It doesn't sound anything like the issues I had so hopefully, you will be OK. 2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
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Well, at last we seem to be making progress

Having told me last week that it definitely wasn't the ignition switch, and asking permission to strip the dash to check the fuseboard / wiring, they then hit a brick wall and had to consult the factory.

However, got a 'phone call today to say that having consulted the factory, and done some further testing, it IS the ignition switch after all

So, at least not an ECU at £k (the switch is £220 + VAT)

BUT I don't yet know what their labour bill is going to be (wonder if i'd have been better sending it to a main stealer, as they may have got to the bottom of it more quickly)?

Also, my personal thoughts from the start were ignition switch related, as that was the only thing that had changed between it running and deciding to do nothing

Still, we live and learn - hopefully i should have it back for the weekend

(had to hire a Fiat 500 last weekend - there really is nothing that will fit the bill once you have driven a FF !!)  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)

there really is nothing that will fit the bill once you have driven a FF !!)
Problem is the bill is usually as big as the car glad it seems to be sorted

^ too true, in all honesty its still a 60k car with bills to follow when things go wrong , glad your back on the road though Ray  If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

Well, picked her up this morning

£803 Bill

For this I got a new battery, replacement ignition switch, + 5 (ish) hours labour to diagnose, strip, repair and re-assemble so i suppose all in all it wasn't a bad price.

BUT, I'm driving a FF again - YIPEEE  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)

 If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

the cynical readers, may have thought that it WAS the battery, after the repairer fiddled/replaced the ign switch. as you seemed to need 'both' for the repair.....

I might have gone down the road, (literally, in the Fiat,) and fetched a £100 battery to 'discount' the guesswork, and give the car a 'perk up' for a few years. and its last chance before going to a 'mystery workshop'....
but this is using hindsight...
but readers of the forum, may see this in years to come.

Vogue wrote:

I had a similar issue several years ago on an 06MY it was the ignition switch - £300 odd at mainagent sorted it

Blimey and you were charged over £800 - and mine was done by a mainagent - they didn't need to spend much time on the diagnostics as they knew what they were doing  2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Unfortunately, when faced with a dead car needing recovery, decisions have to be taken quickly, and you don't have all the options you may want.

Agree that a main dealer probably would have diagnosed a lot quicker, but wasn't able to find one who could / was prepared to look at the car within most of North Wales!!

@johnboyairey, if you have read the whole thread, you will see that the battery was discounted right at the start by the garage guy the AA sent to attend.

The people who repaired it were an approved land Rover / Range Rover repair centre, but not a main dealer.

Hopefully, the post may help someone avoid this amount of pain / expense in future  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)