3 week old TDV8 dead on my drive, gutted,

Just finished giving it a proper clean before the wife and I were due to go out for lunch... jumped in turned the key "park break fault" popped up.... switched it off, tried again, no lights, no noise, nothing...

Land Rover Assist ( who were very very good BTW) came out, tinkered around with it, jump started it and concluded it needs a new alternator?! The Alarm went off all night

Dropped back at the dealership this afternoon..

sigh  Something else is always something better:

07 Java TDV8 Sport & toys

oh dear hope its back soon

Shows what a good alarm it is if it didn't wake you up! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Bet your neighbours all heard it though! Didn't somebody else have this problem fairly recently 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Good luck mate!

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Bet your neighbours all heard it though! Didn't somebody else have this problem fairly recently

Make sure they fit a new battery at the same time as the alternator ATM. The battery never recovers properly after being completely drained. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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TB wrote:

Make sure they fit a new battery at the same time as the alternator ATM. The battery never recovers properly after being completely drained.

I've learned something new today.., I was always told you can never over-flatten a battery, just over-charge it and cause damage. Thanks TB, I will remember that in future!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Glad to be of help Brian.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Cheers TB!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

if you flatten a battery to that extent then a normal alternator wont recharge it, but you will recharge it if you use a good quality battery charger, then drop it back on to the car and it should be fine, in most cases  some of my Previous cars
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RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

Thanks, Doctor Envoy! But I'd now still insist on a new battery if claiming under warranty after TBs comments!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

Yep Brian i agree, i would insist on a new battery as well  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

Brian Mason wrote:

Thanks, Doctor Envoy! But I'd now still insist on a new battery if claiming under warranty after TBs comments!

There's only one Doc around here - ME

The doc wrote:

Brian Mason wrote:

Thanks, Doctor Envoy! But I'd now still insist on a new battery if claiming under warranty after TBs comments!

There's only one Doc around here - ME

Sorry Doc. I've just remembered that Envoy's only an amateur gynaecologist!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs