Went back out to it and managed to get steering wheel unlocked and key can turn all the way, but seems like the (new) battery is flat - suppose it could have been on the shelf for a while, either that or the systems need to take time to restore all their power? Getting lights on the dash now but...

Hi, Just replaced the battery in the L322 with a good quality Bosch - followed correct procedure, waited 2 mins for nav light in boot to go out, everything electrical turned off inside, but when I went inside the Parking Gear light is flashing and there is a ticking sound - steering column has...

For anyone interested - got the L322, got all issues sorted and now have a very smart car which I'm glad I bought! Can't beat the V8! RR | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Hope everyone's had a good christmas!!

Yeah I assume the battery probably would cause other things to play up. Well I did try my best to completely clean the connectors, I filed the main corroded pins down and smothered the connectors in darathene, including the circuit boards inside the amp itself and allowed it to dry overnight and...

UPDATE: Had the amp connected up tonight, still with initial strange noises when ignition isnt turned past 0. As I turned the key from position 0 to 1 it made the speakers output a scratching noise (and a "pop"), like interference as I turned it - this makes me think... bad earth/dirty...

Ooo I have sound - but still not right... I cleaned up the connectors on the amp, cleaned the circuits inside the amp aswell, some little points of corrosion that may have contributed to the problem, and when I plugged it back in and stuck the key in the ignition and turned to position 1...

Ok doke, well I've cleaned up the connections anyway and will plug it in and hope that luck is on my side (for once! :P) and if that doesnt work I'll order a new one. Cheers guys

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Yeah probably not,but that requires effort! Although I do know some things that are more intricate can't be reset by a basic diagnostics kit, think some of them need a fully capable BMW system.

Well when we had it vetted by our usual mechanic his diagnostics kit found a list of errors (at the start of this thread) and then quite a few people said that the list resembled work that is carried out on the RR during it's lifetime - so we had them reset and rescanned and none appeared again...

All codes cleared, so bought the car - what can I say - AMAZING!! Can't get over the sound of that big V8 :) Only thing to do now is sort the sound system :P Thanks for all your input guys!!

Greenock, Scotland - basically Glasgow.

Ahh sorry I read your first post wrong! :) That's not so much of an issue as we can live without sound, but I'll have a go at fixing it/find a second hand replacement if we get the car :)

Date must have been wrong on the camera :P

Haha I only uploaded them today, the only old photo is the one of it not in the garage! We started stripping it a few weeks ago and have taken all interior out so far bar the dash, that should be coming out next weekend. Therefore there are no future pics! haha - should be able to put them up...

He is not a land rover specialist and therefore may not have known that, but that is the kind of news I was hoping to hear :D I will ask the owner to get this done then, and see what the results are! Thank you very much! I've always thought these forums were more useful than a mechanic! Looks...

Posted a link here with some basic photos of the start of the stripping, will continue to update it when any reasonable progress is made :) http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/disco-1-3-9-v8i-auto-strip-rebuild-171596.html

Thought I'd post a few pictures of my Disco 1 in it's past, present, and eventually, future guises :) Hope someone finds it interesting. Also, as it is being stripped down we are looking to sell body panels, interior parts etc, as it will not be being rebuilt as a disco - if anyone needs...

Hi discomark - when you say the bit that goes around the gearsticks do you mean the whole of the centre console shroud/cover? I'm pretty sure we'd take a tenner for it but the only problem would be getting it to you - postage would probably cost a fortune!

Yeah I remember reading that earthing connections are cause for issue aswell, thanks for that :) And datatek, when you say the "box" are you reffering to the transfer box or the amp? I've seen things that say the transfer box is usually not problematic, but rather the motor that changes it into...