Several months ago I replaced the ratio shift motor and the hi/lo ECU under the passenger seat in my 1995 RangeRover 2.5DT
It performed faultlessly for about 250 miles (only gets occasional use) until earlier in the week when the dreaded message appeared back on the console while I was driving along the road.
I can hear a noise that sounds like the shift motor moving position when the vehicle is in neutral (I didnt let it make the noise for long, as I fear this is what caused my last motor to toast itself)
I have several questions
1) What could cause this to go faulty again so soon? (secondhand parts fitted, but things were fine for 250 miles or so)
2) Can I pull the multiplug from the shift motor ECU and just drive in High ratio?
3) Is there any way I can take a reading from the shift motor multiplug to determine if the motor is in the correct positon so I dont cause any damage to the transfer box?
4) If I replace the ECU and Motor again how can I be sure that this wont happen in another 250 miles?
I would prefer to repair the vehicle, I use it to tow a 1.5T boat and low ratio I find makes pulling it up the slipway that bit easier.
Cheers for now
bb
It performed faultlessly for about 250 miles (only gets occasional use) until earlier in the week when the dreaded message appeared back on the console while I was driving along the road.
I can hear a noise that sounds like the shift motor moving position when the vehicle is in neutral (I didnt let it make the noise for long, as I fear this is what caused my last motor to toast itself)
I have several questions
1) What could cause this to go faulty again so soon? (secondhand parts fitted, but things were fine for 250 miles or so)
2) Can I pull the multiplug from the shift motor ECU and just drive in High ratio?
3) Is there any way I can take a reading from the shift motor multiplug to determine if the motor is in the correct positon so I dont cause any damage to the transfer box?
4) If I replace the ECU and Motor again how can I be sure that this wont happen in another 250 miles?
I would prefer to repair the vehicle, I use it to tow a 1.5T boat and low ratio I find makes pulling it up the slipway that bit easier.
Cheers for now
bb