Hello every1. Just got my first landrover and got a prob with it. when u hit the brakes the head lights and dash light all light up at the same time. also when the headlights are on the brake lights are lit up. so i guess the place i got it from hook a hot wire up some where but i dont knw were to look. Thanks for your help in adavance Joe


03 land rover freelander. 111,000 miles

 

Maybe a different year - production was 1997 to 2006?

None the less, sounds like a short between bulb bases or harness connectors at the tail light assemblies. Might look at attached and remove lamps on each side to see if problem goes away.

 

make sure all the bulbs are correct for all the rear lights. seen the issue from some bad bulbs and wrong bulbs cause similar issues.

 

thanks guys it was the 2 bottom lights that had the wrong bulbs. kind of dumb that the dealership i got it from didnt catch this but i didnt see it when we got it.

 

oh is there any thing I got to watch for with this truck?

 

Cooling system should be flushed of any Dexcool, replaced with a green colored coolant, fluids changed more often than spec by Rover, temperature monitored closely with an Ultra Gauge (UltraGauge Automotive Information Center and OBDII Scan Tool). These are a lot of parts in a small package. Electrical demands make new battery something to do every two years or so. You'll find the whole factory shop and owners manuals in the RAVE, the free download is linked below. You'll find a number of negative (but based on reality) posts by pro Rover mechanics, not their most favorite vehicle. All baseless gibberish by me, I have never owned or operated one.

 

good thing you told me about the dexcool thats whats in there now. any special way of draining it or is it like normal cars and has the petcock on the bottom of the rad. Ya i heard there prob with head gaskets and timeing belts, and electrical.. But the wife liked it and i couldnt get her to buy a vw diesel..

 

Fill the cooling system to the top with blue devil head gasket sealer. Then leave it in your driveway and buy a Kia, after that you will never have a problem with it.

 

wow i heard kias are worse than any vehicle, my sis has one and nothing but problems and its a 2006.

 

Truer words have never been spoken. (Though I'm still having fun with mine, of course it has a new engine, coils, and probably needs the VIS motors.