Hey Folks, would really appreciate any thoughts on the following: 2013 LR4 HSE, we have had less than a year. Yesterday, we pulled up to gas station and after getting gas could not get the LR4 to start/crank. Heard a click (solenoid?) then the car went into a bizarre electrical show of various lights coming on and off, various displays flashing then sort of culminated into the low battery warning. Got a a jump (didn't work). Had to call AAA, they diagnosed battery (said it was reading "good"), but swapped it out anyway just to rule it out. Still didn't start. Had to tow it back to house.
Ok, so now I have just fully charged the battery, AND used the other car to jump and it still wouldn't crank/start. Here is the also something worth noting: the battery (on my voltmeter) shows full (12.8v), yet when I hook up the car's terminals the voltage quickly falls down to around 9.4v. (Is this normal for Landys? It can't be right? I know its not the case for all the other cars I have had and worked on.) I am thinking it is a drain somewhere, but am wondering what would drain it that much to the point where it wouldn't even start with a charged battery AND a jump at same time. Any thoughts again, would be really appreciated. thnx, Phil
Ok, so now I have just fully charged the battery, AND used the other car to jump and it still wouldn't crank/start. Here is the also something worth noting: the battery (on my voltmeter) shows full (12.8v), yet when I hook up the car's terminals the voltage quickly falls down to around 9.4v. (Is this normal for Landys? It can't be right? I know its not the case for all the other cars I have had and worked on.) I am thinking it is a drain somewhere, but am wondering what would drain it that much to the point where it wouldn't even start with a charged battery AND a jump at same time. Any thoughts again, would be really appreciated. thnx, Phil