Thread: Convince me to buy a 2013-14 D4 ... or not

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Also, if you are worried about the air suspension failing offroad, there is an aftermarket air-up kit available that will get you out of trouble (see the Green Oval Experience website).

No! No! No! No! No!! My first anniversary of placing the order for my kit is coming up next month and still no sign of it. Maybe it is being saved until then. I can only live in hope. Should send my monthly email that never gets answered.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

The GAP iid tool is specifically coded to the vehicles vin to allow more detailed analysis. A generic code reader will show you higher level codes.

The Gap iiD tool can read/clear faults on any supported vehicle.
VIN locked functions are to do with service functions and alterations to the CCF.
A generic code reader will be of little use in a pre-purchase setting because it cannot read most of the ECUs.
I would not waste money on anything other than Gap iiD or the latest BBS tool.

I have owned a 2014 TDV6 since new and had very little trouble with it to date, touch wood.
Maintained properly I am happy to take mine virtually anywhere and will be doing more remote trips in future.

Regards,
Scott

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

.... (see the Green Oval Experience website). ....

I strongly suggested doing your research, including threads in here from the last 12 months or so ....

The best way to search is to use the Google custom search which is at the bottom of every page and searches only within AULRO.

Regards,
Scott

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Perhaps not a bad idea to interrogate the car pre purchase so you can see historical fault codes.

Couldn't the codes have been cleared already though. I know I have done this with mine when I was checking something. I ask because I am interested to know where the historical fault codes could be looked at it they indeed remain in place even after clearing fault codes.

Regards,
Martin

Originally Posted by envee

Hi Birdboy, a very new Disco 4 owner here, like 5 days ! Before we purchased our '14 SDV6 SE, we got a check done by MTA in Sydney. One of the things that they check for is fault codes. The report cost 375 dollars and was very thorough.

Good luck in your search.

Thanks Envee! Sounds like a great idea

Originally Posted by letherm

Couldn't the codes have been cleared already though. I know I have done this with mine when I was checking something. I ask because I am interested to know where the historical fault codes could be looked at it they indeed remain in place even after clearing fault codes.

Regards,
Martin

Hi Martin, Not sure if this answers your question, but here is the link to the video I found which made me wonder...
YouTube

Originally Posted by Birdboy

Hi Martin, Not sure if this answers your question, but here is the link to the video I found which made me wonder...
YouTube

Looked at the clip and my view is that they would not be stored in the ECU or the GAPIID tool. They specifically state that the faults can be emailed or exported which is fair enough but doesn't mean that there is historical data you could look at by plugging the tool after the codes have been cleared. The rescan shows most of the faults cleared and not showing up again. I don't recall reading that there is an historical record on this forum before other than what these guys have said about exporting the info prior to clearing the codes. Bottom line I suppose is that if a scan shows no error codes there aren't any at that moment in time which is a good sign. Really need to come back and do it again I suppose but it wouldn't stop an unscrupulous seller clearing faults before you visit. My personal experience is that I haven't seen old codes after I have cleared them. Caveat emptor I suppose.

Martin

Originally Posted by letherm

Looked at the clip and my view is that they would not be stored in the ECU or the GAPIID tool. They specifically state that the faults can be emailed or exported which is fair enough but doesn't mean that there is historical data you could look at by plugging the tool after the codes have been cleared. The rescan shows most of the faults cleared and not showing up again. I don't recall reading that there is an historical record on this forum before other than what these guys have said about exporting the info prior to clearing the codes. Bottom line I suppose is that if a scan shows no error codes there aren't any at that moment in time which is a good sign. Really need to come back and do it again I suppose but it wouldn't stop an unscrupulous seller clearing faults before you visit. My personal experience is that I haven't seen old codes after I have cleared them. Caveat emptor I suppose.

Martin

Thanks Martin!
Cheers,
Dave