2003 discovery hill descent control need help please

[mikelambert1987]

Hi my name is mike and I own a 2003 discovery 2, we got 2 feet of snow recently and I thought it would be a good time to try out the hdc. So i put the truck in low range and hit the hdc button. It just keeps blinking and making a loud beeping noise and does not activate any suggestions and such. I take my foot off the brakes and the car speeds up down the hill well over 9 km/h

 

[joey]

Sounds like either a) HDC is having issues, or b) you were not in Low Range as you may have thought, if in Neutral it will beep at you.

 

[mikelambert1987]

Yeah it was definitly in low range, it worked maybe 1 week ago. The light on the dash blinks and that sort of thing. I am just wondering if anyone has ever had something similar happen or if this is something unique. The other thing is if it is broken is it even worth getting fixed, I just got my rover and am beginning to modify it for offroad use.

 

[joey]

Wish I could help, I am sure if it is under warrenty I would have it fixed, but outside of warrenty it may or may not be worth it. Off road use HDC would be nice.

 

[mikelambert1987]

yea not under warranty but i might bring it to a 4x4 center see what they say. I dont get any warning lights or anything on the dash. and one other question my rover has low range but the locking diff I have heard is built into the disco 2 but land rover didnt connect it. Is it worth having it connected?

 

[joey]

The locking diff on the D2 was there but not installed on the 99.5 to the early 2001, then the 01.5 - 03 did not have locking diffs, then in 04 the brought it back.

 

[mikelambert1987]

Is something like the locking diff worth having put in, or would it be better to get front and rear lockers?

 

[joey]

The locking diff is always a good thing, that is why LR finally brought it back on the 04 model.

As far a front a rear lockers go, this really depends on how much you off road. If you go out 6 or less times a year I wouldn't waste the money, if you go out 2 or 3 times a month, then yes it would be worth it. My Rover is setup to play off road, but I don't have lockers yet, I have thought about it, but just can't bring myself to spend the money on something I will not use that much. I still have fun off road and go anywhere I want to.

 

[mikelambert1987]

do you know if i can have a locking center diff retrofitted on my 03 disco

 

[joey]

Sorry for the late response, been on vacation... yes you can retrofit it in you 03... just buy a new transfer case, either a 00 model or an 04 model...