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| ShooterNeil Member Since: 14 Nov 2012 Location: Tamworth Posts: 422   
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Battery may be on its way out |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 6:05pm |
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| Plazmapete Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 118 
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Thanks for the reply. I have read about battery could cause these problems. But kwik fit tested battery with a bosch tester and it was fine. If the faults continue May bit the bullet and buy a new battery. |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 6:11pm |
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| Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 
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Kwik-Fit |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 6:28pm |
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| Plazmapete Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 118
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Funny.
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Sun Jun 05 2016 6:59pm |
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| PEACHY Member Since: 07 Nov 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2793
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Range Rover Sports are fussy about anything & everything - worse than a woman IMO
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Sun Jun 05 2016 8:04pm |
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| PEACHY Member Since: 07 Nov 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2793
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It seems you may have a few minor issues judging from your first few posts |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 8:16pm |
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| Johnski Member Since: 02 Sep 2015 Location: North Wales & North Yorkshire Posts: 1407  
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One of the problems that many of our members don't realise is that although the alternator will put a charge back in the correct charge to battery, if you are doing consistant short runs of a few miles, and extra things running on Car, then the battery will get lower. I find by leaving it on trickle charge a couple of times a week keeps my battery in good nick, plus a few 500 mile round trips help. But a cold morning with Hester's seats etc on will soon give a flat one if you don't do a few runs to keep it topped up, and yes, some will say that's a load of bull, but many a battery that's been "flat" has worked fine for months after a proper charge.
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Sun Jun 05 2016 8:19pm |
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| Plazmapete Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 118
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Thanks for all the replies. Will look into it |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 8:51pm |
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| RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9001 
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They are fussy about their electrical supply, yes. The battery can be OK to start but not be good enough to run the car thereafter. It is often the sign that the alternator is on its last legs. The problem with checking the battery is that it really needs to rest for 24 hours after engine off to disperse any surface charge on the plates. It might show 12V when you switch off but the next day a check will show much less. When the suspension lowered, did it go down to its bump stops? That might suggest a corrupted height calibration. This might be related to the battery / alternator too. Really needs the error codes reading to get go bottom of it. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 8:57pm |
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| Plazmapete Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 118
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Thanks. Will get it booked into garage. |
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Sun Jun 05 2016 9:06pm |
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| Plazmapete Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: Cannock Posts: 118
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Using the on-board screen it's 12volts at rest and 14volts at around 1500rpm.
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Mon Jun 06 2016 12:20pm |
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| Down&Dirty Member Since: 31 Dec 2015 Location: Somewhere out back Posts: 92
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Can't rely on on board system but at rest it should be around 12.4v needs a proper meter putting on it. |
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Mon Jun 06 2016 12:37pm |
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| RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9001
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12V isn't that great - it's less than 50% charged. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Mon Jun 06 2016 7:48pm |
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