Discovery3headscratcher
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Hi Guys,
Sorry if this has been discussed and resolved already but I'm new to the forum.
So my wheel bearing collapsed on my TDV6 Disco 3, which meant the reluctor ring got damaged on the end of the driveshaft and destroyed the end of the ABS sensor on the rear passenger (UK) side.
Took it to the garage and replaced the wheel bearing but as they aren't a land rover specialist they couldn't or couldn't be bothered to replace the drive shaft and sensor.
When I drove it home from the garage the dashboard was lit up like a Christmas tree and the suspension wouldn't raise so it was stuck in the lowered position. The mrs tried to drive the kids to school the next day but halfway there the hazard lights came on and the doors started locking and unlocking so she came home. when we got back we couldn't turn the hazard lights off and the battery subsequently died that night.
The following day I put a newly charged battery in it as I had one lying around for the vehicle, it then said transmission fault limited gears available, as well as hazard lights etc lit up but it would still start and drive. I changed the drive shaft that day and put a new ABS sensor on it, expecting to start it up, drive it and the faults to clear themselves, (wishful thinking.. After replacing the driveshaft and ABS sensor even more faults were thrown up on the dashboard as well as saying engine malfunction and now the car won't even start.
Had a chap who maps cars come around with his snap-on software lap-top, he could see all the faults with the gearbox, hill descent, special programs, engine malfunction etc but his laptop wouldn't communicate with the ECU to clear them. He said there was no communication with the ECU?
can anyone shed any light on why all of these faults have come around and why the engine now won't even start? it was just an ABS sensor and that has been replaced and now it seems the car has self-destructed! It has been perfect since I've had it for the last two years nothing has gone wrong (touch wood) so I am invested in resolving this and keeping her on the road.
Thank you in advance.
Sorry if this has been discussed and resolved already but I'm new to the forum.
So my wheel bearing collapsed on my TDV6 Disco 3, which meant the reluctor ring got damaged on the end of the driveshaft and destroyed the end of the ABS sensor on the rear passenger (UK) side.
Took it to the garage and replaced the wheel bearing but as they aren't a land rover specialist they couldn't or couldn't be bothered to replace the drive shaft and sensor.
When I drove it home from the garage the dashboard was lit up like a Christmas tree and the suspension wouldn't raise so it was stuck in the lowered position. The mrs tried to drive the kids to school the next day but halfway there the hazard lights came on and the doors started locking and unlocking so she came home. when we got back we couldn't turn the hazard lights off and the battery subsequently died that night.
The following day I put a newly charged battery in it as I had one lying around for the vehicle, it then said transmission fault limited gears available, as well as hazard lights etc lit up but it would still start and drive. I changed the drive shaft that day and put a new ABS sensor on it, expecting to start it up, drive it and the faults to clear themselves, (wishful thinking.. After replacing the driveshaft and ABS sensor even more faults were thrown up on the dashboard as well as saying engine malfunction and now the car won't even start.
Had a chap who maps cars come around with his snap-on software lap-top, he could see all the faults with the gearbox, hill descent, special programs, engine malfunction etc but his laptop wouldn't communicate with the ECU to clear them. He said there was no communication with the ECU?
can anyone shed any light on why all of these faults have come around and why the engine now won't even start? it was just an ABS sensor and that has been replaced and now it seems the car has self-destructed! It has been perfect since I've had it for the last two years nothing has gone wrong (touch wood) so I am invested in resolving this and keeping her on the road.
Thank you in advance.
