Hi I’ve just bought my first FR2 and loving it upto now it’s very thirsty 23mpg around the doors and about 28mpg on a run
I have also just started to get message when I start engine before sat nav loads it says battery low and engine will switch off in 3 mins and then it goes off I’ve had the battery checked at my local garage hey say the battery is is low but charging so does not need charging any ideas 💡

Thanks

Hi do a search on battery problems for the freelander 2 if there is any doubt on the battery condition change it saves a lot of heart ache even if you can just borrow a battery to try it
Stay safe

The FL2 needs a good battery as it has a lot of electronic controllers that are loading when you first get in the car and turn on the ignition to start.
If due to poor power supply they fail to initialise correctly you will start to see lots of random faults.

If in doubt, get a new battery.

Look at some these posts

https://www.freel2.com/forum/search.php?se...rch_time=0 FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Thanks I’ve ordered one from National tyres a Platinum Prestige Plus Sealed Battery £111 fitted with discount code

& while at it change the button cell in each of the fobs. It's easy enough to do for your car. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Hi changed battery plus key fobs fingers crossed no more messages mines a 64 plate metropolis With 79k and they said it was the original battery So I don’t think it’s done to bad
I also had my local 4x4 specialist an I am missing all wheel arch protection trims and under engine protection tray
Do I really need them if yes do you no we’re I will get them
Thanks 👍

ELLY3535 wrote:

Hi I’ve just bought my first FR2 and loving it upto now it’s very thirsty 23mpg around the doors and about 28mpg on a run
I have also just started to get message when I start engine before sat nav loads it says battery low and engine will switch off in 3 mins and then it goes off I’ve had the battery checked at my local garage hey say the battery is is low but charging so does not need charging any ideas 💡

Thanks

ELLY3535 wrote:

I also had my local 4x4 specialist an I am missing all wheel arch protection trims and under engine protection tray
Do I really need them if yes do you no we’re I will get them
Thanks 👍

I’ve found the wheel arch trims more trouble than they are worth.