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rigsby

Member Since: 20 Apr 2012
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 879

Why not spend the £763 on a warranty, and quickly MY16 AUTOBIOGRAPHY Indus silver with some toys

2012 3.0 SDV6 Luxury gone, but a great motor

Wed Aug 01 2012 6:45am

Fordrsrickc

Member Since: 30 Jul 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 10

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

Update on my range rover sport is the low power mode is on again whilst driving and heated seats not warming all signs of the alternator failing and the dealer has collected it again and finally agreed to replacing the alternator,. See how it goes when I pick it up!
My courtesy car is a banana yellow Citroen C2 lol but the kids love it lol

Wed Aug 01 2012 10:27am

Fordrsrickc

Member Since: 30 Jul 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 10

rigsby wrote:
Why not spend the £763 on a warranty, and quickly

£763 was what I was quoted for an alternator and fitting from land rover.
I have it booked in on Friday for a health check (30 point) and made an appointment to discuss warranties.
Providing its back in time with its new alternator.
I'll keep everyone posted and hope the symptoms I've been having help others diagnose similar problems

Wed Aug 01 2012 11:18am

Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Which dealer is doing the work? i'm very surprised they didn't pick up on the alternator in the first place, not sure what the 30 point check consists of but if they didn't notice a burn't out alternator i'd be reluctant to let them loose with my motor Did you buy your motor private?

Wed Aug 01 2012 11:30am

Fordrsrickc

Member Since: 30 Jul 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 10

Had a new alternator supplied and fitted by the dealer not costing me a penny due to only owning the car for 2 weeks and now it is working perfect. Nice and toasty from the heated seats, fridge working and low power mode is now a thing of the past and I can finally start to enjoy my Sport.

Sat Aug 04 2012 11:07pm

Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

Great result.

Sun Aug 05 2012 7:13am

cappagardi

Member Since: 28 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 4

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HST Java Black

Just had the same problem with my RRS HST 08 70k. Only had it 4 weeks and the battery warning light came on. My local mechanic popped the bonnet, took one sniff and said my alternator was fried which was a very common problem, and expect to change every 2-3 years. Charged me £400 for a new alternator and fitting - job done.

I think I'll invest in some warranty.

Wed Jan 28 2015 4:21pm

savi18

Member Since: 02 Aug 2015
Location: Gore. South Island NZ
Posts: 148

rigsby wrote:
Why not spend the £763 on a warranty, and quickly

You got to have mechanical warranty on these sports, bought mine 3 months approx. took out mechanical warranty at £600 or $1200 for 2 years and what a god send, broke down after the first week and got a bill for £3000 allsorts up with it, warranty guys paid 90% of this, and now this week broke down again(low pressure fuel pump in tank faulty) have one on order from UK to NZ and again this is covered under the mechanical warranty approx £700-£800 to fix, Money well spent and still over 20 months left on it,

Thu Nov 26 2015 9:00am

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