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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786   
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Pull the fuse
 (I take no responsibility for the consequences of that!)
On a serious note I found it to be a complete PITA with my 110 but never got around to doing anything about it before I got rid of the vehicle. I think I read that Pete at B.A.S. had a box on his that automatically turned the DSC off on starting but then you constantly have the annoying light on the dash. I found it intrusive even when turned off as the traction control started cutting in on bumpy corners. It certainly is irritating though  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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24th Jan 2017 11:38am |
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| toby9946 Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Hampshire/London Posts: 96 
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Mine does this all the time with speed bumps, it's very irritating.
I think a lot of the time for me it is just the noise of the abs pump firing up rather than it actually getting to the stage of applying the brakes, but still it's annoying. I brought it up at the first service and got the usual response "they all do that" back. I think it's probably one of these things we have to live with but maybe someone like BAS or Alive could program out the warning light on the dash with a map so when it's switched off you don't have the light glaring at you?! -2015 Defender 90 XS Landmark- |
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24th Jan 2017 1:10pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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The brakes are coming on and I think it affects the throttle response as well. The engine goes a bit limp when it happens. Don't think DSC is suitable for a Defender.
I will have to bring it up at service but I expect a fob-off response so was hoping for a it more informed response here. Not sure how good it is for the car if the abs is constantly fighting every single bump in the road. I live in bumpy road territory so more often than not the thing is working away. Still in warranty so I wouldn't dare having a remap done either. |
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24th Jan 2017 1:21pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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LR should have stuck with the 2.4.
 No Guts, No Glory.
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24th Jan 2017 1:44pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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I bet that LR would have loved to stick with the 2.4 and save the extra development costs of fitting the 2.2, DPF, DSC, etc, but then they'd have had to stop production in 2012.
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24th Jan 2017 2:47pm |
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| Gaz Member Since: 18 Jan 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 29 
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Get a basic 2.2 hardtop no abs dcs traction nowt.
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24th Jan 2017 3:28pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786
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Every model from 2015my had abs and dsc
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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24th Jan 2017 3:42pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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ABS/TC/DSC all standard on the last models, not even an option for the year. To be fair, the TC has got me out of a few sticky situations where I might have been stuck without. But the pesky DSC is just a nuisance.
Just waiting for a phone call back from my local dealer. Trying to get a first service scheduled in. I've a long list of things I need to have sorted under warranty. Granted, this is genuinely a 'they all do that' issue. Considering there are only a few Defenders around with DSC I imagine not a whole lot of people have a lot of experience with the system either. |
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24th Jan 2017 4:23pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 
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Best take a look here
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39291.html 130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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24th Jan 2017 4:55pm |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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I have seen that other thread. I think my DSC is actually functioning correctly. I just drive on Irish roads. This is happening on small bumpy roads taking corners with one wheel in the air... Ok, bit of an exaggeration but you know what I mean
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24th Jan 2017 6:12pm |
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| OldhamLandy Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: somewhere Posts: 164 
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It's the same for me, go over a large speed bump a bit too quickly and the DSC kicks in and starts rattling away - bloody annoying, but have got used to it now to a certain extent. 2016 Defender 90xs SW - Santorini Black with Silver Pack
2014 Defender 90xs SW - Corris Grey with Santorini Black Roof |
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24th Jan 2017 6:23pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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Andrew, what happened in the end on that saga? Did Carl get a replacement Defender, and if so has it been satisfactory? |
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24th Jan 2017 6:29pm |
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| Sadi Member Since: 23 Jul 2015 Location: Windhoek Posts: 334  
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Interesting thread. I mostly drive gravel roads - and at times I can feel the vehicle going "limp" - i.e. a small quick drop in revs/engine output - ala ASC I had on an A6 2.4 non-Quattro if you experienced aqua planing on bitumen surface. This is how I always understood ASC/DSC to work - namely a cut in engine output and maybe also the selective application of brakes. On gravel road it is however not possible to hear whether ABS is working at the same time or not. Make no mistake though - on hard braking you can feel & hear the unmistakable pulse of ABS - whether tarmac or gravel - and even on slow low range technical descents. Do you ever see the DSC yellow dashboard light come on - mine never illuminates except when I switch DSC off. Do you have any experience of DSC on snow-/icy roads? Thanks !! |
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24th Jan 2017 8:07pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708
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Yes and Yes his new 110 is 1,000,000% better to drive, no cutting out at all. What is scary though is the fact that Carl's old 110 the white one with the 'issue' sat in the dealers for a while and they sold it to AN Other  apparently Land Rover fixed it 
New 110 here Im sure Carl will be along to give you an up-date. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic44964.html?highlight=carls 130's have feeling's as well you know |
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