Wiring problem

Hi I'm hoping some one can help I've got a 2007 freelander2 2.2 my wife and myself got this freelander2 about 2 weeks ago when the wipers stopped working check the motor that was working so had a look at the switch found out the screws where missing so push the switch back in put the new screws in and the wipers went about half way up the screen and stopped went to start the freelander2 and would not start put a diagnostic tool on it and it keeps saying crash code so tried to clear it but no good any help would be very greatfull

DAVID MICHAEL STERRY said:

Hi I'm hoping some one can help I've got a 2007 freelander2 2.2 my wife and myself got this freelander2 about 2 weeks ago when the wipers stopped working check the motor that was working so had a look at the switch found out the screws where missing so push the switch back in put the new screws in and the wipers went about half way up the screen and stopped went to start the freelander2 and would not start put a diagnostic tool on it and it keeps saying crash code so tried to clear it but no good any help would be very greatfull

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Sounds like you need an auto electrician to look at it, if you are not familiar with the wiring side of Landies ...

DAVID MICHAEL STERRY said:

Hi I'm hoping some one can help I've got a 2007 freelander2 2.2 my wife and myself got this freelander2 about 2 weeks ago when the wipers stopped working check the motor that was working so had a look at the switch found out the screws where missing so push the switch back in put the new screws in and the wipers went about half way up the screen and stopped went to start the freelander2 and would not start put a diagnostic tool on it and it keeps saying crash code so tried to clear it but no good any help would be very greatfull

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Sounds like it's suffered from poor repair practices. Missing screws is a classic sign of this.

The CRASH status is set when the battery voltage suddenly plummets, normally by trying to start the engine with a week or failing battery.
Unfortunately CRASH status can't be cleared by normal diagnostic equipment, only high specification or JLR diagnostic tools clear it.
It's not the end of the world, as other than showing a code under interrogation, it's pretty meaningless.

Once the ignition has been cycled after CRASH status was set, it no longer prevents the vehicle from running. This is explained in the owners handbook.

As for the wiper issue, I'd try a hard reset, and if the battery is over 4 years old, it'll on its last legs, so consider replacing it with a quality replacement.