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    Selling up!

    Hi all,I'm selling my '96 V8 4.0 Lpg Epson green,cream leathers 10 months Mot,17'alloys plus spare, very good condition apart from I've completely trashed it......With some work it might be possible to use it as a wheelbarrow or possibly for growing potatoes in. Need to sell as I need a reliable...
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    are there ever any club meets or shows?

    I wonder how many would turn up if I did a P38 meet up here in North Wales,great roads,scienic backdrops for a photoshoot,great pubs too.Just a thought,as I have arranged classic Mini runs for Snowdon Minis around Snowdonia over the past 10 years and (further afield) could plan a start ,lunch...
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    Gearbox Fault on Dash

    First of all sincere thanks for all the replies to my problem you all have been awsome in guiding me to sort the problem out. As the 'gearbox ECU' came up in the conversation at the garage where I took it to sort out,I being nosey wanted to look for it and to check out it's habitat within the...
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    Gearbox Fault on Dash

    Left it with the local Landrovers specialists yesterday, non maindealers! Their computer would not talk with mine so they are trying a different gearbox ecu next time and take it from there, will keep you posted.
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    Gearbox Fault on Dash

    Most appreciative for all input on my problem 'gearbox fault',Today I tried the jump lead from alternator to +ive battery and then tried the -ive no change or drop whatsoever. The highest reading was 13,85 with lights and wipers on...where's my 14.4,I am determined to get a 14,2 14,4 :)....will...
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    Gearbox Fault on Dash

    Drives in D only 3rd gear got reverse too no kickdown either very puzzled
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    Gearbox Fault on Dash

    My 4.0 1996 Rangie has the gearbox fault on dash,she's done 79600 miles N reg,on reading some posts on here I got a mate with me to do a battery and alternator check,your coments and suggestions will me most welcome :) Battery: Engine off.....12.88V Battery: Engine at 200O rpm..... 14.05V...
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    Locked Out :(

    well after a 1/2 hour trickle charge and putting in the keycode hey presto she opens and closes with the key,then I put the key in lock turned right pressed right lock on fob and same for left and the fob remote is now back on form :) Cheers for the guidance all ! :D
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    Locked Out :(

    A productive afternoon just trying just a few remedies read on here to try and get mobile,first the jumpleads to starter didn't work in this instance,neither did disconnecting battery key position2 method,but, yeah charging up the battery just for 1/4 hour even though it was charged (In my...
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    Locked Out :(

    I'm in Caernarfon, North Wales, got in last night through rear hatch which open somehow. Now moved latch to fool alarm it's closed,at least I can get in now and open the bonnet. Alarm light(red LED) on centre of dash flashes, No side indicator nor bleeps when entering code sequence. Got...
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    Hi Mr Smith! Just joined and posted my very first post today in RR section as 'Locked Out',told...

    Hi Mr Smith! Just joined and posted my very first post today in RR section as 'Locked Out',told to pm you (hope you don;t mind m8!) Gerabox fault message investigation led to a disconection of battery(as safety) resulted in no keyfob entry,no door key entry,I have read several posts by now and...
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    Locked Out :(

    Thanks Tomcat
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    Locked Out :(

    Hi all! Well didn't think my first post would be a yell for 'Help!' The battery was disconected within 17 seconds of switching off this morning to remove,clean conections on a few cables as I have a gearbox fault warning on the dash,after reconecting the -ive cable she started up fine (4.0 SE...