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Vehicle & Technical => Freelander => Topic started by: Mark2Disco on February 12, 2007, 18:40:01

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 12, 2007, 18:40:01

hi
ive got 3 lights staying on
abs tc and hill decent (amber)
anyone had this problem ?
whats the first thing to check ?
ive just got the car so dont know of the history
but it seems to have a new battery fitted
dont know if something needs resetting after new battery fitting
thats hoping
thanks

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: freelanderpx54 on February 12, 2007, 23:56:12

Check the brake pads on the front

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: freelanderpx54 on February 13, 2007, 00:15:55

Just looked at the handbook. Those lights indicate a fault with the ABS system which (I think) also has a helping hand with the HDC

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 13, 2007, 00:21:47

yes i think they are all conected as they all operate the braking system
i was thinking of some kind of sensor
and thinking im not the first with this problem

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 13, 2007, 09:03:09

now found out that wires that connect to gear lever that switch
decent control on are broken out of plug
connected back to plug but lights still on
the plot thickens

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: G30RGE on February 13, 2007, 18:44:00

There is another thread on here somewhere (in Freelander) about ABS sensors and lights etc...  Could be worth a search  :lol:

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Big-G on February 13, 2007, 21:49:23

Check the wires on your HDC switch at the gearstick they have a tendancy of breaking, this can cause this problem,if not check the speed sensors at each wheel as this will also cause the problem

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 13, 2007, 22:11:33

yes i found the broken wires from the hd switch
reconnected but still the light s are on
not sure if it needs resetting since reconecting wires ?

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: wizard on February 14, 2007, 09:08:36

The lights will need resetting after a fault is found because they latch up and record the fault.
Mrs wizard has the same problem with her XEDi, i took it up to HBH Land Rover where they diagnosed a sticky shuttle valve in the abs unit.
A replacement is £1500 so the mrs will have to live with the "triplets" for a while.
I have had the lights reset a few times, sometimes they come back on a few weeks later sometimes its a few months.

regards
wizard :twisted:

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 14, 2007, 18:16:38

is the resetting of the light a diy job or main dealer stuff
thanks

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: BrumLee on February 14, 2007, 22:21:18

Pop along and see Reg at Rovamania (http://www.rovamania.com/) in Aston as he has all the equipment for testing/resetting and tell him the guys from mud-club sent you for a discount  :wink:

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 14, 2007, 22:54:27

im hoping porny might be able to help out
but if not ill try reg
cheers

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: carbore on February 15, 2007, 23:54:16

DOnt forget to  make sure that all the abs rings are clean on each wheel, especially if you have been off road.  Also you could make sure the sensor is plugged in on each wheel. I think, however that the reset aftee the faut you already found sounds more likley based on the experiance of others

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 16, 2007, 00:35:15

only just got the car so dont know the history
but looks very clean underneath
no off roading
fixed the broken wires on hd switch so want to try and reset
the abs unit to see if the lights go out now

anyone know how to do it ?
it cant be that hard surely?

thanks

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: wizard on February 16, 2007, 13:27:38

Its not a diy job. main stealer or independent.

wizard

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: Mark2Disco on February 16, 2007, 20:15:23

ok thanks

Title: 3 lights staying on
Post by: evade65 on March 29, 2007, 17:35:17

can anybody out there help me out????? i have a problem with my electrics- the brake lights and the reverse lights have packed up, i recently bought a trailer hitched it up and everything was ok.(i don't know if this is the cause of the problem) anyway... the 15amp fuse (under the dash) keeps blowing.. as soon as i turn the ignition..any thoughts or advice would be good.. i have checked all the bulbs and they are fine.

some people have said its the relay??? if so which one???
some say i have a postive touching bodywork etc???
some say i need a complete new fuse box(i hope i don't!!)  :cry:   :cry:  :cry: