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autobob

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Hi all took my 2001 range rover in for a scan' the dash says traction fault' but no fault code showing after scan. HERE's the problem. Starts in the morning OK! no faults! go for a drive' switch off no faults! but if left for a few mins and re started traction fault! if left for a few hours no faults. I am only guessing but sounds like something is overheating! any ideas tearing my hair out on this one. THANKS regards bob. :(:confused:
 
ABS ECU on the blink or if you are lucky, bad connections. As a long shot check the under bonnet fuse box for signs/smells of burning.
 
jarviea10 said:
Why do you need traction control with 4WD?
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Well if one front wheel and one back wheel are spinning you ain't going far. Traction control brakes the wheel without traction and directs power to the one with grip.
 
Is the battery well charged up ?
If its got a cheapo battery thats seen better days,they can throw up false errors on the dash.
Mine used to come up with abs fault if the battery got low !
Give it a good charge and see if the message goes :)
 
autobob said:
Hi all took my 2001 range rover in for a scan' the dash says traction fault' but no fault code showing after scan. HERE's the problem. Starts in the morning OK! no faults! go for a drive' switch off no faults! but if left for a few mins and re started traction fault! if left for a few hours no faults. I am only guessing but sounds like something is overheating! any ideas tearing my hair out on this one. THANKS regards bob. :(:confused:
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HI all a BIG thanks to everyone who replyed to my post' asking for help. I began to wonder if I had a DUFF BATT' so I connected another BATT to the origonal with jump leads'' GUESS what!! No traction failure' SORTED'. Got a brand new BATT' works perfect' so if you get the same kind of problem' get your BATT tested befor anything else. ;):D regards bob.
 
all you need to do now is work out that the comma button on your keyboard, is the one below and over about 2 keys to the left of the one you keep pressing' ok :)
 
I've got the same problem on mine but it sometimes juggers once started going to try a different battery Tmoro see if the problem goes.
 
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