Hi all,
I have a 52 plate discovery td5 auto with 92000miles on the clock and a couple of problems.....namely an oil leak and the M&S lights flashing.
Firstly I think my M&S lights may have something to do with the battery. I have already changed the wxyz switch andwhen they started flashing again I went back to the dealership and they found nothing wrong with it soI read somewhere the battery can cause the lights to flash.
With the engine running in my discovery the battery voltage is hovering around 12.5, switch the ignition to position 2 and it drops a little to about 11.9v then when you crank it to start it drops down to between 9.9 and 9.3v then when running it raises to 14.8v. As I mentioned I have been reading on the internet that a battery voltage below 9v can cause the lights to flash due to a low voltage signal being sent to the gearbox ecu...is this correct and does it sound like the reason for my lights flashing????
After switching it off I clambered all over it and found a leak below the car. It seems to be at the rear of the engine at the bottom just behind what I take to be the sump where it joins to the bell housing(??)There is three little thumbsize holes which are almost circular located next to this joint, one at the 6o'clock position and one either side of this....there is oil dripping out the bottom holes or the mating surface just next to this...Has anyone any idea where it is coming from????or if it is going to be costly.....
Cheers Ryan
I have a 52 plate discovery td5 auto with 92000miles on the clock and a couple of problems.....namely an oil leak and the M&S lights flashing.
Firstly I think my M&S lights may have something to do with the battery. I have already changed the wxyz switch andwhen they started flashing again I went back to the dealership and they found nothing wrong with it soI read somewhere the battery can cause the lights to flash.
With the engine running in my discovery the battery voltage is hovering around 12.5, switch the ignition to position 2 and it drops a little to about 11.9v then when you crank it to start it drops down to between 9.9 and 9.3v then when running it raises to 14.8v. As I mentioned I have been reading on the internet that a battery voltage below 9v can cause the lights to flash due to a low voltage signal being sent to the gearbox ecu...is this correct and does it sound like the reason for my lights flashing????
After switching it off I clambered all over it and found a leak below the car. It seems to be at the rear of the engine at the bottom just behind what I take to be the sump where it joins to the bell housing(??)There is three little thumbsize holes which are almost circular located next to this joint, one at the 6o'clock position and one either side of this....there is oil dripping out the bottom holes or the mating surface just next to this...Has anyone any idea where it is coming from????or if it is going to be costly.....
Cheers Ryan
