Hi all,

This is my 1st post here and I’m pretty new to Land Rover (formerly a BMW owner for the past 20 years, if it matters).

I have a 2017 Discovery HSE, which I think is the V (??).

I’m hoping someone here can help me. About 2 mths ago I started having an audio issue where as soon as I opened the door and the electronics powered on I heard static out of the speaker in my rear passenger door (right side). The static was persistent no matter what else was going on (Bluetooth, AM/FM radio, phone calls, navigation, or no audio).

I took it in to get assessed and the first verdict was that the issue was the speaker in that door however, it was replaced with a new speaker and I’m still having the same issue.

The dealer sent me to a specialty audio/electronics shop. The technician there decided that the issue was the amplifier. After several weeks of waiting for the new part to arrive, today I got the call that the new amplifier did not resolve the problem.

Very soon I’ll have been without my vehicle for a month. I do have a loaner but I’m sure you can imagine that I want my car back. Once upon a time I hopped on a Forum and the community there helped me with a different car.

Here’s the recent work that’s been done on the car:

-Replaced rear door speaker.

-Replaced radio head unit (upgraded to vs with Apple CarPlay-this was not in an attempt to resolve the static)

-Replaced amplifier

So, here I am. Has anyone had this or a similar issue with this year/model? Can anyone offer any advice?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

hi, any updates? Was the issue resolved? I’m experiencing the same thing, same year and model.

 

hey there!

yes, I’m happy to say that my issue is resolved. The issue was the amplifier. Below I mentioned that when they initially replaced the Amp it did not fix my audio issue. They replaced it with a bad Amp so a second amp had to be shipped in. After Amp #2 and a software update my audio issue is resolved.

 

Awesome! Thanks so much for getting back to me… do you mind me asking how much that cost you? 😑 I’m going to call and make an appointment. Thanks again!

 

I have a warranty so it didn’t cost me anything. I think I remember the tech saying it would have ordinarily been a $1700 job. Don’t quote me on that because it’s been a while now. Definitely shop around with some reputable audio shops if you don’t have a warranty.