Diesel Do
Well-Known Member
It doesn't need to go down hills for a few more monthsplenty of time to get the thing sorted
My mistake! It's already gone downhill!!!!
Diesel Do
Well-Known Member
True but at least it has doors that stay on
And they're self draining! Oh, and filling
Hippo
Lord Hippo
Freelander 1 v6 Hill Descent Control Demo Down Hill On Snow - YouTube
Freelander doors dun't fall oft. I've proved it many times with ma video's.
Freelander doors dun't fall oft. I've proved it many times with ma video's.
Dr_evil
Banned
I'm gonna go press my yellow button just cos I can
Mines got a yellow plunger instead cos its a real landrover and has a low box
Dr_evil
Banned
Diesel Do
Well-Known Member
Hippo
Lord Hippo
Doors falling oft Freelanders is a myth.Lies hurt penguins
It's true other vehicles suffer with doors falling oft when they get stuck. Owner have to hold them on.
A punto de volcar por culpa del barro... 4x4 ISLAS CANARIAS - YouTube
willo
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Maybe it should be used when negotiating a wet asda carpark
Daz
Went to an asda park but it wasn't raining, can I use my yellow button on dry surface as well please ?? Thanks.
willo
Well-Known Member
you may not have seen this.....so i'll post it again
In my opinion he only saw "this" and therefore didn't read what you wrote ???.....
Freelaner
Landy Driver
In my opinion he only saw "this" and therefore didn't read what you wrote ???.....
Then the ploy has worked.........peeps don't have to read the drivel what I post
willo
Well-Known Member
Hello banditste,
Re the yellow button, you can check the functioning of the HDC when you push that button and see the linked controlsymbol lights up on the dash, then you put your car in 1st gear and you give it a go to over 4mph, better is to go as fast as you can in 1st gear, when releasing the gaspedal you should hear and feel the ABS brakes clipping in to reduce your speed to about 4mph. The car doesn't know whether you're on the flat or downhill, so the operation of the device can be tested that way. If you don't hear nor feel the brakes working, or if you don't see a symbol lighting up on the dashboard when you press that button it could mean that, as others in the past have experienced, one or both of the two wires attached to the button is/are broken, you have then to lift the protection around the gearstick and fix the wire(s), and try again of course. Good luck.
Re the yellow button, you can check the functioning of the HDC when you push that button and see the linked controlsymbol lights up on the dash, then you put your car in 1st gear and you give it a go to over 4mph, better is to go as fast as you can in 1st gear, when releasing the gaspedal you should hear and feel the ABS brakes clipping in to reduce your speed to about 4mph. The car doesn't know whether you're on the flat or downhill, so the operation of the device can be tested that way. If you don't hear nor feel the brakes working, or if you don't see a symbol lighting up on the dashboard when you press that button it could mean that, as others in the past have experienced, one or both of the two wires attached to the button is/are broken, you have then to lift the protection around the gearstick and fix the wire(s), and try again of course. Good luck.
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willo
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Then the ploy has worked.........peeps don't have to read the drivel what I post
Don't know whether I am the only one but it does indeed work....
(she's alone lately, what happened to her sister ??)Sorry, just saw the thread "Why" and see you changed of signature ......
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Freelaner
Landy Driver
Don't know whether I am the only one but it does indeed work....
Sorry, just saw the thread "Why" and see you changed of signature ......
Also works for up-hill. I was told to use it going up tracks as it detects any wheels starting to spin and puts that brake on - allowing all 4 wheels to work, rather than just spinning up one wheel. It does it much faster than you can manually and better than left foot braking.
Singvogel
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I don't think this is correct at all.
If you select HDC and then so much as touch the accelerator, or the brake pedal then the HDC is over-ruled.
Try it on the level - select 1st gear and push the HDC button - you get a steady green light on the dash. If you then accelerate the HDC is inoperative (although the light is still steady green) so you go faster - take your foot off the accelerator and the HDC can be heard slowing you down, and you can then continue forwards at idle speed with the HDC operative. Much as willo describes in his post.
Try it again, but this time take your foot off the accelerator and gently touch the brake pedal - no HDC can be heard.
I think you may have confused the HDC when going uphill with the TC (Traction Control) which will brake the spinning wheel exactly as you describe. The TC light will flash momentarily as it cuts in.
This is also as I understand it from the Owner's Handbook.
AFAIK you can not switch off the TC (Hard luck - Jeremy Clarkson types)
I've only had wheel-spin on a Freelander in 2 situations -
First was all wheels on sheet ice.
The other is when I tried to defeat the laws of gravity by climbing a hill in a muddy field - all 4 wheels were turning slowly and forwrd motion ceased!!
That would be a situation for having A/T tyres - or I should have brought the Unimog.
Singvogel.
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