Forum-Gallery-Shop-Sponsors

« Advertise on Freel2.com

Home > Technical > Auto holding gears
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
Print this entire topic · 
janderson41



Member Since: 11 Mar 2012
Location: Howwood Renfrewshire
Posts: 405

Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey
Auto holding gears

Had my 2010 auto into Taggarts landrover today for the JLR post lockdown check.
Full check over, update any thing needed. Oil and filters changed all for £149 inc vat.
Only had the car 4 weeks and thought this would be a good thing.
Some advisories I knew about, abs light on sometimes traced to rubbing the tyre on lull lock.
Will fix that. Slight oil leak at back of engine to be investigated. Report not too bad.
Recommended 4 new tyres which I had already decided to do before winter, 3 at 4mm 1 at 3.5mm
Although here is the question.
On way home at times auto would not change up properly and hold a lower gear for a time.
Eventually cleared and drove ok. Will try a run tomorrow’s.
Any ideas chaps?
Thanks Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

Post #410093 13th Jul 2021 7:48 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
IanMetro



Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
Location: Somerset BS21
Posts: 2747

United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

My FL2 Auto will hang onto lower gears if started from cold as it keeps revs up to recharge battery.

This is most noticeable on cold, wet, dark mornings in winter when initial electric use is high.

Is your battery ok, and are you going far enough to recharge it from starting.

The FL2 is very sensitive to having a reasonably new battery, otherwise all kinds of random problems will occur. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 74k+ miles) (MY2015)

Post #410106 13th Jul 2021 10:05 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
janderson41



Member Since: 11 Mar 2012
Location: Howwood Renfrewshire
Posts: 405

Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Tha battery is good, chsrgedv up at Taggarts as part of the post lockdown offer.
Reading 12.81. I appreciate the need for a good battery from my Disco 2 days.
Tha car would not change up for periods of about five minutes then run normally till next time I had to stop and then kept I low gears again. Did eventually clear.. will try today to see if still happening.
If so, what next?
Thanks Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

Post #410119 14th Jul 2021 6:39 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Andy131



Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2159

United Kingdom 

The FL2 learns your driving style, so if you drive like a grandad it will change up early and give a relaxed drive.
If you drive her like you stole her (or lend her to your20 something son) then she will hold onto the gears for a sportier drive.
Disconnecting the battery resets the learned behavior to a sportier drive, give her around 40 miles and she will settle down to the previous settings. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Post #410134 14th Jul 2021 9:48 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
janderson41



Member Since: 11 Mar 2012
Location: Howwood Renfrewshire
Posts: 405

Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Went for a short 10 mile round trip this morning and car running perfectly.
After 4 weeks ownership decided to have a closer look at command shift.
Figured it quite quickly. Seen various comments about which way up or down is best.
I found it similar to my old BSA 650 Superrocket over 55 years ago.
Drive it like an older motorbike. Like. One down, three up. Or more with six speed box.
Probably will never use it but knowing how to is an advantage if the need arises.
Still miss my zDisco 2 auto but learning to love the Freelander2.
With things easing up here will be able to get some serious miles in.
Cheers Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

Post #410139 14th Jul 2021 12:36 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dave47



Member Since: 31 Aug 2014
Location: Margate Kent
Posts: 1277

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

Andy131 wrote:
The FL2 learns your driving style, so if you drive like a grandad it will change up early and give a relaxed drive.
If you drive her like you stole her (or lend her to your20 something son) then she will hold onto the gears for a sportier drive.
Disconnecting the battery resets the learned behaviour to a sportier drive, give her around 40 miles and she will settle down to the previous settings.


Spot on with that Andy, after many months of pootling around like granddad......( oh I am one)
it was last week we used the M ways to go to Worcestershire and it was, about 40 miles before
the motor seemed to wake up and respond to the faster roads. DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Post #410147 14th Jul 2021 2:59 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
Freel2.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site