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TIMFARNDON



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: HIGHAM
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Sumatra Black
electrical meltdown

so in a rush this morning, slot key into car, push button and....more warning lights than a christmas tree and nothing else. transmission fault message, hdc fault message gear selector indicator flashing E, air bag light falshing and clicking, indiactors stuck on dim, so try to take key out, car wont eject key. quickly grab a 10mm spanner and disconnect battery, reconnect and its got worse, now the dot matrix display is just flashing black. so abandon car with key in and get a lift to work with the wife.
Arrange for a local expert to pop round, and its nothing worse than a flat battery, why are modern cars getting so complicated, and why does a modern battery only last 4 1/2 years?

Post #235195 19th Sep 2014 11:16 am
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pab



Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Lago Grey

Don't assume the battery is at fault - if it's gone flat overnight it's more likely to have been drained by something which didn't shut down properly.

Post #235196 19th Sep 2014 11:36 am
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SYFL2



Member Since: 16 Jun 2012
Location: Sheffield
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2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

If you do need a battery a very nice young man Very Happy called Npinks is selling one in the for sale section.

Post #235197 19th Sep 2014 11:39 am
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ad210358



Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
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I had one do exactly the same, it was only 18 months old at the time, nice man from LR Assist fitted me a new one. Put his little machine on it, it printed a report out "failed cell no 3".

Post #235208 19th Sep 2014 2:50 pm
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