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AdvTim

Member Since: 04 Dec 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 22

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

borderterrier wrote:
SGoggin wrote:
In the My12 tech reference manual, it mentions that if the alarm light flashes whilst driving it indicates that the key fob in use has a low battery and this needs to be replaced.

"If the remote handset battery falls below a pre-determined level, the handset will transmit an additional RF signal code to the anti-theft system module. This signal is relayed to the instrument cluster indicator which emits 2 rapid flashes every 0.5 seconds to inform the driver that the remote handset battery needs replacing."

If mine flashed with that frequency, 2 rapid flashes every 0.5 seconds, I would be happy as clearly its meant to do it. Mine is more like a loose connection and comes on when it feels like it!

Steve

Yep mine is a random pattern and timeline.

Seem to have now isolated mine down to having my iPhone charging from the lighter socket, think the Bluetooth was a red herring as phone was always plugged in and charging.

24th Jan 2013 7:58pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Will try that tomorrow.

Steve

24th Jan 2013 11:08pm

WWA

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 197

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Orkney Grey

I shall also try that

25th Jan 2013 7:22am

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

Didnt come on at all, but driving tonight the light flashed once over a 120 mile journey, so it really is random.

Steve

30th Jan 2013 8:59pm

AdvTim

Member Since: 04 Dec 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 22

borderterrier wrote:
Didnt come on at all, but driving tonight the light flashed once over a 120 mile journey, so it really is random.

Steve

I can go a whole journey with it not flashing or flashing once if I have the radio on and the phone not plugged into the lighter socket.

As soon as I do plug the phone in I get a double flash then it might behave for as much as 30 minutes before the light show begins

31st Jan 2013 3:56pm

chadjizz

Member Since: 25 Apr 2012
Location: sussex
Posts: 559

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Orkney Grey

mine is one long flash (1 or 2 seconds long) and it only is once in a blue moon.

31st Jan 2013 7:01pm

SGoggin

Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 19

Mine started doing this - and I can now reproduce the random flashing. It seems to occur only in the underground car park at the local shopping center - so I reckon it must be picking up some external interference from either another vehicle, or perhaps in the shopping center itself.

1st May 2013 4:32am

chadjizz

Member Since: 25 Apr 2012
Location: sussex
Posts: 559

SGoggin wrote:
Mine started doing this - and I can now reproduce the random flashing. It seems to occur only in the underground car park at the local shopping center - so I reckon it must be picking up some external interference from either another vehicle, or perhaps in the shopping center itself.

mine is the same, it does it everytime i go past a certain point on a local road to me, the slower i am going the more (3 max) flashes i get...!

1st May 2013 4:52pm

tookaphotoof

Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Same on mine. Randomly, alhthough, somehow I get the idea if it lights up for a second, it's usually when I'm slowing down for the slow corners.

Can't imagine the battery will be low as I have the car for less than 2 months.

1st May 2013 4:57pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

Hey Landrover, if you are monitoring the sites please look into this. Something must be causing it!

1st May 2013 8:19pm

sweepc

Member Since: 19 Jun 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 568

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Mine also does totally randomly and generally flashes very quick but tonight it stays lit for a few seconds. Has anybody made any progress finding a cause?

21st Jun 2013 9:33pm

Cakey

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 468

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Mine does the same my13
Swapped fob battery seems ok

21st Jun 2013 9:39pm

sweepc

Member Since: 19 Jun 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 568

[quote="Cakey"]Mine does the same my13
Swapped fob battery seems ok[/quote]

Thanks Cakey ill swap the battery tomorrow and see how it goes!

21st Jun 2013 9:41pm

tookaphotoof

Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
Posts: 1279

The Defender will be off to the dealer coming Monday to get a part changed. Haven't asked what it was, but I'll let you know if they get this problem solved.
Have to say, I didn't really mind the light flashing once in a while, but as the Defender is under warranty, I might as well get it fixed.

22nd Jun 2013 8:52am

Morepower

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Fife, Scotland
Posts: 630

Mine did this the other day too.. One long flash (around one second).. Just long enough for you to go "what was that?"... Mine is also a 2.2 13my Defender. It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse...

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22nd Jun 2013 1:29pm

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