Had the battery charging light come on on Tuesday morning as I drove to work. Checked the voltage across the battery and saw 12.4V with engine off, 13.5V with engine running. No change in voltage with lights and front heated seats on too. So battery charging still occuring.

Booked it in with LR at Oxford. Checked the voltage each time I used it. All as above.

Driving to LR garage this morning (Friday), the dashboard/centre console all went dark for a second before coming back to life. Error message on the suspension too now. Ah - that'll be the alternator finally giving up on life then says I. Turned off everything electrical (luckily it was just about light enough not to need headlights) and carried on to the garage.

Just had a call - after "a full diagnostic", the alternator has been declared dead. Replacement required and it's covered by the LR approved warranty. Phew! Unfortunately they don't have one in stock so the RRS will be spending the weekend at the garage. Hope to get it back on Monday.

Total use between first battery light and total apparent failure was about 5-7 hours of running.

Just thought I'd mention this in case anyone else has a similar failure and wonders about the possible outcome. If you have similar initial symptoms then don't try to do a long journey...you might not get there! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

i am still licking my wounds after having the alternator replaced,not covered by waranty.
think it cost £340 fitted by my local garage

Not much warning then, - good timing getting to the dealer. How many miles had the alternator done?

Bob

I bet rrsboy isn't commenting on this topic spouting how good the V8 is Another V8 alternator failure i bet you were glad it were covered under warranty

Ady, I have had to replace 2 alternators in 18 years of driving/ car ownership.n 1 was on my TDV6 RRS and 1 on the TDV8 FFRR, both within the last 12 months!

Speaks volumes about Landrover quality control but i still cannot think of another car I would rather own

Bob. wrote:

Not much warning then, - good timing getting to the dealer. How many miles had the alternator done?

Bob

Ady 555 wrote:

I bet rrsboy isn't commenting on this topic spouting how good the V8 is Another V8 alternator failure i bet you were glad it were covered under warranty

Very glad!
And it's not exclusively a TDV8 issue as indicated by simon1233's post.
The TDV8 does make up for it in other ways though  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

smurf wrote:

i am still licking my wounds after having the alternator replaced,not covered by waranty.
think it cost £340 fitted by my local garage

Exchange alternator for a 07MY TdV8, £204 and LR time to change 2.2 hours. Made by Denso in Japan same as the starter and I'm on my third one of those in under 40k and no wading!

Bob. wrote:

Exchange alternator for a 07MY TdV8, £204 and LR time to change 2.2 hours. Made by Denso in Japan same as the starter and I'm on my third one of those in under 40k and no wading!