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Weegie

Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 3191

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

I had the problem mentioned by David - Zebedee - and cured it with a spot of superglue. The brass switch is an interference fit in the composite block and, as he says, can slip so that the switch is not getting fully depressed.

Before sorting it I found that if I pushed siideways against the gear lever when operating the paddle it would work so that might be a way of checking.

Very smooth system which allows for imperceptible gear changes. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

4th Dec 2020 3:50pm

Danwilderspin

Member Since: 15 Jun 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 2180

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

Right further update but still had no time to tear it down..

So 50/50 chance of working from cold but the other day it was working on a spirited drive and then the paddles
Just stopped working mod drive. Tried knocking to sprout and then back and to neutral and back no go.

Turned it off for a few hour went back out and worked again for a bit and stopped again...

Hmmm Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

14th Dec 2020 6:22pm

Zebedee

Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: Cheshire/South Manchester
Posts: 354

2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Santorini Black

Hi Dan - I'll drop you a PM and we can get Damien to talk over the problem. He'll find the issue. Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

15th Dec 2020 5:07pm

damienwalker

Member Since: 16 Feb 2020
Location: North West
Posts: 10

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Danwilderspin wrote:
Right further update but still had no time to tear it down..

So 50/50 chance of working from cold but the other day it was working on a spirited drive and then the paddles
Just stopped working mod drive. Tried knocking to sprout and then back and to neutral and back no go.

Turned it off for a few hour went back out and worked again for a bit and stopped again...

Hmmm

Hi Dan,

We need to get this fixed for you!

It is almost certainly a problem with the yellow earth lead that is causing your problem (see Weegie's and Zebedee's comments)....we have experienced no other operational issues, and mine (and hopefully everyone elses!) works fine.

Please check that the little gold plated plunger on the yellow wire is protruding from the 3D printed block properly, that it is still spring loaded and that it touches the gear lever properly when in Drive. There is a small amount of 'slop' in the gear linkage which translates to a few mm of movement where the plunger touches the lever. If the mounting block is not adjusted properly (or the plunger is stuck/retracted), you could easily get a situation where the contact is intermittent and the behavior would be as you describe.

I'm very happy to discuss this on the phone if you'd like to give me a call.

Incidentally, the pocket in the back of the airbag where the Tx module fits is all plastic, so there should be no need to add tape or heatshrink to the module. I accept this might appear unusual, but it is quite happy in its little environment there. As you mentioned, the red lights flash when you pull a paddle so the Tx is working. You could check the equivalent red light inside the Rx box too but I would concentrate on the earth lead first.

Good luck.

D.

16th Dec 2020 7:27pm

Zebedee

Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: Cheshire/South Manchester
Posts: 354

Land Rover have finally provided some more of the genuine paddles for this kit (they've been on backorder for months), so once again they are available. Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

26th Feb 2023 8:08pm

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