95 Range Rover, beeping on shift to low

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Mark Stephens

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Hi,

We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low range, the
car gives a constant beeping.

If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and it
certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.

Everything is fine in high range, no funny noises and changes fine.

I can't find anything about this in the manual, or anywhere via Google.

Does anyone know what this means - other than Low range not working ;)



Other problems we've found:

Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air, although it does seem
cool. The "book" symbol comes up.

Front light wipers don't seem to work.


 
Mark Stephens wrote:

|| Hi,
||
|| We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low
|| range, the car gives a constant beeping.
||
|| If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and it
|| certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.

Perhaps you are trying to rush it. It isn't like a normal hi-lo lever, the
change is managed electronically. Move it to neutral, wait a few seconds
(ISTR there was a bit of a quiet clunk when it shifted to neutral) then move
to low range. If that won't work, move back to neutral, count to 5 and try
again. This may not be your problem, but I thought the same as you when I
first tried to get the P38 into low box. HTH.

--
Rich
==============================

Take out the obvious to email me.


 
Mark Stephens wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low
> range, the car gives a constant beeping.
>
> If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and it
> certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.
>
> Everything is fine in high range, no funny noises and changes fine.
>
> I can't find anything about this in the manual, or anywhere via
> Google.
> Does anyone know what this means - other than Low range not working
> ;)
>
>
> Other problems we've found:
>
> Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air, although it
> does seem cool. The "book" symbol comes up.
>
> Front light wipers don't seem to work.

Are you moving trying to do this? If so, it tells you to select N.

--
Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)


 

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mark Stephens wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low
>> range, the car gives a constant beeping.
>>
>> If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and it
>> certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.
>>
>> Everything is fine in high range, no funny noises and changes fine.
>>
>> I can't find anything about this in the manual, or anywhere via
>> Google.
>> Does anyone know what this means - other than Low range not working
>> ;)
>>
>>
>> Other problems we've found:
>>
>> Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air, although it
>> does seem cool. The "book" symbol comes up.
>>
>> Front light wipers don't seem to work.
>
> Are you moving trying to do this? If so, it tells you to select N.
>
> --
> Ta!
>
> Nige
>
> Subaru WRX (54)
> Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
> KTM 520 SX (2001)
> Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)

Hi, thanks to both for the prompt replies!

This is stood still and I've tried waiting a minute or so. There's no clunk
either.

I take it there's no physical link between the gearstick and the boxes? On
our Cherokee, sometimes it gets itself in a tizzy and you have to engage
gears and roll forward/back - or sometimes just pull real hard!


 
Mark Stephens wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Mark Stephens wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low
>>> range, the car gives a constant beeping.
>>>
>>> If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and
>>> it certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.
>>>
>>> Everything is fine in high range, no funny noises and changes
>>> fine. I can't find anything about this in the manual, or anywhere via
>>> Google.
>>> Does anyone know what this means - other than Low range not
>>> working ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> Other problems we've found:
>>>
>>> Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air, although it
>>> does seem cool. The "book" symbol comes up.
>>>
>>> Front light wipers don't seem to work.
>>
>> Are you moving trying to do this? If so, it tells you to select N.
>>
>> --
>> Ta!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>> Subaru WRX (54)
>> Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
>> KTM 520 SX (2001)
>> Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)
>
> Hi, thanks to both for the prompt replies!
>
> This is stood still and I've tried waiting a minute or so. There's
> no clunk either.
>
> I take it there's no physical link between the gearstick and the
> boxes? On our Cherokee, sometimes it gets itself in a tizzy and
> you have to engage gears and roll forward/back - or sometimes just
> pull real hard!

Souns like the soleniod/actuator is not working, check 12vdc to it when trying to engage, it's on the
transfer box, looks like a starter motor.

--
Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)


 
Nige <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
>
> Souns like the soleniod/actuator is not working, check 12vdc to it
> when trying to engage, it's on the transfer box, looks like a starter
> motor.

Jees! This is all getting very very complicated now.... time to worry I
guess is when It's chanting "PULL UP! PULL UP!" with a claxon in the
background.

.....sloaps off to check out the 110 - 200 and 300tdis on eblag.....


