Hi

This morning my RRS told me that "Transmission range change is unavailable"......

It drove absolutely fine though with no other problems but after it had been parked up for a while it started going mad! It was unlocking and locking itself, the sat nav etc was also switching on and off and the hazards were on After some trial and error, I found that pressing the brake pedal calmed it down and it's now sitting quietly with a piece of wood holding the pedal down.

Any thoughts people?

Cheers

Mike

Last edited by MiHo on Sat Nov 22 2014 9:11am. Edited 1 time in total

Brake light switch?
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Barry 2017 Range Rover Sport TDV6 L494 SE Fuji White
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That's what I was thinking but it seems like a lot of craziness to be caused by a faulty switch...... Oh for the days when a faulty brake light switch just meant your brake lights didn't come on 😬

Plenty of instances of brake light switch causing these issues on here. Some even go so far as to carry a spare!
They apparently fail from internal arcing and its a 2 stage switch which also sends input to the computer.
Regards
Barry 2017 Range Rover Sport TDV6 L494 SE Fuji White
2011 Range Rover Sport SDV6 L320 SE Fuji White Loved but GONE
2010 TRAKKA Motorhome Fiat Ducato GONE (What a dud, don't buy one)
2006 Discovery 3 SE TDV6 Automatic Chawton White/Ebony. Loved but GONE
2006 BMW X5 diesel White/Charcoal, Bought new, Gone after 12 years! Was Excellent.
Ex Member Range Rover Club NSW

Just fitted a new switch and all seems well in the old girl's brain again

Took the old switch apart (because I always feel compelled to see how things work..... or don't in this case) and there are clear signs of arc damage around the switch contacts.

Hooray for owners forums

Glad it was an easy fix!
Regards
Barry 2017 Range Rover Sport TDV6 L494 SE Fuji White
2011 Range Rover Sport SDV6 L320 SE Fuji White Loved but GONE
2010 TRAKKA Motorhome Fiat Ducato GONE (What a dud, don't buy one)
2006 Discovery 3 SE TDV6 Automatic Chawton White/Ebony. Loved but GONE
2006 BMW X5 diesel White/Charcoal, Bought new, Gone after 12 years! Was Excellent.
Ex Member Range Rover Club NSW

Replaced my brake switch yesterday and its removed some of the silly error messages that I used to get up. £15 bargain of the year!!  2006 HSE for Sale - £7,499 (Manchester)
http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic46383.html