HOW TO FIX YOUR DISCOVERY 2 ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL DESCENT LIGHTS

No aquatic stuff today guys but i thought id'e share it as many people have discovery td5's and this is a common fault and its quite easy to do and will save you a lot of money .

[@Brycieb00]

I don't even have a disco 2.... Why did I watch this?😂. Good video though!

[@FrostE941]

Lol

[@leonardpadin869]

You can do worst like I did. I watched all those videos about 3 amigos, blown head gaskets and dropped cylinder liners and went and got a Disco 2 just so that I could relate to what they were talking about. ...needles to say, now I can!😓😓🤦‍♂️😅😅

[@brunoortiz1049]

@@leonardpadin869😂😂 planning on doing the same shit

[@kekasxxx586]

What if i dont have yellow/green wire , the only yellow i have is with gray

[@cliveb1917]

Anybody else want to pee watching this video 😂

[@davidring9559]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣 yeah I do.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erawdech]

But is everything like the ABS and the Traction and Hill Descent Control works as they suppose to be? I ran into a different problem, just bought a D2 back in Dec, the Dash lights will goes off normally after start up, but the traction control and the ABS are not working at all.

[@PrettyMeh1]

Does this mod just turn the lights off or does it actually restore the functionality of the tc and hill descent?

[@Mike-jb5mv]

Both

[@2jzism]

Does the hill decent and abs work after this fix?

[@onlyme8870]

Didn't see a reply here. But he didn't change the circuit he still had earth and he tapped into the yellow green live sensored circuit. He only bypassed the 2 prong connector which looks like he left intact so is still connected but the bypass keeps the solid connection clean without error to trigger the faults. So if your abs sensors or speed sensors or hill decent has an issue those systems still work as designed. I've done the mod on one shuttle valve and one I didn't to compare. So without replacing the whole block this is a solid workaround. Or can rebuild the original connection and reflow it.

[@nicholasmutuku2018]

Hey ...Nicholas Mbai mechanic from Kenya... I followed your procedure and in deed it worked...the three amigos are gone..asante sana

[@johno1888]

Tried this fix today and it worked a treat, many thanks👍🏻

[@CameronEischen]

Does it matter which side is grounded and which side goes to yellow and green?

[@stek2190]

Done this today am mine still on 🤔

[@grahamhaury3366]

Iv done everything you have done but mine or still on. I even double check it can't way it up 😥😥 help please

[@briansowerby624]

Mark, I fitted your modified shuttle valve and it worked just fine. My local garage was amazed. Thanks

[@craigmusicka4942]

Once you do this, does tc, abs and hill decent work as they should? Or is it just to pass mot? Thanks

[@MrTimbrandon]

Well, finally spent my Saturday night and did this, but the 3 amigos didn't go away... whats next on the list to try?

[@weststarlubricantsinc.4010]

i done this to mine and all the lights are still on..any advice thanks guys

[@alexburnham7976]

Snap so the guys who it don't work for what do we do

[@voxy8669]

@@alexburnham7976 you need to plug in a scanner and find what faults codes you have

[@mateocomas4856]

@@alexburnham7976 Im gonna try it this weekend but i had 3 fault codes: Pump 2 failure, left rear sensor, and shuttle valve failure. I replaced the shuttle valve and replaced the left rear abs sensor; lights are still on. Im gonna take it in to the shop tomorrow to see what codes are still there and take it to a gravely road to see if the abs will kick on and after doing this videos fix, i will do the same to confirm once again to see if abs works. If I do this fix, ABS still works, but lights are still on... Im pulling of the modulator, looking at the valves, cleaning them, and buying a machine to force bleed the ABS. IF NOTHING WORKS I WILL FIND A NEW ABS AND FILM MYSELF ACTUALLY DESTROYING THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY ON MY CAR

[@broli85]

nice, and the abs, traction control etc will work normally afterwards?

