Saturday, 21 November 2020

Land Rover LR2 Battery Dead Problems

Land Rover LR2 Battery Dead Problems





Land Rover LR2 owners have reported 2 problems related to battery dead (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Land Rover LR2 based on all problems reported for the LR2. Battery is dead if vehicle is not driven everyday! 3 batteries in last year! See all problems of the 2010 Land Rover LR2 . After driving vehicle normally without any sign of a problem for about an hour then parking for about 20min the battery was dead, unable to start by jumping from several larger vehicles. No lights or other accessories left on. Following being towed to the dealer to have the battery replaced, no explanation for battery failure. It was returned to us on 1/26/08. The vehicle then again stalled in the street backing out of the driveway. This occurred less than 24 hours, on 1/27/08, after we received the car back from the dealer. Again towed to dealer who could not diagnose any problem, and offered no explanation for this problem. Dealer stated the vehicle's computer system showed no fault codes.





I stopped at John Brook's Foods in Socorro where I often find interesting stuff. They had some gorgonzola and two kinds of bleu, one Danish and one French. This is REAL aged cheese; if you look closely you can see the pus-colored ooze along the bottom of the mold (that white layer). The brownish part had a nice crustiness to it, due, I'll surmise, to some exposure to air. We stopped in T or C to pick up some books by/on Gurdjieff. He came up in conversation recently and it's been several decades since I read his stuff. Xochis Used Books and Gallery is one of those incomparable resources where you can actually find things. The proprietor, an expert on psychedelics, has, in addition to the usual stuff, a locked case with some of the lesser-known works. I got several by G.I. Trundling westward. Thinking maybe of touring Patagonia, I hear it's an up- and-coming arts town; then over to Organ Pipe.





In comparison, the old six was good for 232 horsepower, 234 lb-ft of twist and 15/22 mpg. The update also stretched to the interior, which benefits from a streamlined center console with simpler, more elegantly arranged controls. The gauge cluster has also been redesigned with a new five-inch vehicle info screen, and the steering wheel features redesigned audio and cruise control buttons. Overall, the revisions give the LR2's cabin a clean, contemporary feel. Like other Land Rovers, the LR2 offers an elevated driving position and plenty of window area for a good view of the world outside. It also features the company's "stadium seating" layout, where rear passengers sit slightly higher than front occupants, for increased visibility. Cargo space measures 59 cubic feet with the rear seats folded and 26.5 cubic feet with the rear seats up, which is respectably commodious for a compact crossover. Although the LR2 is often viewed as a road-focused crossover due to its carlike unibody construction, it offers a number of features geared specifically for off-roading.





The trick is not to swamp the layout with incidental features. The whole purpose of building a model railway is to have somewhere to run your locomotive stock, carriages and wagons and so forth. You've got your track laid, the points work, and although you may have weathered the sides of the rails the tops are clean. That's the important bit. Moreover, to enjoy running your stock you keep them clean. The buildings are in place, station(s) signalled, coal and goods depots are laid out and you know which direction your 'Up' traffic comes from. You might have industry or mining adjacent to the railway, sidings and gates to keep out unwanted visitors. There's a farm close by, or terraced houses and shops - a corner shop maybe ('Open All hours'). There might be a cafe or snack bar near the goods depot. A friend, Colin Snowdon (Chairman of the Double O Gauge Association - DOGA) has a Southern-based layout. Near the station is a cafe called 'Sam and Ella's' (Salmonella, in a light-hearted frame of mind.





Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are present, along with wireless charging, USB ports for all three rows, 4G WiFi Hotspot, and AI smart settings for custom preferences. Your phone can also double as an InControl Remote, to monitor most aspects of the car from afar. Land Rover鈥檚 Activity Key gets an honorable mention, a secure RFID fob for around your wrist that鈥檚 waterproof up to 50 meters. A deactivated traditional key can remain inside the locked car while you go and enjoy a run or hike; it will definitely be a crowd pleaser among the active and athletic types. When you return, all you have to do is bring the wristband close to a small circular insignia on the back windshield and, voila, the doors unlock. What about physical comfort? So, what鈥檚 it like to ride inside over all these bumps and humps? The cabin was quiet and the seats have a healthy degree of padding.