ragged1100
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Hi
New to this forum, been reading it for two days to find some answers, thanks, very useful.
Just bought a 2001 V6 2.5 auto, good buy, but a few things to sort out. Never had a Landrover of any kind before (all VW's!!!). Had the 3 Amigos, which I sorted by taking out the accelerometer under the centre console, checking the wiring and giving it a good tap with the handle of screwdriver, I expect it will fail again, but seems to be working now.
HCD is not working, took it down a very steep lane nearby, in first, with the switch on, just kept accelerating away...thought I'd better apply the brakes at about 25mph!!
All lights come on at diagnostics at start up. When the HDC button is depressed, no lights, no solid green in 1st or R, no flashing light in other gears.
The flashing green HDC light has appeared a few times very briefly (seconds), but disappears again before I have the chance to test if the system is actually functioning.
Other issues that may be connected? Cruise control does not work, all lights function on the switches (master switch and steering wheel switches, but cruise control does not activate).
Front brake pads getting low, but still have some life left in them.
Slight 'clonk' from rear of vehicle intermittently when selecting reverse (prop-shaft bearings? Rear Diff mounts? Something more expensive, VCU?Seems to be wrong year for the subframe recall issue or is the problem more widespread than the recall?)...
Anyway, I have read all the stuff about the wires under the gaiter, but that seems to relate to manuals, does the same issue occur on autos? Didn't want to remove all the centre console mouldings if it is not a likely suspect. Other possible causes? I have listed the other faults to possibly aid finding a solution to the HDC not working, rather focus on one thing at a time, will come back to those if I need any help later (including the driver's door not unlocking on the fob, which I assume is the solenoid issue?)...
So...any advice on getting the HDC working would be great...I help run a mountain bike trail centre, so I will actually be using it off-road down steep tracks occasionally, not just for popping down to Tesco's!!!
Thanks...
New to this forum, been reading it for two days to find some answers, thanks, very useful.
Just bought a 2001 V6 2.5 auto, good buy, but a few things to sort out. Never had a Landrover of any kind before (all VW's!!!). Had the 3 Amigos, which I sorted by taking out the accelerometer under the centre console, checking the wiring and giving it a good tap with the handle of screwdriver, I expect it will fail again, but seems to be working now.
HCD is not working, took it down a very steep lane nearby, in first, with the switch on, just kept accelerating away...thought I'd better apply the brakes at about 25mph!!
All lights come on at diagnostics at start up. When the HDC button is depressed, no lights, no solid green in 1st or R, no flashing light in other gears.
The flashing green HDC light has appeared a few times very briefly (seconds), but disappears again before I have the chance to test if the system is actually functioning.
Other issues that may be connected? Cruise control does not work, all lights function on the switches (master switch and steering wheel switches, but cruise control does not activate).
Front brake pads getting low, but still have some life left in them.
Slight 'clonk' from rear of vehicle intermittently when selecting reverse (prop-shaft bearings? Rear Diff mounts? Something more expensive, VCU?Seems to be wrong year for the subframe recall issue or is the problem more widespread than the recall?)...
Anyway, I have read all the stuff about the wires under the gaiter, but that seems to relate to manuals, does the same issue occur on autos? Didn't want to remove all the centre console mouldings if it is not a likely suspect. Other possible causes? I have listed the other faults to possibly aid finding a solution to the HDC not working, rather focus on one thing at a time, will come back to those if I need any help later (including the driver's door not unlocking on the fob, which I assume is the solenoid issue?)...
So...any advice on getting the HDC working would be great...I help run a mountain bike trail centre, so I will actually be using it off-road down steep tracks occasionally, not just for popping down to Tesco's!!!
Thanks...
