Thanks for that.

I have also came across a post somewhere on the net, whereby the owner had stripped his fan down to expose a faulty reistor pack which he managed to substitute with a similar value resistor.

Dont know if you guys have seen this.

Stu

Many thanks for all your helpful comments.

I have heard of pusher fan issues with regards to other things. In this instance, could the fan be running slow or just lazy to get going.

Hi there,

I am looking to purchase a 2006 3.0d sport. However, upon asking if the air con functions as it should, the owner informed me that it appeared to take a while before icy cold air started to pump out. He indicated warm air was coming out, but it simply took a few minutes before it was icy ...

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If left more than a month then the alarm will kill the battery.

If battery older than 5 years then suspect

Yes they have the same starter :cry1:

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Hi there

many thanks for your kind reply and the info within.

Sorry for the delay in responding. I thought ...

Hi there,

just wondering whether the 3.0i and 3.0d share the same magneti marelli starter motor which breaks down and causes massive amp pull during start up. I am going to look at a 3.0i which has been left for a number of weeks and has suffered battery drain.

Don’t know whether I will be ...