Flat battery

[simonmelb]

Are these types of problems common with a flat battery ? Jeez, would be a problem in the bush with the amount of electronic stuff doing weird things: Oh no ! - The New Defender 90 L663 Gets a Flat Battery & Throws Its Toys Out The Pram ! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs48ln22G4)

[Tins]

Are these types of problems common with a flat battery ? Jeez, would be a problem in the bush with the amount of electronic stuff doing weird things: Oh no ! - The New Defender 90 L663 Gets a Flat Battery & Throws Its Toys Out The Pram ! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs48ln22G4)

When all else fails, reboot.

Do you suppose you'd get a phone call from a nice British lass if you were stuck on the CSR?

[scarry]

So it draws 10Amps,for 10 minutes every time the door is opened.

You would have to wonder WTF the LR engineers were thinking.

[Tombie]

So it draws 10Amps,for 30 minutes every time the door is opened.

You would have to wonder WTF the LR engineers were thinking.

No, not that much.

Reason hes having so many problems is that little CTEK isnt remotely providing enough power to deal with a low battery and keep the power up...

They've had the doors opening and closing working on the vehicle and just drawn it down too far.

[scarry]

No, not that much.

Thanks,my bad,edited the post,still a lot of current to waste when out camping,etc,and a backwards step from the D4.

[one_iota]

I'm sure LR will come through with a download that has a "system hibernation mode"...in the mean time it's a nuisance but manageable. Locking it and using the rear door as access when camping will reduce the current draw. Carrying a jump start pack is essential.

[Tins]

Carrying a jump start pack is essential.

AKA a D1.

[one_iota]

AKA a D1.

AKA defunct

[Tins]

AKA defunct

Now now, be nice or you won't get a jump start.

[one_iota]

Now now, be nice or you won't get a jump start.
And I'd be happy to lend you my jump start pack after you forget to turn off your parking lights.[thumbsupbig]

Now back to real world opinions from people with direct experience.....

[Tins]

Now back to real world opinions from people with direct experience.....

That's going to make you pretty lonely on this thread. AFAIK you are the only responder that has a 663. I have plenty of "direct experience' of D1s.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Now now, be nice or you won't get a jump start.

I'm not sure why there would be any difference between years Tins, but my RRS states NOT to jump ( with another car) battery packs only...

I quite like those little capacitor ones...

[Pedro_The_Swift]

That's going to make you pretty lonely on this thread. AFAIK you are the only responder that has a 663. I have plenty of "direct experience' of D1s.

It probably still has the plastic on the seats... [tonguewink]

[Tins]

I'm not sure why there would be any difference between years Tins, but my RRS states NOT to jump ( with another car) battery packs only...


My D1 doesn't care. Even if I do leave the parking lights on. At least in that case its my own fault. My D2 doesn't seem to care either, although one can never be sure with a D2. It is, however, the most jump started vehicle I have ever owned. I can leave it for weeks on end and it's fine, and then I'll have a period of days when it goes flat overnight.

Yes, modern cars can be different, and there can definitely be issues with jump starting with the more highly strung amongst them, which I'm sure you'll agree includes more recent LRs. I'm sure there is a similar warning in the book of my neighbour's Kia something or other, but it jumps just fine when her 2YO plays with the button that makes the pretty dash lights come on.

My comment about a D1 as a jump pack was obviously TIC. Well, it was obvious to me. I wouldn't consider offering a jump to a car such as a L663. I think tow companies make far too much money as it is from cars like my D2, which has been on a few, to give them business because I've fried some obscure, inaccessible but vital gizmo that costs a gazillion $$$ to replace, and has a long waiting list.


I quite like those little capacitor ones...

Amazing, aren't they? I laughed when I first saw one. Then the RAC guy jumped my dead flat OKA. Not laughing now. Dunno if that was capacitor or Li-On, but I reckon it could jump start the Queen Mary.

[Tins]

It probably still has the plastic on the seats... [tonguewink]

And your RRS doesn't?

[Tins]

Then the RAC guy jumped my dead flat OKA. Not laughing now.

Laughed even less when I discovered that the black, rubber coated button on the dash that I was ignorant of actually bridged the house batt to the start batt and the thing could jump start itself...:censored:

[scarry]

I'm sure LR will come through with a download that has a "system hibernation mode"..

Don't hold your breath.....[biggrin]

[one_iota]

I'm not sure why there would be any difference between years Tins, but my RRS states NOT to jump ( with another car) battery packs only...

I quite like those little capacitor ones...

The L663 can be jump started from other ("donor") vehicles and "starter packs" according to the handbook.

[Tins]

Mike likes to ramble a bit...


https://youtu.be/3uekdNngLHY