awillemsen
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Disco 3 TDV6, 2007, 90-something miles.
OK, I've had the dreaded transmission fault, HDC system fault, parking brake fault and suspension lowered messages. In addition, the engine cuts out. I can still drive the car as the faults clear after a restart or two (apart from one time when I had to replace one of the brake light bulbs to get them to clear).
So, I've replaced the brake switch, and both the brake light bulbs at the same time. I don't have an LR dealer close by, so I put in a Britpart (I know, don't go on at me) switch, and a couple of Ring bulbs from the local motor factors.
But the faults are still coming up. Yesterday, I managed a four hour round trip to Swansea, and they appeared three times. The same thing happens every time - at slow speed, the engine konks out, the messages appear, and a key out engine restart (or two) clears the messages and off I go again. However, one time it was different - first, the engine was very rough on restart (running at 600rpm), and when pulling away on the second restart there was a large grating sound. Also, occasionally, almost always at about 30mph, I can feel the engine start to falter, as if it would stall if the revs happened to be lower.
I am now in two minds what to do. I could either assume that the problem is still in the brake light circuit, and make the journey to an LR dealer to get a pukka switch and light bulbs. Or I could assume that there is another electrical problem and book it into my local friendly mechanic to sort it. Any suggestions, please?
Thanks
OK, I've had the dreaded transmission fault, HDC system fault, parking brake fault and suspension lowered messages. In addition, the engine cuts out. I can still drive the car as the faults clear after a restart or two (apart from one time when I had to replace one of the brake light bulbs to get them to clear).
So, I've replaced the brake switch, and both the brake light bulbs at the same time. I don't have an LR dealer close by, so I put in a Britpart (I know, don't go on at me) switch, and a couple of Ring bulbs from the local motor factors.
But the faults are still coming up. Yesterday, I managed a four hour round trip to Swansea, and they appeared three times. The same thing happens every time - at slow speed, the engine konks out, the messages appear, and a key out engine restart (or two) clears the messages and off I go again. However, one time it was different - first, the engine was very rough on restart (running at 600rpm), and when pulling away on the second restart there was a large grating sound. Also, occasionally, almost always at about 30mph, I can feel the engine start to falter, as if it would stall if the revs happened to be lower.
I am now in two minds what to do. I could either assume that the problem is still in the brake light circuit, and make the journey to an LR dealer to get a pukka switch and light bulbs. Or I could assume that there is another electrical problem and book it into my local friendly mechanic to sort it. Any suggestions, please?
Thanks