Brad Chip

After replacing my battery with a heavy duty diesel one in my 2001 4.0ltr RR and fixing my door actuator so I could enter the code to demobilise the engine to start the engine and having driven it for a couple of weeks ok. I now find that after a week of standing on the driveway the battery is as flat as a pancake and being benched charged as I write. I also went to the trouble of installing a trickle charger as I do little mileage and infrequent usage but do try to drive at least 10 miles to give the alternator a chance to give some charge back. Assuming the alternator is give 14 volts charge (I will pop in to a garage to confirm this) are there other reasons for the flat battery? I don’t live near a phone mast so hopefully the alarm receiver is not picking up stray signals. Any ideas on why it would be flat sitting for a week?? Thanks in advance[/size]

Its fixed i removed the actuator and disassembled it to find it was a sticking arm/mirco switch. fitted now starts up Yippee. Thanks for your replies everyone.

Cheers Steve, i was searching on RR.net and like you have kindly suggested the door actuator may not be reading my key. I am trying to find out how to test it and remove it to clean it if possible, where on this site might it be, i will have a hunt around myself but if you come across it let me know. Thanks again for your reply

(Iwill post on Landyzone & RRnet but was hoping someone on here may help) Got big problems. Owned her for 2 weeks and my battery went flat the other day so removed from vehicle and bench charged it. Put it back into my Range Rover P38 (year 2001) only to find that the engine has disabled itself. Luckily I had the owners book with the emergency code and how to enter the code. Using the drivers door lock I tried to enter the code but it is not accepting it and the alarm just goes off when I try to start the engine. I have confirmed with Land Rover dealership that the number is correct, but is still doesn’t work. As per my hand book it says insert the key in to the drivers lock and turn AC 4 turns returning back to the vertical key position each turn, then enter the 4 digit code CW (one turn for each digit of the code) then the next digit AC then CW and AC with the last digit then turn the key CW and hey presto the engine should be enabled, HA! HA! Insert the key in ignition all the messages for window set come up then turn to start the engine and engine disabled message appears again. I have tried entering the code lots of time ensuring im doing it carefully with full turns etc When I spoke to the guy at landrover today he said it could be the electronic bit isn’t reading the key turns properly and to replace the part myself is £140. If this will sort it out so I can drive the vehicle then sobeit, but I don’t want to purchase it, install it, only to find out it still doesn’t work. Any ideas from anyone would be helpful at this stage. Cheers BC frustrated owner)

Thanks guys very much appreciated, i will try those areas out,

She's all washed now and T cut and polished only took me 7 hours but she looks immaculate now

Im new to this site and would like to say hi to you all. I have just purchased my second Range Rover a 4.0 2001 HSE with 101K on the clock, the log book shows it has had regular services . I am planning to change the oil and plugs this summer, and was just wondering if there were other areas i should consider maintaining/checking. Also i am considering purchasing the Brookland service manual from Paddocks for £55, has anyone else found this anygood? or would a Haynes manual be as good for £20? Also my paint number on the bonnet plate is 696 (if i recall correctly) is there a list of paint codes somewhere so i can go and get a touch up stick from Halfords as i dont know the exact colour? Ive looked for it but i assume the P38 has a cam chain rather than a belt, if all sounds quiet with the engine am i right in thinking this may never really need replacing? A lot of questions but would be gratefull for any advice. Thanks in advance, the sun is shining i may go and wash her.