LR2 Electrical Meltdown
3rd Gear
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this is a huge issue across LR2s from 2007 on. the class action suit has been in the news now as of August 2015.
Just google Landrover LR2 class action suit. I recommend all LR2 owners with the issue contact the firm that is listed in the news articles....personally I am tired of this. We cannot use our auto light setting, the sunroof does it. etc.
It just drains.....I had to jump ours again this morning after 2 nights without use.
Don't bother with landrover dealerships....they will just keep replacing the battery and you will keep paying for it....We have already replaced the battery once.
Just google Landrover LR2 class action suit. I recommend all LR2 owners with the issue contact the firm that is listed in the news articles....personally I am tired of this. We cannot use our auto light setting, the sunroof does it. etc.
It just drains.....I had to jump ours again this morning after 2 nights without use.
Don't bother with landrover dealerships....they will just keep replacing the battery and you will keep paying for it....We have already replaced the battery once.
Recovery Vehicle
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Attached is a copy of the complaint. Usually when these things happen the manufacturer is aware of the problem and knows the solution and it's just a matter of cost to implement the solution. In this case, it's not clear that LR has a solution. It sounds like a software glitch.
Recovery Vehicle
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Attached is a copy of the complaint. Usually when these things happen the manufacturer is aware of the problem and knows the solution and it's just a matter of cost to implement the solution. In this case, it's not clear that LR has a solution. It sounds like a software glitch.
1st Gear
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Electrical meltdown stuck in crash mode
Bought a new LR2 HSE in October. Less than 1500 miles on it at present. Last night I put the key fob in the slot, foot on the brake, and pushed the engine start button. Rather than starting, The instrument panel had a fit! All the lights came on, and the LCD screen between the tach and the spedo gave a series of error messages - HDC Fault, System Resetting, etc. Then the LCD started acting really weird - it went blank, and then a single horizontal line appeared at the bottom and began to flash. The small LCD where the gear info is located had a big E where the gear numbers would normally be. Then the hazzard lights came on, but not as flashers, just solid on the dash. Outside the car, the wipers started making a slow, jerky motion as they gradually traveled up the windshield - funny, since they were not turned on. The outside turn signals weakly flashed in random patterns. Tried to get the key out, and it wouldn't come out. Then eveything went dead. Not even the overhead light would turn on! Grabbed my other key fob and used the emergency manual key to lock everything up, and I called roadside assistance this morning to have them come get the car. Looks like for all the supposed improvements in Land Rover quality with this new model, they are still using the same idiots to design and install the electrics as they always have.
Anyone have similar issues?
Anyone have similar issues?
TReK
Joined: Jan 2020
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From: Massachusetts
You need to connect the car to a diagnostic system that understands LR2 modules and reset the vehicle from crash mode to normal mode. If you don't have the device to do this (something like an Autel AP200 or similar) then you need to take it to a mechanic who does, or to the dealer. Crash mode is set by the SRS (Seatbelt Restraint System) when it detects what it thinks is a vehicle crash. Resetting it should clear things up.
TReK
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From: Massachusetts
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