Discovery td5.2

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Ollie1964

Ollie1964

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Hi all .I've just purchased a discovery.52plate td5.2 manual. I bought it with a few problems. 1.speedo no workie. 2 abs .T.C .and decent light on it has springs on so I think that's why the hill decent is on could be a sensor for abs.but the speedo is my main concern at the mo .as in its on the top of the to do list .thanks all .
 
Hi,

Maybe I am not understanding what you have written, But I Think you might be confused about the 3 amigos being on and it being on springs. They are different things.

As you are a new d2 owner, and it appears the previous owner may not have taken as good care of it, make sure you have working key fobs and that you know what the EKA code is.

For 3 amigos you should really get it on a diagnostics , nanocom / hawkeye / Lynx

Good luck.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
Hi,

Maybe I am not understanding what you have written, But I Think you might be confused about the 3 amigos being on and it being on springs. They are different things.

As you are a new d2 owner, and it appears the previous owner may not have taken as good care of it, make sure you have working key fobs and that you know what the EKA code is.

For 3 amigos you should really get it on a diagnostics , nanocom / hawkeye / Lynx

Good luck.

Cheers
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What's a EKA. code forgive my ignorance. And yes 3 amigos.as for the springs been converted from air .key fob works a treat .
 
EKA code is emergency key Access, for when your fob stops working.

As without a working fob, or the EKA code you are not driving the car anywhere. If you have the owners manual it is written about in there.

Do you have the Rave workshop manual downloaded?

It being converted from Air bags to Springs should not cause the Hill descent light to show up.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
EKA code is emergency key Access, for when your fob stops working.

As without a working fob, or the EKA code you are not driving the car anywhere. If you have the owners manual it is written about in there.

Do you have the Rave workshop manual downloaded?

It being converted from Air bags to Springs should not cause the Hill descent light to show up.

Cheers
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Thanks fella .no hand book mate where would I get the code from .thanks .
 
EKA code can be either.

1) Asked for at your local LR dealer, if you have proof of ownership. BUT if the Previous owner has changed it then you are unlucky.
2) Purchased for about £20 online . Again PO may have changed it.
3) Find someone local who has a nanocom and ask them to read it for you.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
EKA code can be either.

1) Asked for at your local LR dealer, if you have proof of ownership. BUT if the Previous owner has changed it then you are unlucky.
2) Purchased for about £20 online . Again PO may have changed it.
3) Find someone local who has a nanocom and ask them to read it for you.

Cheers
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Now your talking the sparky at work has one .and a code reader .cheers fella great help .people.
 
Does "the sparky at work" have a generic code reader or one specifically for the diesel Disco 2?

There are many parts of the various ECUs on the Disco 2 that will only show sensible results on the right code readers.
If he does have a proper code reader then he probably has or has had a Disco 2 and will know a bit about them.
@neilly has already mentioned RAVE and given you a link to where it can be downloaded from, it's everything you could want to know about the Disco and some stuff you will probably never need to know.
Sometimes it is just a case of cleaning something, but without the correct information it's impossible to know what to clean or even whether it can just be cleaned.
So the long and short of it is get the codes read with a Nanocom, Hawkeye, Lynx or Testbook before you try doing anything else.
 
brian47 said:
Does "the sparky at work" have a generic code reader or one specifically for the diesel Disco 2?

There are many parts of the various ECUs on the Disco 2 that will only show sensible results on the right code readers.
If he does have a proper code reader then he probably has or has had a Disco 2 and will know a bit about them.
@neilly has already mentioned RAVE and given you a link to where it can be downloaded from, it's everything you could want to know about the Disco and some stuff you will probably never need to know.
Sometimes it is just a case of cleaning something, but without the correct information it's impossible to know what to clean or even whether it can just be cleaned.
So the long and short of it is get the codes read with a Nanocom, Hawkeye, Lynx or Testbook before you try doing anything else.
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Sorry for the late reply. Yes the coad reader does all makes of car and commercial he says he has done work on the discos .thanks for the info.
 
OK, so to re-iterate, the EKA is the Emergency Key Access, a kind of mechanical "password" which you can use to gain access to the vehicle should the fob or receiver stop working. You can get it from a LR main dealer or you can find it with a proper code reader. The Owner's Handbook will tell you how to use it.
There are a number of ECUs or Electronic Control Units on the Disco 2, not just the engine. In my opinion the only way to be certain of any DTCs (Detected Trouble Codes) is by using a dedicated code reader. The problem here is the adoption dates for OBDII compliance for petrol and diesel cars. The diesel Discovery wasn't fully compliant until mid 2004 with the release of the Disco 3. The petrol Disco was compliant some time earlier than the diesel models. Generic code readers might be able to show the presence of a fault code, but it might not be able to correctly interpret the cause.
Yes, there are many code readers which can read parts of the Disco's electronic systems, usually around the Engine ECU, but there are two other major ECUs and a few other less critical ECUs too which will only show sensible and reliable DTCs on the proper code readers. Those two major ECUs are the BCU (Body Control Unit) and SLABS (Self Levelling and Anti-lock Braking System).
The BCU handles much of what happens with the lights, indicators, dials and the security system, even stuff like windows, wipers and many other bits and pieces while the SLABS handles things like the rear suspension, ABS, hill decent, traction control, etc. The SLABS obviously requires speed information from all four wheels amongst other inputs to work correctly.
As has already been said, the speedo input comes from the wheel speed inputs to the SLABS and the "3 amigos" is also a function of the SLABS. The only way to find out what's going on is to get the fault codes read using a dedicated code reader for the Disco 2.
So from all that you shold be able to see that there might be a bit more than a universal generic code reader and giving stuff a bit of a clean to the Disco 2.
 
brian47 said:
OK, so to re-iterate, the EKA is the Emergency Key Access, a kind of mechanical "password" which you can use to gain access to the vehicle should the fob or receiver stop working. You can get it from a LR main dealer or you can find it with a proper code reader. The Owner's Handbook will tell you how to use it.
There are a number of ECUs or Electronic Control Units on the Disco 2, not just the engine. In my opinion the only way to be certain of any DTCs (Detected Trouble Codes) is by using a dedicated code reader. The problem here is the adoption dates for OBDII compliance for petrol and diesel cars. The diesel Discovery wasn't fully compliant until mid 2004 with the release of the Disco 3. The petrol Disco was compliant some time earlier than the diesel models. Generic code readers might be able to show the presence of a fault code, but it might not be able to correctly interpret the cause.
Yes, there are many code readers which can read parts of the Disco's electronic systems, usually around the Engine ECU, but there are two other major ECUs and a few other less critical ECUs too which will only show sensible and reliable DTCs on the proper code readers. Those two major ECUs are the BCU (Body Control Unit) and SLABS (Self Levelling and Anti-lock Braking System).
The BCU handles much of what happens with the lights, indicators, dials and the security system, even stuff like windows, wipers and many other bits and pieces while the SLABS handles things like the rear suspension, ABS, hill decent, traction control, etc. The SLABS obviously requires speed information from all four wheels amongst other inputs to work correctly.
As has already been said, the speedo input comes from the wheel speed inputs to the SLABS and the "3 amigos" is also a function of the SLABS. The only way to find out what's going on is to get the fault codes read using a dedicated code reader for the Disco 2.
So from all that you shold be able to see that there might be a bit more than a universal generic code reader and giving stuff a bit of a clean to the Disco 2.
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Thank you so much for that information will be a real help will keep you in the loop
 
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