Great knowledge here! I’m pretty sure that what the dealer told me was true. The guy admitted that they don’t really understand the system and that they prefer to sub any work out to an independent. I can well believe they bricked a BeCM through incompetence. (And I can well believe that this...

To be fair, he only gave that figure when I pressed him on it. I shall ask him about it when I see him. The main dealer seems pretty clueless. I didn't want to take it there anyway, but it seemed like a good place to start.

Thanks mate

Spoke to the main dealer today. They won't touch it! Apparently the last P38 they ordered a new key for, they scrambled the BeCM and the car was scrapped. However, he has given me the number of a local specialist (30 miles away, but that's local in West Wales) who says it is all possible. The...

Thanks, that’s really helpful. I have the day off tomorrow so I will speak to the dealer. I don’t have the V5 (or even the car) yet, so I can’t actually order, but at least I can gauge if they know what they are doing.

Thanks all, useful information. I’ll call in at the stealership this week and report back.

Ah, I thought it might be that. I haven’t a clue which key it is. How can I tell?

Hi all I have just put down a deposit on a 2000 P38 Vogue, pick it up next weekend. Had a 1997 HSE a few years ago and loved it. I have just sold my Defender and spent less than half of the proceeds on the Rangie. Mad or what? It’s a nice old bus with a few minor niggles I can sort out later...

I have never sent him a card (not sure he's a 'card' type of person) but I do make sure I pay him promptly, and use a debit rather then a credit card as I know how steep the charges can be. He's a Volvo specialist, and I feel he is always a bit disappointed that I don't rock up in a classic 245...

Thank you! Yes, it's got its ticket for another 12 months, and it is good to have it looked over by someone else when I have a long journey in it this week. Best of all, I messed up the headlight alignment when I fitted new bulbs, and last night I hastily re-aligned them against the shed door...

The 90 failed its MoT today on a worn trackrod end. I took it in at 9 am. I phoned at 11 to hear it had failed and that they had ordered a new TRE for me and could fit it today. I would normally do that kind of thing myself, but it was raining and I thought "oh, let them get on with it". By 2...

The Land Rover failed its MoT today on a worn nearside TRE. My garage had it fixed and retested within 2 hours, and he re-centred the steering at the same time. I asked him and he said the worn TRE had meant the steering was off-centre, but he has centralised it. The right-hand indicator is...

Interesting that so many have the same issue. Now the new stalk has been in place a week or so, it seems to have cured itself. Gentle right turns don't cancel the indicator early, even going all the way round a roundabout. I'll have to try a couple of sharp turns to be sure. If not, good to...

I’ll give that a try, thanks.

*Sobs* I know, I know ...

Yes, that’s what mine does. I was rather hoping that a new switch would cure it. I can live with it, of course, not the end of the world, but would prefer the whole thing to work properly if possible. No, definitely correct and double-checked. The little arrow is pointing left, to the switch...

No, it's all together properly with both tabs in the blue ring slots and the little arrow pointing left to the switch. That is the part that is fitted to the wheel. Thanks anyway.

Mine has two tabs at 6 and 12 o'clock. They are on a metal ring that seems to be clamped around the metal boss of the wheel. They won't shift even with moderate pressure, so I assume they are fixed in place. Needless to say, when I was 'operating' the switch before I fitted it (click the lever...

I have just replaced the indicator switch and stalk. It feels a lot smoother and more positive than the old one, but I still have the same issue as before. If I indicate left and turn left, it stays on and cancels as the wheel returns to straight ahead, as it should. If I indicate right...

Just an update if this comes up in a search in future. The problem turned out to be the relay. I had to replace the wiper stalk as the washer was not working properly and it's the MoT next week. I thought I would replace the relay at the same time. New stalk made no difference to the...