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Hello, I need to go through a few steps with you please: 1) Can you see the clutch switch in live data ? 2) If you can see the switch does the torque request change when you depress the clutch pedal 3) Do you see a 100 percent pedal travel when you do a sweep of the pedal switch ? 4) What is your battery voltage before stating and does it change when the concern occurs ? 5) What is the fuel rail pressure in live data when the condition occurs ? 6) Has this vehicle ever been tuned ? Let me know what you find. Regards Phantom

They all break,they all give trouble and at some point in time they all need work.The key with companies like Toyota is that they understand what customer service is all about. I recently gained a Defender customer in Tasmania who runs a rescue service.I had to set-up a module (ECU) here in Germany and DHL the unit to him to get his Defender back on the road.The local LR dealer left him stranded for five months. When I contacted the dealer and identified myself,offered to help in any way to get the customer back on the road and twelve phone calls later the dealer failed to anything to help the customer.The dealer response was absolutely appalling Phantom.

This is the dilema, You have the Freelander2,which many people like and sold very well. Then came the Evoque,which is a Freelander in drag.People flocked to the dealership,payed full price and then some in full and in some cases waited up to eighteen months for the new vehicle to be delivered. Then we launch L405,the Chinese then decided they wanted every single one that's built and are paying double the price.If a L405 cost 100k in the UK it's 200k in China.. How do you then convince senior management to continue spending large sums of money on R+D for a utility vehicle Phantom

I agree, Technology move on and in today's world it moves quite rapidly.The concern I have as an Engineer is that we have moved the Technology along at such a rapid rate that the service industry don't have time to catch up. A perfect example of this is the new Range Rover (L405): Three different CAN bUS,LIN,MOST,WIFi and all the connectivity on the planet.You wake one morning and it decides it does not want to start,which one of the nearly 72 ECU's you going to look at. One of the big pluses of Defender is during it cycle of production it was one of the few vehicles you can buy and work on and customize for your self,no more. Phantom

The problem you have is,we live in a world driven by profit.When you have a company that have on their order books clients like the King of Spain,The Royal Family and every footballer wife.The wishes and likes of you and me come secondary. Phantom

Hello Chicken, I must admit,even in my position where I am privileged to drive all Land Rovers before they even reach the general public my favorite is still a Defender. The issue of design brief is driven by the profit margin.The markets and current buyers of the product is nothing close to what you would consider to be the original Land Rover owner.The majority of people who own or operate one of these vehicles today will never use 50% of the capabilities of these units.But they like how they look,lot of toys to play with and it makes a statement. If you talk to Land Rover Engineers you will realize almost all have Defenders,but the final decision of design is not left to the engineers.It's the age old problem,Marketing Managers making engineering decisions. Phantom

Hello Gents, I am both intrigued and encouraged by your comments.I am an Engineer very close to the Land Rover product and can tell you the design brief came from much data collected from customer surveys. Shakelton,if you don't mind me asking :Where did your uncle purchase his L405 ?? Phantom

Hello, Sorry to see you having so many problems. I need to clarify one thing: Does the engine shut down completely or just drops to a very low idle ??? Phantom

I admire bravery The TDV6 and TDV8 can be made to run standalone.The level of electronics and system integration will depend on a selection of features. IE; manual box versus an auto,the type of IP and drivetrain controls. You can have it as simple as just an engine running with a manual gearbox in a Defender chassis or you can have it all singing and dancing like a Disco or RRS. The advantage of running an auto-box is the controller gives you the ability to map the torque to suit gear and vehicle speed.(save you a lot of money in broken bits) Couple of question: 1) If you use the V6 would it be the 2.7L or the 3.0L 2) If you use the V8 would it be the 3.6L or the 4.4L The reason for my question is simple,the 2.7L and the 3.6L use Siemmens ECU.The 3.0L and the 4.4L use BOSCH Phantom