I just bought my first Land Rover for $1,000 looks beautiful but it doesn't accelerate over 30-35 m.P.h. feels like it's in 4×4 all the time and the sport and manual lite are on flashing tried pushing the buttons but nothing's working any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

Year and model?

 

It's an 02 discovery ll

 

"S" and "M" lights on tell you that you are in your Discovery's "Limp Home" mode which locks the automatic transmission in 3rd gear.


There are *many* things that individually could trigger Limp Home mode, but the easiest thing to check first is that you have ~~ 14 volts from your battery. Certainly a low battery under 12 volts can trigger the Limp Home mode.



Another (of many) trigger for Limping Home is a bad Neutral Safety switch (known here as your "xyz switch") on your transmission.


Also, your Discovery 2 is *always* in 4x4. That's a feature, not a bug. These are off-road vehicles.

 

Thank u I will check that and my mode button by the shifter is stuck down I do know that the person who had it before just started pushing buttons while they were driving it so any more answers would be greatly appreciated

 

Do you have a code reader? Is your check/service engine soon light on? Would probably be a good place to start, if we knew there wasn't any codes. If you have no codes, checking the charging system would be a normal place to start. If you have a code, especially pretaining to the trans, then that would help us, help you. Agree, trans is in lockup, third gear. Allows you to move, but will be sluggish taking off from a dead stop.

A freshly charged/in good working order battery should have 12.4/12.7 volts with key off (testing at the battery terminals). And should maintain at least half of its CCA rating while being load tested for ten seconds. While running, the alternator should hold 13.6/14.2 volts at idle, and hold that voltage under a load (headlights, heater blower motor, etc, etc, on) at 1000 rpm.

Now, I'm not sure what affect the mode button being stuck down would cause, but this would be an area I'd investigate, for sure. The shifter housing just pulls straight up, grasp firmly at each end and pull, should give you enough room to look at the switch underneath. You can also remove the shifter **** if you need more room, but be warned...you may knock yourself out...when it lets loose. To remove shifter ****, move the shifter to the neutral position, push the button in and pull straight up with all your might. If we don't hear back from you for a bit...we'll just assume your unconscious...lol.

My wife's rover sat for a few months, while waiting for an engine...and mice chewed up some wires under the console...putting it in limp/lockup mode...but I had a code.

Welcome to the LR Discovery world. Hopefully, we can get you moving soon.

 

No I don't have code reader but I can get one this week. I have no lights on now, not even s or m bit it's still doing not going over 30-35 unless I manually shift it but then I can only get to about 50 m.p.h

 

check to make sure the transfer case is in High range

 

It's in that position but I'll make sure
Thank u all

 

I'm selling my 02 disco ll I posted it but not sure to check where it would show up any ideas