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2006 LR3 Christmas tree - dark instrument panel - then dead
Sounds good. So much of this truck is black magic. I feel like I need to perform an exorcism, sage the thing and knock on wood every time I leave the house... -
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2006 LR3 Christmas tree - dark instrument panel - then dead
Yes, I was watching a number of things including the battery. The batt voltage was 13.9v until it wasn’t. After it died I saw it at 7.9v. After the shop looked it over pronouncing the charging system and battery fine I drove it another two hours on the freeway only to have it die again - same... -
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2006 LR3 Christmas tree - dark instrument panel - then dead
I just had a frightening thing happen at night on a busy freeway- The dash did its Christmas tree of warnings on the instrument panel (before it went completely dark...) Transmission fault indications... then it just died. After I took it to a shop and they pronounced it fine - good charging... -
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Suspension dropping in front - seems normal, no errors, after tight turns?
Mine does a similar thing. I thought I was crazy for a while. But here's a different one. When I get out of the car after turning it off either the front or the back end will lower. Just ****** air and settles an inch. Its unpredictable which end but doesnt seem right to do this. I get a little... -
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Unwelcome Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
I've posted the question to another LR forum and the consensus seems to be as you described - a steering angle sensor. It seems that a collar portion of a sensor that attaches to the steering shaft located near the pedals gets shifted off center and needs to be re-aligned and secured, then... -
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Unwelcome Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
After a fantastic round trip through the Rockies last season I've been experiencing unusual, unexpected and unwelcome intervention of the DSC or Dynamic Stability Control when I navigate sweeping turns. The phenomenon manifests itself by activating the brakes (loud grumbling) and generally... -
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Sunroof Wind Noise
Are you sure its the sunroof? I Just spent six hours on the freeway coming back from Death Valley listening to the roof rack channel cover next to the sunroof buzz. I thought it was the sunroof at first, but under certain conditions the tape (for the lack of a better term) buzzes like crazy. -
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Oversized Spare Tire mod
Did you notice any issues with the heat shield not being on? Or does the airflow under the car cool the tread sufficiently? I recently squeezed my 285/65/18 spare into the space after removing the bumpers (easy), letting out some air and coaxing it in with my floor jack. It all fits up nice and... -
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Crazy Cooper Zeon Tire deal...
I just took the printout into Discount Tire where they matched prices. No questions. Love those guys. -
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Online Land Rover parts
Thanks for the advice Kingfish... I've read from posts on this forum and others that the easiest course of action is to replace the arms bushings and all. I figure that I can replace the bushings in the original arms at my leisure without the pressure of having my truck on blocks and out of... -
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Online Land Rover parts
Thanks for the advice Kingfish.. I read through a number of posts on this forum and others that suggests that the best tact is to replace the whole arm(s), bushings and all. I figure that I can keep the original arms and replace the bushings at my leisure with no pressure to get it done in X... -
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Online Land Rover parts
I'm starting to search for lower control arms to replace my 70K old clunkers (literally). I've found them on parts.com, raceparts.com, and partsgeek.com. Have you had experience with these or others in terms of quality, service, support, etc? Are there others that you would recommend? -
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Slack drivers side seatbelt
My drivers side seat belt tensioner seems to have given up the fight. I have to throw the buckle onto the seat as part of my exit from the vehicle so it doesn't get slammed by the door. I've pulled it all the way out and checked to see if the belt is folded over but it seems to be fine. It also... -
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Dyno?
Noticed this on a LR maintenance checklist; CAUTION: Do not perform two wheel roller tests. Loaded I/M testing of permanent four wheel drive or traction control equipped vehicles must be conducted on a four wheel drive synchronized dynamometer. Otherwise a non-loaded test procedure must be followed. -
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Dyno?
Noticed this in a service maintenance checklist; CAUTION: Do not perform two wheel roller tests. Loaded I/M testing of permanent four wheel drive or traction control equipped vehicles must be conducted on a four wheel drive synchronized dynamometer. Otherwise a non-loaded test procedure must be...
