Why does my odometer blink? - Land Rovers Only

Wild Driver · 11-09-2007, 09:53 PM

The odometer flashes on my Discovery. Anybody else had this problem??

buick215 · 11-10-2007, 02:58 AM

It needs to have an odometer update performed on Testbook.

Wild Driver · 11-10-2007, 07:33 AM

How is that done?

Disco Mike · 11-10-2007, 07:53 AM

Need to go to your dealer and request they hook the Test Bok into your ECU.
Mike

msggunny · 11-10-2007, 12:30 PM

Its just the way your Disco tells you it loves you.

D2D · 11-10-2007, 01:52 PM

original milage is kept at the ECU if there is a difference between ECu and the odometer it blinks... check the owners manual

Wild Driver · 11-10-2007, 04:48 PM

Yeah there is a discrepancy in the mileage. I looked in the owners manual but could not find anything about it. I did have my neighbor (who has an OBD) run the codes but nothing showed. Is the blinking odometer just a service reminder? Thanks.

buick215 · 11-11-2007, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild Driver

Yeah there is a discrepancy in the mileage. I looked in the owners manual but could not find anything about it. I did have my neighbor (who has an OBD) run the codes but nothing showed. Is the blinking odometer just a service reminder? Thanks.

No,something has suffered a glitch,also I dont think your friends OBD kit will get into the instrument pack unless its one of the very latest ones,most will only read powertrain codes.To get into the instrument pack or BCU it will probably need Testbook or Autologic/Rovacom.

Wild Driver · 11-12-2007, 08:49 AM

What does it cost for the dealer to hook up to the Test Book? Also, out of curiosity, why would the odometer show a different mileage than actual? I was told when I bought it that it had 136k and the odo shows 30k.

Disco Mike · 11-12-2007, 08:55 AM

I wouldn't worry about the cost, which could easily be in the mid$150 range, you need to get your mileage issue corrected along with the blinks.
Mike

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11-10-2007, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
buick215 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK,west Country Posts: 146 Gallery: 0	It needs to have an odometer update performed on Testbook.

11-10-2007, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wild Driver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 33 Gallery: 0	How is that done?

11-10-2007, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,786 Gallery: 0	Need to go to your dealer and request they hook the Test Bok into your ECU. Mike

11-10-2007, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
D2D Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Gallery: 0	original milage is kept at the ECU if there is a difference between ECu and the odometer it blinks... check the owners manual

11-10-2007, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wild Driver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 33 Gallery: 0	Yeah there is a discrepancy in the mileage. I looked in the owners manual but could not find anything about it. I did have my neighbor (who has an OBD) run the codes but nothing showed. Is the blinking odometer just a service reminder? Thanks.

11-12-2007, 08:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wild Driver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 33 Gallery: 0	What does it cost for the dealer to hook up to the Test Book? Also, out of curiosity, why would the odometer show a different mileage than actual? I was told when I bought it that it had 136k and the odo shows 30k.

11-12-2007, 08:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,786 Gallery: 0	I wouldn't worry about the cost, which could easily be in the mid$150 range, you need to get your mileage issue corrected along with the blinks. Mike

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