[@broli85]

just to confirm... I was asking if abs and traction control will work normally with this fix or if you got rid of the lights on the dash? :)

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Sorry. The lights go off all will work fine .

[@broli85]

Great!!!

[@niallkarger1057]

Me I cleaned and serviced the wheel sensors and then tested the wires took a few hours to replace one section and a gromit and now no three amigos

[@johanvanloggerenberg8808]

Good day i am Johan from South africa. Just want to find out with this modification will the draction control still work and abs and hilldecent thanks

[@2nickles647]

Yes

[@CSEugene4]

What guage are the red and black bypass wires

[@discoverydave8541]

Mark, nice one mate worked a treat....... big thanks saved me ££££££😀

[@leespatyo]

Brilliant I did mine today good video and saved me ££££££££££££

[@nickyonions4187]

I tryed this mine jusncums up shuttle valve electrical fault

[@AdanSprauer]

Did it work for you Nicky onions?

[@robschofield749]

Swap the wires over

[@N0SAjREkLaw]

Spewing didn't work unfortunately.. I just bought the car and the guy said he disconnected the air suspension and they've been on since then so I'm back to square 1 very frustrating. Could be an expensive trip to auto shop now

[@cotney05]

Bugger didn’t fix mine ...guess it’s a sensor issue

[@ryandickinson3331]

Didnt work for me at first. So I also cut off the connector and no more AMIGOS.

[@iceman9678]

You cut off the two pin connector in the shuttle valve? Did you connect the wires after you cut it?

[@OoMorel]

When putting shuttle valve together, the connector with 2 pins have a correct way to put into plastic bracket? When I was soldering the cables the connector with 2 pins came loose and I just cant remember the correct direction...

[@wayneolwage6455]

Ojārs Šmaukstelis do you even need to plug this back in surely not as it’s been bypassed..

[@carbonlarge]

New disco owner here,,so appreciate your video,, just a little word of warning when using silicone on copper wires,,,, make sure you use neutral curing silicone,,,,, the cheap normal stuff I used before on a van bodge ,had acetic acid and corroded the wire !! so I made a swap to non acetic..

[@rafaumana]

Hello I have Land Rover discovery 1 and it has anti lock light on and tha code reader does not read

[@danieltorres2196]

Good video! One question though.. Does everything work as normal after the bypass?

[@peterrichardsphoto]

It worked for me! Thank you very much for the fix!

[@mark6407]

Mark does this work on the evoque. It’s driving me crazy I’ve replaced both sensors and battery.

[@VanceHeinrich]

Hi Mark! I know this post is several years old, but I got stuck with the 3 amigos on my 99 disco 2. Do you know if any other action is required to get the lights cleared-out, after bypassing the shuttle valve switch? I had the same initial code that you had, listing one of the wheel location sensors, and something about a fault at the shuttle valve switch. I used my existing shuttle valve switch to wire the bypass, and didn’t replace any sensors at the wheel. Do I also need to replace the sensor, or use my new shuttle valve switch to bypass, or clear any codes following the bypass, or should it automatically wipe them out after the bypass? Any info would be greatly helpful. Thanks in advance!

[@DaleM7674]

Does the plug have a certain way of going in i have done this and its not worked. My fault is coming from rear sensors

[@DavidBrown-fq3ri]

Does the abs, hill decent and traction control all still work properly after doing this? Yes, I do have discovery td5 addiction. They’re a great old wagon👍👍

[@turkmenturkmen7476]

Hello,thanks for video. My Freelander 2.0 di 2000 model has got shuttle valve switch electrical failure. TC and ABS warning lighr showing. Can ı do your method on my car for this problem. Thank u.

[@andicenaj]

Mine did not work, would it be that I did not remove the car paint when connecting the ground wire ? Thank you

[@saifhusain100]

Hello Mark...Will this method work on defender Puma 2.2 2014 Deisel ABS Unit...Pls assist me

[@tonygoulding9086]

Hi I’ve just done my wheel bearings and speed sensor and all I keep getting is the traction control keep kicking on and locking me up Will doing this stop the traction coming and stop it from locking me up at the wheels

[@garypeatling7927]

Did not work on mine will check wheel sensors

[@CallMeJackWagon]

Can someone explain what this is actually doing? Why does it work but leave the system in tact?

