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freelander hdc prob ???

Hi I know you guys on here don't rate freelanders but hope you can help with this. I have got a 2001 my td4 auto for the Mrs, bought private ,doesn't look as if it has ever been off the road, and I suppose the largest hill it is ever going to descend is the slope into tescos carpark, so this is not a matter of life and death but the hdc doesn't appear to be working . Engine , gearbox, brakes and abs are all working perfect and the hdc lights in the dash light up when the ignition is switched on and then go off as they should, but according to the manual they are supposed to flash when the button is pressed and in first gear or reverse and also the button should light up, this does not happen . Before I ask a dealer and he tells me I need a new computer or something at a colossal amount of money, I would be grateful if someone could shed some light on the problem as I must confess I am at a loss on the subject. Anything to do with mole grips and a bamford spanner I am ok but all this electric stuff is beyond me. Thanks in advance Charlie

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charlie
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charlie> the hdc doesn't appear to be working . Engine , gearbox, charlie> brakes and abs are all working perfect and the hdc lights charlie> in the dash light up when the ignition is switched on and charlie> then go off as they should, but according to the manual charlie> they are supposed to flash when the button is pressed and charlie> in first gear or reverse and also the button should light charlie> up, this does not happen .

HDC is actually provided by the ABS computer, so if the ABS is happy then it should be working. It sounds like it's just the switch isn't signalling the ECU - or it could be the light has done.

It might be interesting to see if HDC is actually working -- double check the owners manual, but basically: switch it on, get up to 10MPH in first, and take your foot off the accelerator and the brakes should come on. If this is OK, then HDC is actually working, and it's just the bulb.

HTH

Andy

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AndyC the WB

Hi, 1. Whilst driving along, at any speed above 10 mph, in any gear, engage the HDC. The orange HDC light should be flashing on the dash. The light will go steady below 10mph.

  1. Find a steep, non busy hill (car park ramp at Tesco's isn't usually long enough!) put the vehicle at the top of it, stop using the footbrake. Engage HDC, let the foot brake off so the vehicle starts rolling. As your speed builds up there should be a juddering as the system uses the brakes to retard your descent. The juddering can be quite unerving if you haven't done it before!

If 1 works and 2 doesn't then it could be expensive and electronic! If 2 works and 1 doesn't then it's just a bulb and you can rest your wallet.

Hope all's well, Stew.

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90ninety

hi Thanks for the reply. Tried it when I got home , neither works, if it is wireing , where the hell do I start looking. Sometime a walnut dash has been put in, might of disturbed the switch but how do you get at it. Charlie

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Charlie

It's just the cable to your switch that has come off. It happens to more Freebies.Should be really simple to put it back on the switch again. Maybe you can put some Sikaflex on it.It will protect it from water,and also prevent it from coming of again.

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Woodstock

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