P38A 2.5 diesel- want one but scared!

marjon · Jul 25, 2021

Flossie said:
Playing with the nanocom.,.
Not straightforward is it...
103 faults, don't know what they were, just cleared them.
I'm just remotely testing stuff at the moment, watching the mirrors and stuff working is cool.
Getting lots of 12v in green colour and GRD (or was it GND) also in green, is that good? Does stuff go red when stuff is, well...stuffed.
Also found this screen and the warning scared me
Should I/must I unlock to test or check stuff?View attachment 243709

Ok so only 103

.
You need to take it for a little drive then check again and see what current faults you have.

I don't know nanocom speak but I do know you cant do anything with that screen. Its telling you the BECM is locked so you cant add/change details IE if it was new or from peeps who can unlock them it comes unlocked and you input the car details, you need expensive stuff to unlock it and fiddle

. So don't worry about that 1.

J

marjon · Jul 25, 2021

Flossie said:
Yeah, I read it somewhere, think martyuk was in on it too?

Quite possibly.
For the sunroof find the connector to the motor and get the DMM and check volts when pushing the button

It could easily be a manky connection somewhere.

J

Flossie · Jul 25, 2021

I've been fiddling too long and the battery is flat

.
Put it on charge now.
Interesting developments

!
The sunroof opened AND closed when operated via the nanocom but still won't close off the switch

. That's a clue, dunno what

but it's a clue?
Passenger and drivers electric seats worked before I got the nanocom but the passenger one won't operate via the nano (no valid signal or similar) driver's does though, checked passenger seat fuse and that's ok. Don't know if the passenger seat will work as normal off the seat switches as it did, due to the flat battery I can't try. I suppose it's possible the flat battery is stopping the sunroof closing too, fingers crossed.it opened fine though and I tried closing it immediately after opening it. That's when I tried to start it but....deaded.

Flossie · Jul 25, 2021

The square plastic bit under the LH headrest pin, turn it clockwise a bit and it pulls up easy. This is useful to know if someone fits the headrest in back to front like the PO did with mine.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 25, 2021

You have cupholders so it’s likely something spilt on the switch pack and just needs bit of that servicol. You have to take the inner kick panels off to slide it forward to remove - check rave

Seat can be awkward especially when jammed in wrong way, it’s exactly as Alan said but with a bit of vigour. Try putting seat back and sit in the rear then give it a good tug

marjon · Jul 25, 2021

Flossie said:
The sunroof opened AND closed when operated via the nanocom but still won't close off the switch. That's a clue, dunno what but it's a clue?

I fink

the nano will send command to BECM so bypass all the switches. So yes a possible clue

.
Also as I & ^^ said cupholders = possible spilt fluids on the switch pack.

J

Flossie · Jul 25, 2021

@RangeRoller dt said--Seat can be awkward especially when jammed in wrong way, it’s exactly as Alan said but with a bit of vigour. Try putting seat back and sit in the rear then give it a good tug.
@Flossie sez-
Think there might be wires crossed here? My post earlier was the rear split seat headrest jammed(because it had been removed and refitted back to front) twisting the plastic 'square' released it easy. That's all good now.
Should I have run the engine when fiddling with the nano? I fiddled with everything, seats, windows, lights, dash warnings, gauges the lot!

RangeRoller dt · Jul 25, 2021

Headrest is what I was talking about. If you put it in wrong way it jams. Ask me how I know.
MarJon knew what I meant

Rubberknees · Jul 25, 2021

Flossie said:
Playing with the nanocom.,.
Not straightforward is it...
103 faults, don't know what they were, just cleared them.
I'm just remotely testing stuff at the moment, watching the mirrors and stuff working is cool.
Getting lots of 12v in green colour and GRD (or was it GND) also in green, is that good? Does stuff go red when stuff is, well...stuffed.
Also found this screen and the warning scared me
Should I/must I unlock to test or check stuff?View attachment 243709

I do believe DO NOT TOUCH

brianp38dse · Jul 25, 2021

marjon said:
I fink the nano will send command to BECM so bypass all the switches. So yes a possible clue.
Also as I & ^^ said cupholders = possible spilt fluids on the switch pack.

J

See there is a good reason not to have cup holders

Rubberknees · Jul 25, 2021

brianp38dse said:
See there is a good reason not to have cup holders

I got em but don't use em

RangeRoller dt · Jul 25, 2021

Probably £600 for the walnut cups that actually fit them

tomcat59alan · Jul 25, 2021

RangeRoller dt said:
You have cupholders so it’s likely something spilt on the switch pack and just needs bit of that servicol. You have to take the inner kick panels off to slide it forward to remove - check rave

Seat can be awkward especially when jammed in wrong way, it’s exactly as Alan said but with a bit of vigour. Try putting seat back and sit in the rear then give it a good tug

And the headrest.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 25, 2021

What’s a headrest? Is it part of the injun?

Shimsteriom · Jul 25, 2021

RangeRoller dt said:
What’s a headrest?

It's where you put the head while you're working on the block.

oakey · Jul 25, 2021

I took my switchpack apart to repair it
It was such a footer that I threw it in the bin and bought a new one

Grrrrrr · Jul 26, 2021

marjon said:
I believe they can be opened and the switches fixed sounded a bit fiddly but doable, I just remember a fred were the late Wammers and Data were discussing it. but cant remember if it was inside another fred or a standalone 1.

J

Martyuk did a detailed description of how to fix one somewhere.

Grrrrrr · Jul 26, 2021

Flossie said:
Playing with the nanocom.,.
Not straightforward is it...
103 faults, don't know what they were, just cleared them.
I'm just remotely testing stuff at the moment, watching the mirrors and stuff working is cool.
Getting lots of 12v in green colour and GRD (or was it GND) also in green, is that good? Does stuff go red when stuff is, well...stuffed.
Also found this screen and the warning scared me
Should I/must I unlock to test or check stuff?View attachment 243709

LEAVE IT ALONE!

Grrrrrr · Jul 26, 2021

Flossie said:
I've been fiddling too long and the battery is flat.
Put it on charge now.
Interesting developments!
The sunroof opened AND closed when operated via the nanocom but still won't close off the switch. That's a clue, dunno what but it's a clue?
Passenger and drivers electric seats worked before I got the nanocom but the passenger one won't operate via the nano (no valid signal or similar) driver's does though, checked passenger seat fuse and that's ok. Don't know if the passenger seat will work as normal off the seat switches as it did, due to the flat battery I can't try. I suppose it's possible the flat battery is stopping the sunroof closing too, fingers crossed.it opened fine though and I tried closing it immediately after opening it. That's when I tried to start it but....deaded.

If Nanocom operates it but switch doesn't then the problem is somewhere between switch and BECM.

Flossie · Jul 26, 2021

Grrrrrr said:
Martyuk did a detailed description of how to fix one somewhere.

I found something detailed on a Google search, rangerovers .com I think or something similar. Can't remember the author though.

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