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freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« on: September 19, 2009, 19:15:04 »
 i have just had  clutch and slave cylinder changed-not by myself i hasten to add-since this was done getting into 2nd 4th and reverse is quite stiff any ideas this was done by a private mechanic 2002 td4


now the amber hdc light is permanently on!!!!-what causes this anyone
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Re: freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 13:01:22 »
Quote from: chatterton on September 19, 2009, 19:15:04
now the amber hdc light is permanently on!!!!-what causes this anyone

That can be a couple of things - on mine it was the brake switch under the pedel, but I believe that a loose / broken connection to the switch can cause it too.

Does it go off when you brake, then come on again later? Are there any other lights lit at the same time?
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Re: freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 21:08:26 »
Without wishing to say something "too" obvious im assuming you have switched HDC off?
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Re: freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 17:29:58 »
i'll check switch over the weekend thanks-

light will be on one day but not the next so hopefully switch

hdc has never been switched on whilst i've had vehicle .
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Re: freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 19:16:43 »
Broken wires at the switch?
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Re: freelander stiff gear change and hdc light
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 19:49:02 »
light went off all by itself 4 days ago n hasn't come back on yet so i think i'll leave it untill it does
thanks- atleast i now know what to look for
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