The organge light!

Hi,

I need some help. I own a freelander 1800 pertol hardtop. 1999. 130.000 kms on the clock.

This morning the orange jeep warning light came on in and remains on during driving in the warning panel.

The Freebee seems to be still running ok.

I tested and depressed the decent button on the gearlever to see if the freebee would switch in to down hill mode....i.e. no green jeep warning light and no reaction from the decent mode.

Can someone help to explain what is wrong and what its going to take top reset this problem.

Many thanks

Jeremy

see http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/answer-all-freelander-questions-34625.html

Sorry Jeremy
the above was a tongue-in cheek response - unfortunately I have no idea, however there are lots of threads regarding the HDC and its problems. Answers range from wire coming off in Gearshift area, to brake switch sensor.... I suggest you do a search on HDC.

for example http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/hdc-not-engaging-34558.html

thanks......I hope the dealer dosnt have his tongue in cheek when I eventualy get there!

I have also gone through the threads but non of them hit the the same nail on the head when it comes to the problem I have explained.....I been there and done the two wire soldering bit.....

The orange HDC light according to the manual - and mine is french - says something about breaks overheating!?....

Now there must be some-one out there who has experienced a similar problem.

Once again - the orange HDC light remains on. When I engage the HDC mode on the gearshift column the green HDC light does not come on and the HDC mode does not engage.

I use the HDC a lot.....you would not beleive the gradients and terraine in which I live and surround me and I use each day......

Anyone out there with some technical that can help please?

Many thanks

Jeremy

and info...anyone...please

If you lift the plastic moulding around the hand brake and gear stick, you will find the wires that lead to the HDV switch on the gearknob.

Check that they have not become disconnected from the switch. This would explain the amber warning light and the lack of HDC.

Cheers

Blippie

Blippie - see two or thre posts up........

jeremy1 said:

.....I been there and done the two wire soldering bit.....

Click to expand...

The Mad Hat Man said:

Blippie - see two or thre posts up........

Click to expand...

Yes, but something which has been checked once in the past can in the meantime go bananas again ????

jeremy1 said:

and info...anyone...please

Click to expand...

check the ruluctor plates [this is were the wheel rotation detection takes place] youve got one for each wheel to give a signal ,like a common fault as an eg branch or leaves trapped inside[worth a look]. . .

thanks for advice so far.....

Will check the HDV switch again... thanks for the tip.

Ming - never heard of reluctor plates!...Will check and read into that in the Haynes manual.....

No time to do all this, as this weekend off to Luxembourg for a rally......

Let you know if I solved the problem next week

Any more advice very welcome.

Jeremy

Well relucter plates is a stupid earth name,its really bits of metal that give the signal to the detector[using hall effect] got one on each wheel,but its not your problem,as it was the loose wires. . . .

ming said:

Well relucter plates is a stupid earth name,its really bits of metal that give the signal to the detector[using hall effect] got one on each wheel,but its not your problem,as it was the loose wires. . . .

Click to expand...

Not sure yet, he's going to check it out next week he said ??

still need some more help on this.......The orange light is still on...checked the switch again but it seems to be in order.....

Jeremy

Its still on!.....who else to suggest something...please.

Jeremy