Hi guys, well I bought the first one I saw and I'm only just regretting it, I've built 26 defenders and series trucks with varying degrees of purpose, from concours to comp trucks but I've always wanted another RR after having a tvr engined p38.

I've bought a 2002 td6 with the airbag light on, being told it was an issue because it was turned on whilst the passenger seat was out. Ive bought a set of mats and flaps, dog gaurd and load tray, I'm looking for a full set of light guards and I'm trying to sort a new double din head unit.

The previous owner has fitted a vogue interior and I reckon he also had a sat nav fitted and he ripped it all out before selling it due to loose trim and broken fasteners that ive found.

I'm not too fussed to be honest as I'm planning on keeping it. I have had a front strut pop today and throw up the suspension inactive message, whilst getting this cleared I've also found the air bag is the drivers seat pretensioner circuit, so I need to address that.

I've got a good used strut as a stop gap while the Arnot bag kit comes over, I'll also delete the egr valve and sort a new breather.

Just a really quick hello really!

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Great first (or is it second) post..  Graham

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Sounds lie you have got your work cut out for the while. Have a look at the threads on the android head units on here, they are a fairly direct replacements and fill the hole without a filler panel.

Welcome anyway, loadsa folks on here who know there stuff along with those who will have a guess at it (me), have a good read and join in! There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Thanks guys.

I'm slowly getting there! I've found a local guy with a snap on code reader that is happy to read and reset codes for beer money 😀

Thats quite often down to the wiring chaffing under the seat sir... Take the seat out (really easy) and check all of the connections underneath the seat whilst its on a bench upside down... Then check the condition of the wiring under the seat in the car for chaffing rubbing marks...

Not a bad idea checking the wiring plugs are not going green (damp issues due to leaky sunroofs) if yours has one?

Thanks Craig,

It's and hse with sunroof, the previous owner has fitted the vogue greenish leather from another vehicle, I'll have a proper look on Monday and pist back Monday night.

Thanks guts

Regards

Andi

Are you part of "le resistance" sir

Allo allo...

Very good. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Ah but I will post this only wunce

Update*

I've had a couple of days of air bag issues, suspension inactive warnings etc, I've fitted an almost new set of used bags and had the faults cleared, I've also fitted a new old stock pretensioner and the fault is still the, so I'm now fairly certain it's a wiring issue, so that's the plan for next few weeks.

I've also managed to sort a full set of mud flaps, a dog gaurd, a rear load area cover, new headlight lense.

I've also found I have water leaks both front and back, so I've some more forum reading to do!

Today's repairs

New drivers side headlight glass and I've sourced a working rear wiper and a set of mats that I'll pick up tomorrow.

Slowly getting there

Just fitted mats and a working rear wiper motor

Slowly slowly catch your monkey....... As it were.

You will get there in the end.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

when I got mine, (2002 v eight) I bough it as a non runner, (separate issue) it also came with an airbag light. (ign on, light on, light off, light on permanent) I have RSW diagnostic, it was saying the battery pyrotechnic device was at fault, I changed it for new and it was still there and would not reset. sometimes it would show other airbag 'items'. I changed the battery, (properly) still same. I eventually took it to a an LR dealer (service type). not a main dealer...., just for a half hour diag session. they could not pinpoint it. (they knew the car from previous owner, and had told him to get airbag light looked at) I had to get it sorted, as it was now MOT failing on just that. it turned out, (by my surfing/reading/guessing) that the airbag ECU under the centre console was at fault. I got another on ebay, around £20 (Garuanteed no codes) but I think its cheaper than £100 new. and mine worked straight in. codes cleared instantly when reset. it think, how I understand it, that it reads and stores airbag issues, for crash data retrieval. so it might not be DIY resettable for obvious reasons. (but my dealer wanted to start changing 'devices') My car when bought, had no crash damage issues or water ingress. it was (just) an engine issue.
looks like this, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-L322...3cede21feb

buying it is easy, fitting it is a few hours. -centre console out! its bolted to tunnel floor at rear.

That's a cracking bit of advice, I'll buy one just in case and give it a try.

I'm off to eBay now 😀

Today, I have purchased a bull bar and rear light guards 😊