disco td5 HDC

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simond21

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• Mar 24, 2009

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every time i use press the hdc button it just bongs constantly. LOW box, clutch not depressed, do i need to actually be on a hill before it wil work? i dont get any hdc warnings on start up and the light goes off on start up after a few seconds. any ideas?

 

goonarmy

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• Mar 24, 2009

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why do you want it to work if yer not on a hill?Wot are you expecting it to do?

 

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simond21

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• Mar 24, 2009

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i just want to make sure that it actually works before i get to a hill and find that it doesnt. i traded a defender for it so im not bothered really if it doesn't just use engine braking, just wanted to make sure that all td5's bong on a flat.

 

goonarmy

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• Mar 24, 2009

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itll eat yer brake discs if yer do use it on a hill

 

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simond21

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• Mar 24, 2009

• #5

yeah, i just wanted to make sure that it worked. traction control does tend to do that eh.

 

thebiglad

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• Mar 24, 2009

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simond21 said:

yeah, i just wanted to make sure that it worked. traction control does tend to do that eh.

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HDC on my TD5 bongs and flashing dashboard light when selected in high ratio but no bongs and steady light when in low.

I don't think the flat or sloping ground has anything to do with it.

Sounds like it's not working correctly, to me.

 

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simond21

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• Mar 24, 2009

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i didnt think that it would effect it.

 

Davec

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• Mar 25, 2009

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Something wrong with it, it shouldn't do that.

 

battenberg

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• Mar 25, 2009

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and what does it do in 'high range'?

I recall seeing somewhere that they got it the wrong way round on some cars!

 

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simond21

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• Mar 25, 2009

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it just bongs all the time, in any mode. clutch engaged disengaged, high, low brake, handbrake. everything. i do get a whirring noise when the traction control works but i assumed that was normal. linked do you think?
maybe a problem with the hub sensors?

 

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• Mar 26, 2009

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simond21 said:

it just bongs all the time, in any mode. clutch engaged disengaged, high, low brake, handbrake. everything. i do get a whirring noise when the traction control works but i assumed that was normal. linked do you think? maybe a problem with the hub sensors?

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definitely something wrong. It should only bong when you engage and disengage.

by the sounds of it, could definitely be the sensors.