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Kingm1

Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #1

Hi All

Great site, love the banter. I'm a happy Landy owner since November '08. Having read a lot of these posts I now know why Defender owners carry a foot-long length of 6mm thick steel bar - it's to prise squirrels out of their tyre treads


A problem has just started on my 05 TD4 HSE - I can't reset the trip meter to zero! I used to be able to, but now I can't. I appreciate that in the Top 100 list of problems, this comes in at 99 (after "One of my tyres is a little bit dirty") however it's annoying when trying to calculate fuel economy etc especially as there is no trip compooter. Can somebody please suggest a) where and b) how hard I need to hit it with a hammer?

 

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AllanI

New Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #2

Are you pressing the correct button?
Don't laugh 'cos there are 2 and one don't do anything !

Allan

 

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Kingm1

Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #3

Yep, pressed 'em one at a time and both together at the same time, I can't think of any more permutations!

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Feb 19, 2009

• #4

Kingm1 said:

Hi All

Great site, love the banter. I'm a happy Landy owner since November '08. Having read a lot of these posts I now know why Defender owners carry a foot-long length of 6mm thick steel bar - it's to prise squirrels out of their tyre treads


A problem has just started on my 05 TD4 HSE - I can't reset the trip meter to zero! I used to be able to, but now I can't. I appreciate that in the Top 100 list of problems, this comes in at 99 (after "One of my tyres is a little bit dirty") however it's annoying when trying to calculate fuel economy etc especially as there is no trip compooter. Can somebody please suggest a) where and b) how hard I need to hit it with a hammer?

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If you wanted fuel economy - why buy a Land Rover,
mine is good on fuel, a tankful lasts until its empty

 

jimbot90

New Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #5

mines same.

 

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Kingm1

Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #6

Why? Cos it's double the 20-odd I was getting from my Octavia 2.0 and besides, now I'm getting on a bit, I wanted a taller car to save wear & tear on the knees. Besides, the front end looks ace.

Just tried holding the right button in before & during ignition - display was blank for a few seconds then went to Odo. Checked Trip, now zero. wtf?!

Sorry for wasting everyone's time.

 

chromiumuk

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #7

You've got to press & hold the button in for a few seconds before it resets.

 

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Kingm1

Member

• Feb 20, 2009

• #8

Many thanks - not sure if I've got a dodgy diaphragm but if I hold it in long enough and wiggle it about, it works. That's what I tell the missus anyway!