Recent content by Jonathan-NZ

Thanks Nodge68. I'll be taking a can of WD40 with me when I go to sort it out. And if the car battery is flat, should the key should still work? I assume it doesn't rely on some kind of 12v servo/solenoid?

Yeah, it's all rather new to me. Seems beyond absurd that getting access to one's own car can become near impossible due to designed features from the manufacturer. This was one (of a few) places I read about the "hibernate mode". Elsewhere I saw it called a "sleep" mode...

Hi folks, Vehicle is a 2007 Freelander 2. I've looked into this a fair amount online, but haven't found a clear answer on what to do. I found a few related threads on a Freelander forum I am not a member of, so I figure I'll ask here. On those threads there was mention of the FL2 going into a...

I'm curious... what's the reason this question has received no replies, except GrumpyGel's info about ODB2 code tools? Surely it's not in the "too hard basket"? Here's a few specific questions: 1) If Freelander 2 (2007) goes into limp home mode, will something on the dash show that this is the...

Yep, Golden Bay. I gather the shakes we get every now and then are coming from Kaikoura way. I suspect if the big one hits (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11948290) I'll be getting more than some barely perceptible shakes over there though...

Earthquakes, volcanoes... Keeps life interesting. Not that I've ever had to deal with either. Although just a few nights ago the house was shaking a little from an EQ somewhere in the area. Seems to happen at least every few months. o_O

Hi folks, As mentioned in my introduction thread, I am looking after a Freelander 2 (2007, STD4, 2.2L diesel, manual) vehicle for a NZ charity. It's done around 130,000KM. It's due for it's 10 year service as of about 15 days ago. Whilst driving over a steep mountain, towing a relatively...

Thanks. I was actually just reading GrumpyGel's info on the LZIR map. I see a fair few LRs on the road, but haven't found much in the way of an online community or otherwise for them here. It's great that with the Internet those of us in the far South Pacific can connect with the landy owners in...

Top of the South Island.

Hi folks, I've been perusing the forums for a while, picking up tips here and there. It would seem there's a heck of a lot more LR activity and discussion, etc., in the UK than in New Zealand, where I live. The LR I use belongs to a charity. It's a Freelander 2, TD4, 2007, manual. I've got the...