so i got the gosh darn fudging yellow abs , trc and dwn hill assit  lights in my 99 disco are coming on every now and again  shut her down they go away then i will be driving  and poof ther they are ,I throw on my obd2 code reader and nothing . I called the nice folks of land rover of seattle and dude tells me  could be lots of stuff may cost arount 2 gs just to find out what it is  and that i better do it soon cause it could be real bad .. so i tell him  "ha ha  yeah right buddy suck my " then i hang up the phone and later my boss  who has a 02  says the same thing but he aint sweatin it cause hes heard the same from a few others ....... so whats the deal yo  is this a comin thing      any info out there     please help

Jason,
Consider this suggestion -- instead of drowning the board in questions that are unlikely to get you any answer that makes the situation improve, how about tackling your problems one at a time and doing some trouble shooting? Simple, logical, process of elimination stuff, yo.

You have three lights coming on, so tackle each one separately. Ask questions that lead you to specific steps in the solution -- like, "What are some reasons the ABS light might come on?" and "Where are the sensors and computer for my ABS?" Then you can do some simple things like cleaning electrical connectors, continuity checks, resistance checks, and the like. Electronics give some real benefits in a car, but a car is not an electronics-friendly environment, so some maintenance is required.

If everything I just said sounds like some cross between a physics exam and black magic, then buck up and take your truck to a tech and pay the tariff. You remind me of the guys I see on the BMW boards, who are always looking for a $5 way to solve a $500 problem, and are enormously disappointed when they find out that a car that cost $40,000 in 1990 is not as cheap to own as a Chebby. If you want to wheel on the cheap, go buy a mid-90's Heep and be happy. NAS Land Rovers have never been cheap to buy or fix, and were not designed with owner maintenance in mind. You either have to raise your game to gain the skills and knowledge needed to do your own work, or you pay someone who has.

On behalf of the resident "wrench monkeys", I'd suggest that if these repairs are beyond your ability, you might want to reconsider your attitude about techs. Most modern auto techs carry around a serious load of training and knowledge. As they say, if it were easy, everyone would do it...

I'm not trying to bust your eggs, Jason, I really want you to like your truck and learn. Being able to fix things brings big satisfaction, but more importantly, in the words of the immortal Clint Eastwood -- "A man's got to know his limitations."

Cheers,

Posted By Peter Carey on 05/16/2007 10:05 AM
I'm into capitulation. before you jump to conclusions, look it up.

That doesn't involve putting your head in a dry cleaning bag, does it?  Geez, you guys and your kinks... 

The three light scenario on DII's is many times a sensor issue and triggers all three lights together.  My experience is that it they come on/off intemittently until they are on for good.  A proper scan will let you know which sensor is at fault. 

LRNA came out with a new design due to some flaws in their original design (my interpretation), which gets rid of the connector near the sensor and the new sensor includes wiring all the way to the ABS or control module (I think).  I hired it out rather than trying to spend hours and hours trying to determine which wheel sensor was bad and what the issues were.  I'd be lost without my "wrench monkey advisors".

yeah man you right and like i said no disrespect intended by the whole wrench mokey thing i have had some bad runins with a few different loc shops when i was younger and thats why i learned to build um and fix um my self .... but they come on every now and again then when i shut her down they go away , dosent seem to be affecting and of the ride itself so i hope just some sensor .. I will be bringing it in the shop some time next week i think to get the ecu read and no the new pads didnt change anything