Geert

I've ordered several spares at Rimmer Bros in UK. Perfect service and prices 60% lower compared to Belgium.

It took me some time, but I finally solved the problem. The most obvious was that the ECU misinterpreted a signal from a defective sensor. After studying the RAVE manual for several nights and carefully observing what went wrong and when, I came to the conclusion that it could only be the MAP sensor. It could be possible that it was just not defective enough to trigger a trouble code. I checked the ECU several times with a notebook and couldn't find any trouble codes, still the engine went in safe mode several times. It occured every time when the rpm was around 4000 and the pressure in the intake manifold was at its highest... To make a very long story short, I changed the MAP sensor (75€, 10min. work) and everything works perfect now. Thanks anyway to you all for the tips! Specially to David for his "Zen" approach, this helped me a lot: As a generalisation, an electronic fault is more often than not the ECU responding correctly to a faulty signal from a sensor.

I have a model without EGR...

Ian, It goes in safe mode without any warning, the MIL light doesn't come on, and there isn't any trouble code to be found in the ECU. I think it's like David said before, a normal reaction of the ECU(s) to an abnormal input signal from one of the sensors. It just a question of finding out which sensor is responsible for this strange behaviour. I've been to 2 different dealerships and neither one of them was capable of solving the problem. I know I shouldn't ask this, but if there's anyone out there with a spare copy of Testbook or Rovacom...

I changed the TPS, without any results. It keeps going in safe mode at full acceleration. I'm becoming quite desperate now. At the local LR dealership they're also not able to find the fault. Heeeeeeeelp!

I was thinking that also, and now it's confirmed by someone else. Thanks. I've ordered a second hand pot.-meter and expect it to arrive this week. I will post an update once I've replaced it. Another thing; Over here in Belgium a new Throttle Position Sensor costs about 350€ VAT included. That's an awfull disgusting lot of money for such a technically simple small device ... I found a real good supplier for second hand Land Rover parts at Roeselare in Belgium and if anyone is interested I can give the address.

I have a 2.5 DSE 1997 Automatic. When pushing the pedal to the floor for full acceleration, the car goes immediately in safe mode. For the rest it drives perfectly normal, only when I reach the end of the pedal travel it becomes tacky for it goes in safe mode. I already changed the transmission ECU, but this didn't help. Did anyone encounter the same problem?