a FFRR also which does this whenever the car is cold (not upon each startup). If you watch the Tach when starting the engine when it's completely cooled, the revs to to 1, then settle down to ... |
| Rear courtesy lights |
mnederlof
Tue Dec 26 2006 6:45pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 8052 · Subject: linking courtesy lights |
| I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you all...my RRS has been in service since last Wednesday due to the famous suspension fault (height sensors on order...sigh)....so needless to say, no results yet. ... |
| Rear courtesy lights |
mnederlof
Wed Dec 20 2006 8:20pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 8052 · Subject: Tapping the bootspace lights |
| I'm thinking about this too - maybe wiring them to the bootspace light would avoid the front courtesy lights coming on when the rears are switched on??? Obviously if the boot light comes on when the r ... |
| Slack in drive train |
mnederlof
Tue Dec 19 2006 8:42pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 5551 · Subject: Drive train slack .. some clues |
I had this exact issue on an early 2006 FFRR (don't flame me yet...there's a reason I think it's relevant).
When I posted the symptoms, a number of others came out of the woodwork (it was on a FFR ... |
| Rear courtesy lights |
mnederlof
Tue Dec 19 2006 8:20pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 8052 · Subject: Possible fix for rear "courtesy" lights? |
| OK, I too am p*ssed about the rear reading/courtesy lights. It would seem as though it is possible to fix. The front lights have a switched wire that lights them when the doors are opened. Wouldn't ... |
| My Sport saved me! |
mnederlof
Tue Aug 08 2006 4:55pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 5606 · Subject: Preliminary damage estimate |
So the estimate for repair is US$9200, which is actually lower than I expected (they added the caveat that it might me more once they "get in there"...).
Time estimate is at least 3-4 wee ... |
| My Sport saved me! |
mnederlof
Wed Aug 02 2006 10:29pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 5606 · Subject: Thank you for your responses |
Thank you all for your kind response. I am ok...just a sore back, but had I been driving a mini....
I spoke with my LR dealer, and he told me about a RRS that plowed into a parked car--rather than ... |
| My Sport saved me! |
mnederlof
Wed Aug 02 2006 4:51pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 5606 · Subject: My Sport saved me! |
| On Monday, I was headed to work (within a few blocks) in Stamford, CT (USA). I was at a busy intersection, first in line. The light turned green, I checked to see the intersection was clear, proceed ... |
| Brembo Brakes |
mnederlof
Wed Feb 01 2006 11:25pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 9987 · Subject: Brembo Brakes |
Must be on a retainer from LR 
lol...actually, no. But my wife was driving an Escalade, and I had my RRS.
Once I'd convinced her to get rid of the great lumbering beast, it was only a matter ... |
| Brembo Brakes |
mnederlof
Wed Feb 01 2006 3:00pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 30 · Views: 9987 · Subject: Brake comparison |
My wife just got a RRS, so now we're a 2 RRS family! Mine's SC with the Brembo's, hers the normal brakes.
I've had the chance to do some very ... er... spirited braking with both, and yes, the Bre ... |
| Off Road Ride height |
mnederlof
Tue Jan 10 2006 5:14pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 11297 · Subject: Off Road Ride height |
What can I say, mine is definitely doing that - always has. Looks like another entry for the snagging list when it goes in for the 12k service. Odd. 
I don't know---I don't mind at all. As long ... |
| Off Road Ride height |
mnederlof
Tue Jan 10 2006 12:58pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 11297 · Subject: Off Road Ride height |
| mnederlof, your vehicle doesn't lower or "drop to a certain level" while you are out. There is no "at rest" height. As you know, you don't even need to put the vehicle in Access mode; it can stay in ... |
| Off Road Ride height |
mnederlof
Mon Jan 09 2006 11:54pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 11297 · Subject: Off Road Ride height |
This is quite normal and made the wife jump out of her skin the first time she heard it happen  It's the suspension sitting back down again, the compressors don't need to be stressed when the c ... |
| Off Road Ride height |
mnederlof
Mon Jan 09 2006 5:05pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 33 · Views: 11297 · Subject: Off Road Ride height |
I would like to see the RRS drop to access height automatically everytime it is put in to park.
I don't know about whether it's access height, but my RRS SC always psst's after I park, usually afte ... |
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