Thread: Just bought a d3

More detail required to assist. What is the vehicle detail, and is the dealer an authorised LR dealer ?

Flaps:
Unless the price you got was extraordinary.. I'd suggest its time to suggest a Refund and walk away...

Was it the silver one with all the fruit?

Sorry to hear this Flaps, could be that they need (internal) approval from the dealer head to pay for the work - i.e. warranty work. That or they are getting quotes from other garages to do the work. Still annoying though as a bit of communication would be nice right?

Good luck with it. My D3 has had a few issues with it since I have had it (less than two months), but it still such an awesome car. I figure you are going to get issues from any second hand car, regardless of make, and probably more so from a 4wd, so I expected it wouldn't exactly be smooth sailing. Frustrating when the chain is dragged though, especially under warranty.

Iv look into a refund but in wa there is no such thing once u sign it urs. So what happens is when im driving along all of a sudden all the warning lights on the dash will come on and the car will lower the air bags so its sitting on it ass and wont give u any power. Even if u try setting it normal height it just wont let u. But if u pull over leave it for a few hours then go again it will be ok.

i have nanocom buts its in the car at the moment otherwise i would post the faults. The faults that come up are mostly lost communication faults or low voltage. There are 27 of these.

Yea i dont think the dealer really needs to tell me anything by law but it would be nice to be kept in the loop since its my car. And cause there is no receipt u really dont know what they have done if anything.

Originally Posted by Flaps

Iv look into a refund but in wa there is no such thing once u sign it urs. So what happens is when im driving along all of a sudden all the warning lights on the dash will come on and the car will lower the air bags so its sitting on it ass and wont give u any power. Even if u try setting it normal height it just wont let u. But if u pull over leave it for a few hours then go again it will be ok. i have nanocom buts its in the car at the moment otherwise i would post the faults. The faults that come up are mostly lost communication faults or low voltage. There are 27 of these. Yea i dont think the dealer really needs to tell me anything by law but it would be nice to be kept in the loop since its my car. And cause there is no receipt u really dont know what they have done if anything.

To get you going, I would try a full system reboot.

Turn off car, engage brand brake, pop bonnet, close doors, and wait for the hand brake signal to go off. Then remove battery cables (negative first) then touch battery cables together using a metal rod (big screen driver, wrench, etc)...not the battery terminals. Positive back, then negative.....and see how she goes.

Would then be a good idea to remove the main suspension fuse (yellow one next to the battery....read display on fuse box cover) once she is up, so that it won't drop again.

Low battery, brake lights, brake switch.... Could be a number things.

Then get her checked out.

Brett...

Originally Posted by Flaps

Iv look into a refund but in wa there is no such thing once u sign it urs. So what happens is when im driving along all of a sudden all the warning lights on the dash will come on and the car will lower the air bags so its sitting on it ass and wont give u any power. Even if u try setting it normal height it just wont let u. But if u pull over leave it for a few hours then go again it will be ok.

i have nanocom buts its in the car at the moment otherwise i would post the faults. The faults that come up are mostly lost communication faults or low voltage. There are 27 of these.

Yea i dont think the dealer really needs to tell me anything by law but it would be nice to be kept in the loop since its my car. And cause there is no receipt u really dont know what they have done if anything.

sounds a bit like tailight bulbs or brakelight switch.

Originally Posted by Flaps

i have nanocom buts its in the car at the moment otherwise i would post the faults. The faults that come up are mostly lost communication faults or low voltage. There are 27 of these.

I would be checking the state of the battery and the alternator as these vehicles progressively shut down if full voltage can't be maintained.