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Ooma



Member Since: 14 Mar 2012
Location: Uk
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2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey
Heelp..

Just about to drive off and the system started displaying all sorts of faults such as HDC, transmission and one or two others. Now no power.

Is it a fair assumption that all the faults are as a result of a lack of power and this may just be a battery thing?

Called out Recovery, but need to know if I am possibly going to get anywhere when they come!

Cheers,
Mike '08 Freelander 2 HSE in Stornoway Grey

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tim_roberts



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e S Manual Santorini Black

SOunds like a battery connection or earth strap to me

Post #291243 22nd Feb 2016 12:52 pm
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Ooma



Member Since: 14 Mar 2012
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Cheers Tim.. fingers crossed then. It's an '08 car with the original battery, so not a massive surprise really I guess. '08 Freelander 2 HSE in Stornoway Grey

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DAC364



Member Since: 03 Mar 2014
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Orkney Grey

That battery deserves a gold watch, a bottle of scotch and retirement!! Td4 XS manual, Orkney Grey, MY2014

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JGH99



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Hi, replaced my original battery last november. Date stamp on top was Dec 2006.

I had to check twice. It was almost 9 years old. Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Post #291340 22nd Feb 2016 8:55 pm
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Ooma



Member Since: 14 Mar 2012
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2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

It was the battery.. 135 quid later the RAC man got me on my way!

I'll take the scotch! '08 Freelander 2 HSE in Stornoway Grey

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Post #291795 26th Feb 2016 10:53 pm
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

Remember in the old days where we would undo the caps and pour out the acid then let the crap settle out. Next wash out the cells with deionised water and pour out more Censored then put the acid back in? Generally the Censored at the bottom was shorting out the plates so even though you lost some battery capacity it kept it going for a year or two or until you sold the car. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
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Landiroamer



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You just have to be careful when mixing acid with water or water with acid, get it the wrong way around and it can blow up in your face Shocked

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dorsetfreelander



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Whilst you should always take care with acid/water issues the reality is that it only really matters when adding water to concentrated sulphuric acid. The reaction is exothermic and causes local boiling hence the "explosion" (of bubbles) if you do it the other way around (or use dilute sulphuric) the water absorbs the heat more effectively and although it still heats up it doesn't have the same spectacular effect. This is why it's possible to top up your battery acid with distilled water without taking special precautions.

(PhD in Chemistry) 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #291834 27th Feb 2016 1:30 pm
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