Lee D


 

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mark Stephens wrote:
>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Mark Stephens wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift into low
>>>> range, the car gives a constant beeping.
>>>>
>>>> If I try to select a gear a "SELECT NEUTRAL" message comes up and
>>>> it certainly doesn't feel as though it's changed into low.
>>>>
>>>> Everything is fine in high range, no funny noises and changes
>>>> fine. I can't find anything about this in the manual, or anywhere via
>>>> Google.
>>>> Does anyone know what this means - other than Low range not
>>>> working ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Other problems we've found:
>>>>
>>>> Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air, although it
>>>> does seem cool. The "book" symbol comes up.
>>>>
>>>> Front light wipers don't seem to work.
>>>
>>> Are you moving trying to do this? If so, it tells you to select N.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ta!
>>>
>>> Nige
>>>
>>> Subaru WRX (54)
>>> Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
>>> KTM 520 SX (2001)
>>> Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)
>>
>> Hi, thanks to both for the prompt replies!
>>
>> This is stood still and I've tried waiting a minute or so. There's
>> no clunk either.
>>
>> I take it there's no physical link between the gearstick and the
>> boxes? On our Cherokee, sometimes it gets itself in a tizzy and
>> you have to engage gears and roll forward/back - or sometimes just
>> pull real hard!
>
> Souns like the soleniod/actuator is not working, check 12vdc to it when
> trying to engage, it's on the transfer box, looks like a starter motor.
>
> --
> Ta!
>
> Nige
>
> Subaru WRX (54)
> Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
> KTM 520 SX (2001)
> Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)
>

Thanks.

My guess, is that low range hasn't been used on this since new.

I wonder might it be possible for something to be literally stuck?

Could it be something as simple as the fuse going?


 
>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Stephens <[email protected]> writes:

Mark> Hi, We've just bought a '95 Range Rover. On trying to shift
Mark> into low range, the car gives a constant beeping.

From the later posts, you are giving it enough time, so it sounds like
the motor has seized/failed or there is a wiring fault.

Mark> Climate control doesn't work - just a whisper of air,
Mark> although it does seem cool. The "book" symbol comes up.

Sounds be any number of things

Mark> Front light wipers don't seem to work.

They should come on every second wash of the windscreen, IIRC. If
not, there is a relay for them, which would be the first thing to
check.

Andy

--
Andy Cunningham -- www.cunningham.me.uk
Conspiracies abound: If everyone's against you, the reason can't
_possibly_ be that you're a ****head.
-- The Usenet Guide to Power Posting
 

AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen, IIRC. If
AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be the first thing to
AtW> check.

..and only when the headlights are *on*.

--
Neil


 

"Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen, IIRC. If
> AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be the first thing to
> AtW> check.
>
> ..and only when the headlights are *on*.
>
> --
> Neil
>
>

I didn't realise all of this about the headlights - thanks for the tips!

Does anyone have any idea what the worst case scenario would be for the low
range problem - if I had it done at a local specialist garage (i.e. *not* a
dealer!).


 
Mark Stephens wrote:
> "Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>>
>> AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen,
>> IIRC. If AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be the
>> first thing to AtW> check.
>>
>> ..and only when the headlights are *on*.
>>
>> --
>> Neil
>>
>>
>
> I didn't realise all of this about the headlights - thanks for the
> tips!
> Does anyone have any idea what the worst case scenario would be for
> the low range problem - if I had it done at a local specialist
> garage (i.e. *not* a dealer!).

It is very simple to test the actuator matey, get an assistant to put it into low box whilst you lay
under the car with a voltmeter accros the very easy to get at terminals. If no voltage it could be a
relay etc, if voltage there, the thing is either stuck fast or shagged!! Before you do anything, test
this.

--
Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)


 
On or around Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:26:46 +0100, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Mark Stephens wrote:
>> "Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> message news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen,
>>> IIRC. If AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be the
>>> first thing to AtW> check.
>>>
>>> ..and only when the headlights are *on*.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I didn't realise all of this about the headlights - thanks for the
>> tips!
>> Does anyone have any idea what the worst case scenario would be for
>> the low range problem - if I had it done at a local specialist
>> garage (i.e. *not* a dealer!).
>
>It is very simple to test the actuator matey, get an assistant to put it into low box whilst you lay
>under the car with a voltmeter accros the very easy to get at terminals. If no voltage it could be a
>relay etc, if voltage there, the thing is either stuck fast or shagged!! Before you do anything, test
>this.

Presumably you can test the actuator by supplying 12V to it if the system
isn't?

Levers are the thing...
--
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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:26:46 +0100, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Mark Stephens wrote:
>>> "Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>> message news:[email protected]...
>>>>
>>>> AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen,
>>>> IIRC. If AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be the
>>>> first thing to AtW> check.
>>>>
>>>> ..and only when the headlights are *on*.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't realise all of this about the headlights - thanks for the
>>> tips!
>>> Does anyone have any idea what the worst case scenario would be for
>>> the low range problem - if I had it done at a local specialist
>>> garage (i.e. *not* a dealer!).
>>
>>It is very simple to test the actuator matey, get an assistant to put it
>>into low box whilst you lay
>>under the car with a voltmeter accros the very easy to get at terminals.
>>If no voltage it could be a
>>relay etc, if voltage there, the thing is either stuck fast or shagged!!
>>Before you do anything, test
>>this.
>
> Presumably you can test the actuator by supplying 12V to it if the system
> isn't?
>
> Levers are the thing...
> --
> Austin Shackles.

Thanks all again for the help.

I left it standing for a day, came back to it and guess what?

It worked! First time - just a slight delay (less than 10 seconds).

My guess, is that something was stuck as it had never been used and the
messing about or something freed it.

I'm well chuffed now - the headlight washers work fine too - just the
climate control to sort!


 
Mark Stephens wrote:
> "Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On or around Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:26:46 +0100, "Nige"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> Mark Stephens wrote:
>>>> "Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> message news:[email protected]...
>>>>>
>>>>> AtW> They should come on every second wash of the windscreen,
>>>>> IIRC. If AtW> not, there is a relay for them, which would be
>>>>> the first thing to AtW> check.
>>>>>
>>>>> ..and only when the headlights are *on*.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Neil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I didn't realise all of this about the headlights - thanks for
>>>> the tips!
>>>> Does anyone have any idea what the worst case scenario would be
>>>> for the low range problem - if I had it done at a local
>>>> specialist garage (i.e. *not* a dealer!).
>>>
>>> It is very simple to test the actuator matey, get an assistant to
>>> put it into low box whilst you lay
>>> under the car with a voltmeter accros the very easy to get at
>>> terminals. If no voltage it could be a
>>> relay etc, if voltage there, the thing is either stuck fast or
>>> shagged!! Before you do anything, test
>>> this.
>>
>> Presumably you can test the actuator by supplying 12V to it if the
>> system isn't?
>>
>> Levers are the thing...
>> --
>> Austin Shackles.
>
> Thanks all again for the help.
>
> I left it standing for a day, came back to it and guess what?
>
> It worked! First time - just a slight delay (less than 10 seconds).
>
> My guess, is that something was stuck as it had never been used and
> the messing about or something freed it.
>
> I'm well chuffed now - the headlight washers work fine too - just
> the climate control to sort!

Symptoms matey? I fixed just about everything there is to fix on one of those!!!

--
Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)


 
<snip>

>> Thanks all again for the help.
>>
>> I left it standing for a day, came back to it and guess what?
>>
>> It worked! First time - just a slight delay (less than 10 seconds).
>>
>> My guess, is that something was stuck as it had never been used and
>> the messing about or something freed it.
>>
>> I'm well chuffed now - the headlight washers work fine too - just
>> the climate control to sort!
>
> Symptoms matey? I fixed just about everything there is to fix on one of
> those!!!
>
> --
> Ta!
>
> Nige
>

When you first turn the engine on, you get a bit of air through. If it's
hot outside, this feels cool.

After maybe 1 minute, the little book symbol comes up on the climate control
panel. Even if you try manually setting the fan to high, no more than a
faint whisper of air comes through.

I thought at first it might be blocked, but I can't see any leaves in the
intake below the windscreen. I've checked all the fuses and that's about
the limit of my knowledge!


 

"Mark Stephens" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> <snip>
>
>>> Thanks all again for the help.
>>>
>>> I left it standing for a day, came back to it and guess what?
>>>
>>> It worked! First time - just a slight delay (less than 10 seconds).
>>>
>>> My guess, is that something was stuck as it had never been used and
>>> the messing about or something freed it.
>>>
>>> I'm well chuffed now - the headlight washers work fine too - just
>>> the climate control to sort!
>>
>> Symptoms matey? I fixed just about everything there is to fix on one of
>> those!!!
>>
>> --
>> Ta!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>
> When you first turn the engine on, you get a bit of air through. If it's
> hot outside, this feels cool.
>
> After maybe 1 minute, the little book symbol comes up on the climate
> control panel. Even if you try manually setting the fan to high, no more
> than a faint whisper of air comes through.
>
> I thought at first it might be blocked, but I can't see any leaves in the
> intake below the windscreen. I've checked all the fuses and that's about
> the limit of my knowledge!
>

You need to get it checked over by Rovacom, plenty of places with it. They
will charge you around £25 for a report. It could be many things.

Probably a duff motor or various sensors etc.

Nige


 
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