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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 19, 2022 14:13:22 GMT
Does anyone know if it's possible to stop the Evoque radio being turned off after a time without the engine running? It's irritating. I can't see any way to stop it doing this. I think that's the default in many cars these days; it's the same in my car. |
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 19, 2022 21:34:19 GMT
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All cars have this, it's to stop the battery being flattened
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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 20, 2022 8:34:09 GMT
^ All cars have this, it's to stop the battery being flattened Which is to be applauded - but not after a mere 10 minutes or less! |
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Post by PG on Sept 20, 2022 9:16:06 GMT
Does anyone know if it's possible to stop the Evoque radio being turned off after a time without the engine running? It's irritating. I can't see any way to stop it doing this. I don't think there is. My Jag was even quicker - it turned the radio off as soon as you stopped the engine. The only way to then listen to the radio was to the press the start button, without your foot on the brake, which turned the ignition on but didn't start the car. The Evoque is probably the same? |
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Post by woofwoof on Sept 21, 2022 13:21:29 GMT
Does anyone know if it's possible to stop the Evoque radio being turned off after a time without the engine running? It's irritating. I can't see any way to stop it doing this. I don't think there is. My Jag was even quicker - it turned the radio off as soon as you stopped the engine. The only way to then listen to the radio was to the press the start button, without your foot on the brake, which turned the ignition on but didn't start the car. The Evoque is probably the same? All modern cars might have this but I've never owned that's done this before. I'll give that a go. Thanks. |
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Post by woofwoof on Sept 21, 2022 13:58:02 GMT
Oh and I'm sad to report that the Evoque is ill... It threw up a restricted performance message and the computer says it's a P2138 which could be a few things from the pedal to its brain. I've spoken to the dealer and he's agreed for me to get it done locally rather than return it to him as he can't fix it and would need to take it to a specialist anyway.
The bad news is that it seems to have come and gone. It came on one day in the pouring rain and went into limp home mode which was ok as the limit was 30 anyway. It was gone in the morning and only to came back later on the way to the garage. I've since done a few long trips and it hasn't missed a beat but I don't want to live with the possibility of it coming back as an intermittent thing and sticking me in limp home mode on a motorway so I deffo want it looking into and sorted. I'm currently waiting for a call from my usual friendly mechanic as he's thinking about it. If he can't get it sorted quickly it'll be off to a RR specialist.
Bugger.
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Post by LandieMark on Sept 21, 2022 16:11:15 GMT
I can recommend either Helme Park Motors at Tow Law or HR Auto Specialists in Durham. Both have dealer level diagnostics for JLR. The latter is probably cheaper.
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Post by woofwoof on Sept 21, 2022 16:30:04 GMT
I can recommend either Helme Park Motors at Tow Law or HR Auto Specialists in Durham. Both have dealer level diagnostics for JLR. The latter is probably cheaper. Thanks for that. I'm on the outskirts of Middlesbrough but come under Redcar so I was thinking more towards someone in Middlesbrough or Stockton. If they could do it on the day Stockton would be nice as there's a place not far from Preston Park so I/we could go for a walk there. I normally take my cars to a place on Longbeck Road Ind Est in Marske and go for a walk to Redcar or Saltburn while it's being fettled but this time they seem to be dragging their feet so I might have to go somewhere else as I want time left on the warranty to make sure it's fixed. I'll google those recommendations now. |
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Post by LandieMark on Sept 21, 2022 16:57:34 GMT
I've not used them, but North Eastern 4x4 have a decent reputation by all accounts.
