Different 3 amigos fault!!

Ive looked and I cant seem to find the same problem anywhere!
Hopefully somebody has had this problem, I ran my freelander with all 4 wheels off the ground to identify a transmission fault ( which I did, now repaired! ) but now I have the 3 amigos, Ive checked the wiring to see if was stretched when the suspension was fully extended but it was perfectly fine. Anybody got any thoughts?

Have you driven it on the road since then?

With all wheels up, some wheels will run faster than others due to brakes slightly binding etc, so the speed difference throws up a sensor fault giving you the warning lights.

Mine always clears itself within a quarter mile of driving normally.

yes been back on the road a few days now

Which 3 lights is it?

from rave disk:

ABS = yellow
ETC = yellow
HDC fail = yellow
HDC information = green

Its the TC, ABS and the HDC with an exclamation. It looks like I am gonna need to get it on a code reader. Thats a really useful table, my green HDC light doesnt come on when engaged and I will see if the ABS kicks in on some loose gravel when I go out later. That may narrow it down a bit.

also all three lights will come on it the gravity sensor (yellow little box next to the hand brake under console ) either has gone or the wires disconnected.

L series doesn't have a gravity sensor, at least mine doesn't.

I think you'll find that with the amigos lit the abs won't cut in. Although I had them lit once and the abs or tc cut in on snow and it cleared the amigos. It didn't take long for them to come back on though. I needed a replacement modulator.

Tried it today, no TC and no ABS

If nothing has been played with then I'd be surprised if running it in the air has caused this. That's not to say it can't. I've run mine several times in the air and not had a problem. Mines a 2001 v6. On tick over in gear the drive will flop to the side with least resistance, or keep changing. Once yer get up to a certain wheel speed this stops. A further higher speed stops the traction control kicking in. The bias reduces at speed so all the wheels spin the same speed

Try disconnecting then reconnect the battery in the hope it's a triggered fault that will self clear.

Pulled, checked and replaced the ABS fuses and now just the ABS light is on but still no TC or ABS working does anyone know the location of the ABS relay?
Found the relay bridged it across and pump is working fine

Also disconnected battery, made no difference, so at the mo what happens is, ignition on only ABS light illuminates, ABS light then remains on, TC,ABS and HDC all inoperative.

Lol just been out and the speedo is now not working

kev1nlm said:

Lol just been out and the speedo is now not working

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Does it read max when the ignition is on?

The speedo reading/info is related/sourced from the abs.

I think yer need yer codes read to see whats going on.

No movement at all from speedo,it must be all related

Doh!!! I didnt replace the first ABS fuse properly, we live down a very bumpy track and it must have fell out! Replaced said fuse and I am back to original fault of all 3 lights staying on and ABS etc being inoperative

The next instalment:- Ive fitted a replacement ecu, ignition on, TC light goes out, ABS on as normal and amber HDC still on, move away ABS goes out, HDC still on. Brake hard to see if ABS is working and all 3 are back on. Ignition off then back on, TC goes out as normal but then re appears as soon as the engine starts!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr

When it stop chucking it down I'll check the earth points

Well Ive checked the earth points and cleaned them up still no joy, I did think that there was an earth point behind the drivers kick panel but I couldnt find one. Ive bridged the relay to see if the motor works and it does. Any other ideas before I buy an ABS unit?

Well Ive bought an ABS unit now so I'll get that on and see how it goes!

I've had my Freelander 4 years. The ABS Modulator went a couple of years ago and was replaced with a unit from the breakers. I'm now running with 3 amigos because the replacement unit has failed as well !

The codes coming back relate to shuttle valves I believe.