[@CallMeJackWagon]

I think I've answered my own question - appears to just bypass the circuit board inside the block?? Which explains why a new shuttle valve doesnt always fix the issue but a new block would.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

You got it. 😀👍

[@fraggle23]

The solder joints go dry on the pins that the little plug with two holes go onto, you can also shave the back off of them on the next layer of the block, and resolder for a neater fix

[@truthsmiles]

@@CallMeJackWagon Ahhh, so it seems you’re not really “bypassing” anything (electrically speaking), but instead just providing a better pathway?

[@humbynatortd5770]

Is it important that the right wire “as you look at it off the car” (with reference to your video) goes to the yellow and green? Or can either go for earth? Ta. I say this as this process didn’t work and now I’m trouble shooting 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Damien666ish]

Same here. I thought maybe I got them the wrong round 😕 pesky lights are still on 🙈

[@kierankay100]

didnt work for me unfortunatley im gonna have to check wheel bearings and sensors

[@garypeatling7927]

Had to replace abs pump been ok since got sh one on eBay

[@andrewcdavies]

Does it matter which side goes to earth and which to the yellow/green wire?

[@markcubitt4750]

Hi again Mark. Please disregard my recent comment below. On close inspection today it appears that fix has been done. I should have looked more carefully but it's been so bloody hot here you cant even touch the car. With that in mind and the Christmas tree on the dash any suggestions? Cheers and Happy new year. Mark Perth Western Australia.

[@ebzz2013]

I have a d1 let's hope it's the same but vids good to watch anyways

[@shawneskrick8445]

Mate you are a bloody legend ! Thanks for sharing !

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

No problem m8.😀👍

[@rickyspanish5079]

My discovery 2 is stuck in 4wd high

[@PKC1007]

What? It's an AWD vehicle its always in 4H

[@Morpheux1]

What do you mean? You can't change to low?

[@buttersbeta9859]

LMAO smartass or extremely dumb

[@blackhat400]

Its a cable to move into Low ratio, get in below and WD40 THE THING,, [LACK OF USE,]

[@michaellibby3140]

you likely broke ur transfer case linkage cable. the lever on the case rusts up. give it a look on the passenger side of ur case

[@johnnyvaldes6683]

I did it and it didn't work at all 😂

[@julianbuckmaster3725]

if you carry out this mod, does the ABS / downhill decent still work??

[@michael_mack]

Same question here! Lights off but what will happen if anythings goes wrong with my ABS?

[@davidmorgan7540]

Thank You Brother.

[@wilsonlifestyle9757]

once lights off. but TC function are out of order is?

[@wilsonlifestyle9757]

Tried. No good 😢

[@TheCryptKeeper8]

really helpful. cheers

[@childofmosthigh2647]

i did everything you did, to t but the lights did not go off, any hints as to the next step?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

could be a wheel speed sensor .

[@childofmosthigh2647]

thank you will have my mechanic check, a little out of my level i think

[@rogerabbott5713]

MARK'S AQUATICS wear is wheel speed sencor as mines doing it

[@wayneolwage6455]

MARK'S AQUATICS did you plug the shuttle valve back in? Do you need to? Surely not as the system has been bypassed?

[@erickcontreras637]

Hello , great video

[@elhassanelmagbry4373]

tip top

[@jodywooten5511]

Nice work, very helpful

[@williamdavis2226]

Hi what gauge wire did you use please

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Really sorry it was years ago and can't remember.

