1. Alteredtech

    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    What can cause a petrol to cut off when hot ? Ignition coils ? crank sensor ? Spark plugs ?
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    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    I have ICarsoft LR v1.0 for FL1 TD4. You have a website, and detailed features. For around 100 euros. You have ABS, and airbag diagnostic features … and live data for fuel pumps … Regards.
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    freelander td4 2002 gearbox oil

    Hi, You need to flush the gearbox, The IRD ( transfert case ) is cooled by the car coolant, so you need to flush the IRD oil and car coolant ... For the manual gear box use MTF94, specific oil, your best option is the main dealer ( Landrover ). It comes in 5 litter content, you will need less...
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    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    True for diagnostic tool, but when you have no description of the issue... The diagnostic tool gives a fault code, and a description of the code ( useless ), can help but don't tell you how to fix it ... People use to unplug sensors for testing, you end up with so many codes ... for nothing ...
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    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    Hi, If the ventilator is working, but not as as it should, it can be faulty, you have one ventilator controler, and 2 ventilators, they can only works in certain speeds but not the other, have a wire that is broken ... You can test wires ( continuity ) from the controler to the ECU connector...
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    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    Hi, 1.8i ? Petrol engine ? If it cuts when hot it can be the Crank sensor … Do you have air conditioning ? Air conditioning will start the ventilator … nothing abnormal
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    Diagnostic tool for Freelander 1

    Hi, What is the first problem, sometimes fault reader won’t help you. For SRS light supposing that it has suddenly appear, there is a broken wire, look under the seat. Beware it’s an airbag system, you need to know what you are doing. Also you need to clear the code once you fixed the airbag...
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    Freelander 1 Td4 electrical issues

    Hi, Fix the mousse entrance first if possible, cats are lazy at the job … For so many wires, try to find a preowned wires from an used car … If you have soldering skils, replace each wire part that has been cut … each cable has it’s own color.
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    Freelander 1 Td4 electrical issues

    Hi The car start and run ? Check the fuses in the engine bay. More certainly a broken wire, check for any broken wire from the internal fuse box to the engine bay. Also check earth points are in the engine bay, they are directly bolted to the car body. Use a multimeter, check the...
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    Manually open back door

    The problem is that the tester gives you voltage between 2 points. If you test directly from the fuse box, but you need a ground. The problem can be that ground. It can be also the ”+12V”. The diagram for electric Windows : You have a fuse box in the engine bay. The fuse FL4 is for the full...
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    Manually open back door

    Hi You can check earth points. Earth points are connected to directly to the car body. Bad earth can prevent the CCU to work correctly.
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    Manually open back door

    Hi You can look here for the earth points ( scroll all the way down ) : https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/solved-electrical-problems-possible-ccu-failure.376713/
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    Manually open back door

    Hi If you disconnected the battery and it is the same. 5 year old battery ... some battery doesn't last more than 2 years ... Battery voltage at rest ? Battery voltage when the engine is running ? If the wippers are still working, the CCU seams to be still working ... but a dying battery...
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    Starting problem

    CTS ? Leak down test, all the injectors have the same return flow ? No fault code ? No fuel leak ?
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    Manually open back door

    Hi, Does all of your problems happed at the same time ? Or things start to fail one after another ? If you have the warning about an open door, the boot door lock have an issue ... I don't follow you at all, you say you don't have power to the front door, I asked if you had the front window...
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    Manually open back door

    So front windows are not working ? You don't ear the relay ? You can't lock the front ?
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    Freelander 2 egr coolant leak? Bypass? Plus oil cooler bypass?

    Hi, If your EGR is leaking coolant, so blanking it will probably be useless. Better to replace it. For the Oil Cooler is better to know that is leaking before replacing it. Check your oil. Better to do a compression test first, to be sure that you have no Head Gasket issue. If you the Oil...
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    Manually open back door

    Low battery ?
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    Freelander 2 egr coolant leak? Bypass? Plus oil cooler bypass?

    Oil is used to lubricate the moving parts and also cool the engine. The oil goes throught very hot parts like the Turbo, If the oil is no more cooled, your engine will certainly overheat ...
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    Freelander 2 egr coolant leak? Bypass? Plus oil cooler bypass?

    Hi, Oil cooler can leak internaly and let oil go in the coolant, more common cause than Head Gasket. You can't rely fix an engine that had once a Head Gasket faillure.