Thread: general query

welcome to the world of pom wiring.suggestions make sure all earths are good and then hook up a code reader and see if there is any faults. if your anywhere near ipswich qld i can have a look at the faults for you, free, 0427467779.
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mick

Am not a Discovery expert, but have heard that if the battery is on the way out and the voltage dips below a certain level, it will go into limp home mode, with the lights flashing as you have described.

Any idea if the battery is up to scratch?

X 2 re. battery. Another cause of this..and I kid you not...is when reversing in an auto, and you slip it into drive without coming to a complete stop, it logs a fault and eventually the S & M lights come on.

battery or transmision selector switch, the latter fails due to water from the AC drain tubes dripping onto the switch and causing corrosion.
search for AC drain modification in the good oil (thread by me)

cheers phil

Originally Posted by MickS

X 2 re. battery. Another cause of this..and I kid you not...is when reversing in an auto, and you slip it into drive without coming to a complete stop, it logs a fault and eventually the S & M lights come on.

X2 as this happened to me. The actual cause is a faulty inhibitor whitch which resides on the passenger side of the auto box. A few hundred bucks will get a second hand one, a bit of time with someone who knows what they're at to fit it and you're away.

BTW..... That "loss of power" is commonly called 'limp home mode', the auto goes into 3rd gear and stays there. DON'T drive any further than you have to in this mode or damage ($$$$$$) to the auto will occur!

Hi people, I've moved this thread to the Disco2 forum - just FYI where this type of query belongs so more people are likely to see it and offer help !
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