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Post by woofwoof on Sept 21, 2022 18:32:32 GMT
I've not used them, but North Eastern 4x4 have a decent reputation by all accounts. Thanks. That is a possibility. No park near by so we'd have to settle for a walk around the supermarket, or something. I'm going to give my usual place one more day and if he hasn't rang me back by Friday morning I'll give him a call, see what if anything I owe him for his efforts so far and then book it in at a specialists. It's a shame as I've been using this place since day one they opened but they're proving a bit slow on this one. |
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 18, 2022 13:35:37 GMT
I've not used them, but North Eastern 4x4 have a decent reputation by all accounts. I took the car into these today and they checked it out and declared it NFF and good to go. It's a bit worrying as I am worried about it going into limp home mode when on a motorway but as they can't fault it and as it hasn't done it again maybe I'll just have to try and get over the worry  They didn't charge me anything, which was very nice of them Thanks for the recommendation |
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Post by bryan on Oct 18, 2022 14:23:43 GMT
I've not used them, but North Eastern 4x4 have a decent reputation by all accounts. I took the car into these today and they checked it out and declared it NFF and good to go. It's a bit worrying as I am worried about it going into limp home mode when on a motorway but as they can't fault it and as it hasn't done it again maybe I'll just have to try and get over the worry They didn't charge me anything, which was very nice of them Thanks for the recommendation That is a JLR constant - erratic problems with no consistent cause or reason for the fault. One of my Evoques used to violently shudder at idle until stopped/started, never found a fault or root cause. |
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 18, 2022 14:57:15 GMT
I took the car into these today and they checked it out and declared it NFF and good to go. It's a bit worrying as I am worried about it going into limp home mode when on a motorway but as they can't fault it and as it hasn't done it again maybe I'll just have to try and get over the worry They didn't charge me anything, which was very nice of them Thanks for the recommendation That is a JLR constant - erratic problems with no consistent cause or reason for the fault. One of my Evoques used to violently shudder at idle until stopped/started, never found a fault or root cause. Ah, they have such character  Old phone snap.  |
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Post by Big Blue on Oct 18, 2022 15:10:25 GMT
Don’t be concerned. Last weekend Eva told me the suspension was broken AND the auto lights were faulty. The car also told BMW who immediately phoned me up only for me to tell them I had already turned the car off and on again and that fixed it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 15:11:50 GMT
Computers. Lovely.
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 19, 2022 18:13:01 GMT
I've been thinking about buying a warranty for the Evoque. Back when I had a Lotus Elan SE I bought one every year for a while and maybe it might be a good idea to get one for the Evoque as I suppose if things go badly there could be a big bill. What do people think, good idea or just bank the money? If buying a warranty is a good idea can anyone recommend one? I assume you can still buy these... Thanks in advance |
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Post by PG on Oct 19, 2022 19:05:38 GMT
I've been thinking about buying a warranty for the Evoque.... How old is your Evoque? I don't know if the system is still the same, but a few years ago if the car was under 10 years / 100k miles old, you could take it to a JLR dealer and as long as you had any recommended work done you could then buy a JLR warranty. I had the full JLR warranty on my Jag until it was 10 years old and they never queries any payouts needed. |
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Post by ChrisM on Oct 19, 2022 19:20:23 GMT
If it seems reliable so far, I'd be tempted to bank some money every month for a "just in case" scenario. I've never bought a warranty with any of my cars after the one they came with expired
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 19, 2022 21:32:09 GMT
Thanks all. It's a 2015. That's interesting about the JLR warranty. I'll look into that at the weekend. I did a little googling and after entering the reg and millage I got a quote of seventy odd quid and that seems ok to me considering what could go wrong. I can't remember how much I paid for the Elan SE all those years ago but I did indeed have Lots Of Trouble with it but it wasn't Usually Serious. It's just that everyone around me keeps pulling faces and saying LR products can be problematic (to put it mildly) and this has got me wondering if I should be hedging my bets with a warranty, just in case. I haven't worked for 12 years now. At first my net worth kept going up but then things plateaued and then the net worth went down every year, not too much, maybe £10k or so. More recently I've started to break even and last month I was £900 up so I suppose I have no real money worries apart from never wanting to part with it but a big bill could have me wincing. I'll look into that JLR warranty and have a general think. I did have a sneaky look at new ones online, just to check the prices but me and the Mrs have been dreaming of a fixed caravan on a park somewhere so I don't know if I'll go for a new one just yet. Lots of options! |
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Post by ChrisM on Oct 20, 2022 19:28:20 GMT
Seventy quid for a full manufacturer's warranty for a year seems a bargain (presuming it is per year, not per month) and I'd be very tempted to take it in that case (depending on the exclusions).
