Maybe others dont notice or they just shift quickly enough or at a higher rpm? Dunno. A friend of mine test driving a defender now doesnt know what im on about as well lol
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Maybe others dont notice or they just shift quickly enough or at a higher rpm? Dunno. A friend of mine test driving a defender now doesnt know what im on about as well lol
There is a tech bulletin for this, it involves a software download to the PCM.
Only became an issue on the 2.2 engines.
Makes a big difference when it is fixed.
Hope this helps
LR now say it is normal operation and have taken down the bulletin,
But downloading the latest software to the PCM fixes it.
I am the same, mine does not kangaroo but it's also a 2.4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Samblers
The FBW is unresponsive to a degree to help reduce kangarooing over rough terrain. The engine over run when changing gears is a bit hard to understand, but on mine only happens in high range. It exaggerates the effect if I bugger the timing. However it seems just 1/4sec more off the right foot timing before change and you've overcome FBW changing.
Thanks, but which software? What is the PCM?Quote:
Originally Posted by boolyb
I can only speak from a test drive perspective (this morning)... but it was a long drive in a variety of traffic, highway, low speed, steep hills etc and I didn't notice any problem whatsoever. I did hear a little over-rev once or twice, but certainly nothing to affect the drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Samblers
Cheers,
Nige
You're welcome to have a drive of mine and see what you think.Quote:
Originally Posted by noyakfat
I really am quite curious as to exactly what you guys are experiencing. Obviously it is not a figment of your imagination, as you are not alone in your complaint. Hope I wasn't implying that I don't believe you... if so I apologise as that was not the intention.Quote:
Originally Posted by wally
I certainly would not say no to another drive of a Defender :) (but yours may be just a little far out of the way to justify the road trip).
No, I didn't take it that way at all, and the offer is genuine. It interests me that some do it and apparently some don't. If you were to drive mine smoothly through all gears and say at the end of it that you still didn't know what I was on about, then I'd probably stop whinging and go away and work on changing my driving style. But I doubt you would. Likewise I'd be interested in driving another one for which the owner claims there's no problem. Maybe this thing suits some driving styles and not others. It doesn't suit me.Quote:
Originally Posted by noyakfat
I'm having the same issue guys. While we're loving our new D90, I feel like I'm 16 again and learning to drive all over. Have embarrassed myself several times :p over our first 5-6 weeks of Deefer ownership.Quote:
Originally Posted by wally
Changing up through 1-2-3 I've taken to making a conscious effort to remove my foot from anywhere near the accelerator when shifting, that helps but seems wrong and completely counter intuitive to how I've driven for 20+ years.
If this feature can be turned off I'd love to know about it, otherwise I'll just persevere with re-learning to drive, the car is worth it in every other way.