The LCD on my message centre/odometer display isn't illuminating. I've changed the bulbs that provide back lighting but still nothing. The messages/mileage is displaying as I can barely make it out at night with lights on.

Any suggestions as to what the underlying problem is?

I had that happen when swapping the wheels over from my old Range Rover to the new one. I eventually sorted it by placing some large rocks in front of the the offending wheel, Putting the wheel nuts on but not tight and driving back and forth over the rocks several times.

So - it went for an MOT on Wednesday which it failed on tyres and the windscreen washer - both of which I expected. After swapping the washer pump and tyres over from my old P38 a process which featured the usual maladies of swollen wheel nuts, over-tightened wheel nuts, and a rim solidly stuck on a hub, it's got a fresh ticket! Now to start sorting out the various niggles starting with the air suspension and the HEVAC and Message Centre back lights.

I'm going to clean the connectors tomorrow. My MOT guy was able to clear the fault codes and reset the EAS but didn't have time to get the MOT done today.

Fault codes were:

Pressure signal constantly high
Pressure signal constantly low

Looks like we have an indecisive one.

Now to list the good points and bad points.

Good.

1. Thehead liner has been replaced (except for the bit on the sun roof)
2. The blend motors have been done
3. The air springs were allegedly replaced two years ago (haven't looked yet)
4. LPG conversion appears to have been done to a high standard (the
   guy I bought it from does LPG conversions and did this one).
5. The engine holds temp.

The Bad

1. It's down on the bump stops and not communicating with my diagnostics!
2. It missing various screws around the dash trim, no doubt from when the blend motors were changed.
3. There's a whine from the drive train on acceleration - need to replace fluids and filters
4. There's some sort of drone around 2700rpm/70 mph.
5. While it's runs nice and quiet and has plenty of power, the engine's idling somewhat roughly - doesn't make any difference whether it's on petrol or LPG.
6. Brakes don't really feel up to scratch. Apparently pads and disks were all replaced -. I suspect a good bleed through would sort it.
7. Assorted little problems, non-functional cruise control, NSF window regulator, seat heaters, HEVAC and odometer displays.
8. The body is a little rough around the edges - not a surprise though as I expect Newcastle gets a bit more road grit than we do down south.

All in all, I think it's a good candidate for restoration. Nice spec, rare colour and generally appears to have been maintained. Most of the faults I expect may come down to it having had little use over the past few years.

I haven't used the Lynx in about a year and a half. It was working fine then but last night I couldn't get it to connect to either of my Range Rovers.

The new Range Rover has had the wiring loom to the OBD connector repaired but it appears to have been done to a good standard. Both connectors in the foot wells are showing evidence of corrosion though, so I expect that is the problem.

Annnnnnd... it's already thrown it's toys out of the pram, having decided to raise an EAS fault and drop down onto the bump stops on the way home. And of course my Lynx Diagnostics is refusing to connect to it. And it's booked in for an MOT tomorrow.

Can I get that done at any Land Rover dealership or is there a dedicated department within the company to contact?

Hah, yours and my new one must have been pretty close together on the assembly line - mine's got a registration date of 31st December 1994.

Yes, though it looks like it didn't come with the saggy headliner option.

Now that I've got my grubby paws on it, it's this one.

I actually started off looking for a later one with the Thor engine, but after viewing a very ropey 1999 HSE, I realized that I was better off going with a GEMs as that's what my wrecked one is, and parts interchange would be better. Plus, this one seems to have been cared for, and I really like the colour (Montpelier I believe, and only available for the first couple of years).

Perhaps someone could take charge of the list and those of us who are breaking P38s or have access to ones in breakers could send them any parts we have/find for them to box up and send.

Very early 4.6 HSE - sounds as if it has been well looked after.

I think I've found one that I like the look of.

I was pleasantly surprised when they offered me 2300 (£1863 after I retained the car) for a very manky, cosmetically challenged base model 1995 4.0. Though the Turner gas-flowed cylinder heads, oversize BFGs and other special bits probably helped with the valuation.

My current 1995 4.0 having been written off on the street in front of my house by a young lad who'd had a few too many, I'm in the market for another P38. I'd prefer a 4.6 on LPG. I'm going to look at one tomorrow, but thought I should check and see if anybody on here has one they'd like to part with.

Sloth wrote:

Has he broken his compression tester....?

I had exactly that problem when testing the compression on my 4.0. Borrowed a friend's compression tester and couldn't get compression readings on several cylinders. Then I remembered I had my own compression tester hidden away and using it, found compression to be good across the board.

Ordered a reman one off of eBay. Should be here Tuesday.

I've heard bad things about the RTX alternators so it looks like it'll be the Denso. And won't be able to get before Tuesday earliest. :(

Mine just failed this evening. If you're in Somerset, Devon, Dorset, I could collect this weekend.