The Polo's boot light stopped working a few weeks ago, it's not the fuse or the bulb and a quick google suggests it's probably the switch that is part of the tailgate lock. Despite having a 24 month VW approved warrant, this is excluded so it's going to stay broken
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 21, 2022 9:56:11 GMT
Seventy quid for a full manufacturer's warranty for a year seems a bargain (presuming it is per year, not per month) and I'd be very tempted to take it in that case (depending on the exclusions). The Polo's boot light stopped working a few weeks ago, it's not the fuse or the bulb and a quick google suggests it's probably the switch that is part of the tailgate lock. Despite having a 24 month VW approved warrant, this is excluded so it's going to stay broken Yes, that was for a year... but oh dear, that problem of yours shows a potential problem with that £80 warranty I found as there's going to be more not covered than covered, for £80. If I can find that £80 one again it might be worth reading any small print just to see I found one on the AA's web site that looked to cover a lot at £856 and that amount seems reasonable for a years peace of mind in a car that could potentially be problematic and expensive. Even if nothing goes wrong that amount could be ok just for the peace of mind. I've yet to ask JLR about that 10 year / 100k miles warranty PG mentioned earlier. |
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Post by johnc on Oct 21, 2022 10:07:16 GMT
I reckon for an inclusive warranty (you might also want roadside assistance) you are going to be £800 all day long. However if you consider that a major gearbox, diff or engine problem could easily cost you £4 -£5K to fix it makes it much easier to stomach.
The only warranty claim I have had in all my years of BMW extended warranties was the replacement of all the glow plugs in my 335D but at the dealers the cost would have been around £2K so I was quite happy I had my £450/year warranty.
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Post by bryan on Oct 21, 2022 10:30:57 GMT
If I was paying for a warranty I'd want a Land Rover approved one rather than a generic policy
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 21, 2022 11:28:23 GMT
Thanks guys. I know £800+ is a gamble as maybe I'll have problem free motoring and nothing will go wrong but even so it could be worth the money for more complete peace of mind. I'll have another google and I might just get one of these warranties |
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Post by PG on Oct 21, 2022 16:29:58 GMT
I reckon for an inclusive warranty (you might also want roadside assistance) you are going to be £800 all day long. Indeed. My JLR one on the XFR was £1200 a year. Expensive, but then if the engine had issues it can be mega-£ to fix, like 20 hours labour to do the timing chains. I suspect a JLR one on an Evoque would be £800-£1000. |
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Post by woofwoof on Oct 21, 2022 19:50:37 GMT
I reckon for an inclusive warranty (you might also want roadside assistance) you are going to be £800 all day long. Indeed. My JLR one on the XFR was £1200 a year. Expensive, but then if the engine had issues it can be mega-£ to fix, like 20 hours labour to do the timing chains. I suspect a JLR one on an Evoque would be £800-£1000. I think I do need to talk to JLR first and see what's on offer, before looking at anyone else. Thanks all. |
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Post by Martin on Oct 21, 2022 20:24:30 GMT
I reckon for an inclusive warranty (you might also want roadside assistance) you are going to be £800 all day long. Indeed. My JLR one on the XFR was £1200 a year. Expensive, but then if the engine had issues it can be mega-£ to fix, like 20 hours labour to do the timing chains. I suspect a JLR one on an Evoque would be £800-£1000. Mine is c£1,300 and I wouldn’t be without it. I think you’re spot on with the cost. I’d guess just over £800 or £900 including Land Rover assist. I think you can get selected item cover for around 60% of the cost of a full warranty, |
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Post by woofwoof on Feb 1, 2023 17:30:55 GMT
I never did buy a warranty but fingers crossed it's been a good one so far I just found out today that I can't get my mothers wheelchair in the back of the Evoque without putting the back seats down. It fits in the Getz and unsurprisingly not in the MX5. I have another wheelchair, a collapsible one which fits in a sort of longish sports bag thingy so I took that instead but the smaller one is more difficult to push as the wheels are much smaller. Other news, the rear tailgate doesn't always raise when pressing the button but there's no rush, I'll probably leave it until it goes in for a service. |
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