[@CARMENSANCHEZ-bj6gq]

Hello good day. I have been checking the resistances in the ABS modulator, the values ​​without pressing are 3,000 OHM, pressing one is 2,000 OHM and pressing both are 1,000 OHM, and then I have doubts Where is the missing 1,000 OHM resistor? Could it be that the black connector has a built-in resistor? If we bridge it according to the video, (ge / gn cable that goes from pin 6 of the BCU to pin 9 of the modulator), the BCU will receive a different signal from the one it has to receive since it will have 2 resistors in series and one in parallel, instead of 3 resistors in series. In this case the values ​​would be without pressing 666 OHM, pressing one 500 OHM and pressing the two 1000 OHM. On the other hand, if we remove the negative to ground, we derive the sw / gr cable (which goes from the bcu (pin 3) to the modulator (pin 8)) to ground, which is not designed for this either. I think that any of the elements of the ABS, the TC or the Down Hill Assist will not work correctly if the Bypass is done like that. I think the right thing to do would be to connect the cables to the black connector and lay it down so that it fits in the hole and then bypass it. positive to yellow green wire and negative to gray black wire, not to the body.

[@nero4456]

Please tell me you did this and it worked?

[@CARMENSANCHEZ-bj6gq]

@@nero4456 When I cut the cables, I checked the connector and has no resistance. So I was wrong

[@dr.threatening8622]

The threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee amigos!

[@garypeatling7927]

Another video disconnected centre black plug

[@ronaldgoetze3158]

P

[@WANNABESOMEBODY1000]

thks mate thats a weight of.

[@ajlawrence8983]

It worked a treat, those lights have been a pain in the arse. I had already fitted a new shuttle valve solenoid and a rear wheel sensor as that’s what the diagnostic reader said. Well done, good fix

[@johnwilliams293]

Land Rover, Niiiiiice. Let's see.... A world class shrimp keeper, an ubber creative DIY bits and bops builder/creator for fish and shrimp tanks, an excellent KZbinr with superb content, video and editing skills, a fancy Goldfish anesthesiologist and surgeon, a professional fisherman of some renown and now an expert mechanic.... is there ANYTHING you don't do well my friend??? :-) Oh, and BTW.... that WAS 100% pure silicone correct? Nothing but the best of course. Cheers ;-)

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

John Williams Can't guess the winning lotto numbers mate !! Growing up where I did John you had to put your hands to most things and help each other out. And that's what I like to do now is pass on what I've learned over the years to help out others

[@johnwilliams293]

Well, thank you sir. That background reminds me a LOT of my father. There was nothing he couldn't do.... plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry and tile work, drywall, painting, paper-hanging working on cars (even changing the engine in his 1969 Dodge Monaco station wagon) and all kinds of other common sense stuff. Although giving it an honest go.... he couldn't seem to pick the correct lotto numbers either.... LOL. Unfortunately, I was too damn stubborn (or stupid) to learn much from him before he passed away thirty years ago. I pay for that now every day. Anyway.... thanks again for all you do Mark. We all appreciate it.

[@pearlshearer5565]

John Willia

[@johnwilliams293]

@Pearl Shearer.... Huh???

[@pearlshearer5565]

Oops, sorry, my husband was watching your video and pressed something accidently!

[@MickR0sco]

Oooo a V8 as well? Same as mine, funny that it's a small world mine developed the same thing. Gonna have to do this then and stop buying fish tanks lol.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

🤣👍

[@fisharefriends598]

You know this man attended the university of Life

[@SouzaxSouzax]

Didn't work for me ☹️😞

[@michaelhutin5451]

Great video and fix Mark, any advice on when I go to buy a Td5? I'm looking at an auto.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

They are very prone to rust so get underneath and have a good look at the chassis, and under the bonnet at the top of the wheel arches under the abs block. 😀👍

[@michaelhutin5451]

@@MARKSAQUATICS Cheers Mark.

[@Quintos.]

I tried it it did not work

[@JB-tb9lg]

Thanks mate , saves me 1400bucks

[@craigmusicka4942]

Once you do this, does tc, abs and hill decent work as they should? Or is it just to pass mot? Thanks