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Steve D



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Day two of ownership and she nearly broke it!

Day two of ownership and we are returning home in the Freely after walking our dog. I asked if Mrs D if she wanted a drive and she said yes. I pulled off the road into a rough pot-holed lay-by and she started screaming "Watch out for those pot-holes"! "It's a Censored 4X4" I told her. Anyway, we swapped seats and she drove off. Almost immediately I could feel a vibration coming through the whole car. It felt like a bent driveshaft. Big Cry She pulled over and I looked all round for damage to the wheels etc thinking surely a little pot hole couldn't have damaged it, could it? Couldn't find anything amiss so told her to carry on. By now we had joined the A road and we were building up speed and had just got into the outside lane. The vibration was really becoming a concern by now - it felt like the whole car was going to shake to pieces. I shouted above the noise to slow down and pull over when she could. While I was looking over my shoulder to see that the coast was clear in the nearside lane, the juddering stopped suddenly. "What's happened" I asked her. "Handbrake was on" she said!!!! Banging Head Women! I'd better check the handbrake shoes and discs when I check it over next week. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Post #172924 24th Feb 2013 2:38 pm
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freedieselauto



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Rimini Red

My hand brake is rubbish and has virtually no effect (sailed through the MOT last month) so I am not surprised it was not immediately obvious apart from the vibration as you do not notice any loss of power. I will be refurbishing the handbrake mechanism in the spring. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
- GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001.

Post #172927 24th Feb 2013 3:28 pm
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..... although there is a big red warning thingy in the right hand dial Whistle

Post #172928 24th Feb 2013 3:30 pm
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Steve D



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Yes! She said she noticed it. Eventually. Just got rid of our Golf and she said that used to 'bong' when she left the handbrake on. Rolling Eyes Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Post #172932 24th Feb 2013 4:13 pm
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Mona Geeza



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England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Trouble is it bongs also for the seat belt not fastened, lights on, key in, ice alert, door open, parking sensors, maybe she was just a bit confused about the bings and bonkings.

Post #172964 24th Feb 2013 6:58 pm
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taztastic



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Mine bongs with the handbrake on Thumbs Up

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Steve D



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Mona Geeza wrote:
Trouble is it bongs also for the seat belt not fastened, lights on, key in, ice alert, door open, parking sensors, maybe she was just a bit confused about the bings and bonkings.

Strange. I've heard the warning bongs for all those things but definitely no bong for driving with the handbrake on. She said there was a red 'P' on the dash though. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

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Don't think mine does, just the dash warning light Question

Post #172987 24th Feb 2013 9:41 pm
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Taz, it will if you haven't got your seat belt on Thumbs Up Whistle

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taztastic



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Mr D...I put on my belt and if I drive off with the handbrake still on it goes Bong Bong and displays Caution Handbrake Applied, it is a different noise too, you see, the seat belt warning is a higher pitched bing.....bing.....bing.....bing Thumbs Up

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Neither of my FL2's have had a handbrake chime. Just the warning light.
No bings, or bongs or anything in the message centre.

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Just been out and checked, all I have, as thought is the Red Light on the clock, nothing othe message centre, no bings or bongs.


And it's Censored cold out there.

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taztastic



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Maybe, Steve D after pulling into a quiet deserted layby, followed by banging Whistle Missus D was distracted and didn't here the bong bong, Steve D, meanwhile, was experiencing a vibration through the car and was also distracted.

Tomorrow, I will try it Thumbs Up

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Alan7140



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The seatbelt bong can be disabled through a sequence of ignition off, then ignition on (not engine started) driver's seatbelt engaged & disengaged rapidly and repeatedly until bong sounds once (you have either 10 or 20 seconds to complete, from memory), ignition off, then start & drive as normal. Only the light should stay on (no bong) to remind you of an unbuckeld seatbelt, as it should be if an aware driver is at the helm. Replaying the above procedure reinstates the bong if you are driving a car which doesn't bong but you would like to bong. Smile

(Australian spec FL2, though).

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EYorkshire



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Tried mine this morning but only the visual warning, no 'bings' or 'bongs' with the handbrake applied.

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