New week, new problem

Well had Bessy in to British 4x4 today to get the xyz switch replaced.

Switch was replaced..... BUT..... M&S lights still flashing.

Yes the Battery is Good... first thing that was checked.

Mechanic has.... after a bit of head scratching, traced the fault to one of the wiring looms between the xyz switch and the BCU.

So Bessy is now spending the second weekend in a row at the hotel British 4x4, and will have a replacement loom, whichever one it is, on Monday.

Has anyone else had the M&S flashing, where it hasnt been the battery or the XYZ switch?

Cheers

Matt

Just did a little bit of research about this. Like you've encountered it can be related to oil in the ECU. From what I've read and gathered it is relating to communication between transmission and ECU. Paul (off track) will have a lot more info on this but it seems the M&S Lights can be a variety of things (but not as bad as the amigos). It actually happened on mine tonight (has happened before but a restart seemed to fix it but hung around longer today). Common threads are relating to;
Air-con drain (water getting into harness I believe)
Oil in ECU from the red plug
Battery voltage
Even outside temperature has been thrown up a few times. Heat=more common.

I believe there is more but from my limited experience it could be a whole matter of things. As always; work from easiest/cheapest->hardest.

Received a call from the Mechanic tonight, letting me know that Bessy is free to come home tomorrow.

M & S light problem resolved. Seems part of the harness had rubbed itself through and was touching wire on body, creating a short.

Part of the Harness replaced with a good quality second hand one, and now no more m & s lights :)

So I now have my weekend planned out... going to replace the o-rings in the fuel cooler (slight leak) and the FPR... slightly more of a leak.

Will let you all know how it goes.

Cheers guys for the information and help.

Thanks

Matt

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Originally Posted by spudboy

Land Rovers: Turning ordinary men into mechanics for 60 Years...

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I need that bumper sticker! I've had my D2 for a couple of weeks and feel like a LR specialist mechanic already.

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Originally Posted by Discotrip

I need that bumper sticker! I've had my D2 for a couple of weeks and feel like a LR specialist mechanic already.

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That'd be one I'd stick on my D2 also, lol

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Originally Posted by spudboy

Land Rovers: Turning ordinary men into mechanics for 60 Years...

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I could go for one of those. Had mine for 6 months learnt more about automotive bits and pieces in that time than the last 40 years!!

When we met, my wife was a Disco owner and I was a qualified mechanic. I think she saw me coming!

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Originally Posted by Davetd5

When we met, my wife was a Disco owner and I was a qualified mechanic. I think she saw me coming!

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That is 1 heck of a smart women you got there! :D A disco owner and able to snare a mechanic to work on it into the bargain! :)

Yep I admired the fact she had a 4WD, but despised the fact it was British, which equaled unreliable!!
Little did I know what was to come! I even let her upgrade from a tdi to a td5! Oh well, its never actually broken down.
PS: Matt, hope you and Bessy are happily reunited!

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Originally Posted by Davetd5

PS: Matt, hope you and Bessy are happily reunited!

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Yes Thanks Dave, we have been reunited :)

And now I remember why i like driving her... so damned comfortable, and since the Engine Mounts have been changed even more so :)

I have the weekend planned out to replace the fuel cooler o-rings and the FPR.

Will let you know how that goes at the end of the weekend. Then there is nothing more major to do on her for the moment (touch wood!!!!)

Cheers

Matt