Range Rover Evoque Gearbox Fault cured 

Thank you so much! Literally saved me £££, as I was referred to an “automatic gearbox specialist” by my local garage to investigate a “serious fault with the gearbox”! Turns out the same battery ( PowerSonic 12v 1.2A) that is in the video was installed in my Evoque(2012).Same battery was ordered for about £13 on EBay (RR asked £50 and 2 weeks lead time) + 5 min of my time to replace and the issue was resolved. Also, cameras work a lot better now (took a while for them to turn on with the old battery). Again - Big, Big Thank You!

Martin, thanks so much for this video! It saved me lots of time and nerves. Mind you, nobody (including me) even knew before that RR evoque has an auxiliary battery and we could not explain some issues

Thank you so much for the video. Ordered myself this battery today from eBay £13. My RR started alerting me to a gearbox warning but disappeared with a second. Gear’s feels fine. I’m hoping this resolves the matter once I receive the new battery.❤

Thanks mate, it was very hopeful and i managed to do it by myself thanks to you … I have been asked to pay $450for the battery and to put it in… it did cost me in the end $51. Thanks again 🙏

Hi Martin, thank you for this video, you just saved me $700 as my mechanic was going to replace my alternator which still would not have fixed the problem. I replaced the battery yesterday and it cleared the fault light. Very happy :)

Thanks so much for this video Martin. I had the gearbox fault warning sign appear on and off for about 3 months on my RR Evoque and was confused as my car is in perfect condition. After watching your video I went on eBay and purchased the exact same replacement battery that RR originally used and this morning I replaced the battery myself. It cost me $23 AUD and only took me about 10 minutes. So easy.! Thanks again 👌🏽

Hi. Thank you so much for the video- a real game changer. Had the same issue on my 2012 evoque, cost me R1100 for LR to confirm it was the aux battery. LR wanted to charge R2000 for the battery and R1800 to fit. I sourced a 12v 1.4Ah Forbatt battery here in South Africa for R115. Fitted it myself very easily thanks to your video (did not disconnect the main battery). Lets hope that solves the issues. Keep posting as it really helps.

Hi Martin. Had exactly the same issue with my 63 plate RR Evoque. Followed your instructions here (managed to get a replacement battery for 10 GBP) and voilà... no more errors! Thanks for posting! Sure this would have cost a small fortune had I taken to garage to investigate the error. Thanks again.

thanks for this video, especially the instructions on removing the plastic cover!

Thank you very much such an easy fix was worried

Well hell that was easy! Thanks mate!

Great video! When it has this gearbox fault caused by the aux battery, does the transmission go into gear or does the R or D just flash when you put it in gear?

Great info.!

Thank you, the Dealership doesn’t even know this!😂

thank you so much, bought one for $20 aus changed it and bingo. unbelievable, who n knows how much they would have charged me. awesome

Hi guys i have the same problem with my 2017 evogue, will purchase the battery now and fingers crossed!!

hello martin i have a question what is the function of this battery exactly and what happens if the fault light comes on.

Howzit Martin, I have the same issue, could this cause vehicle to switch off/shall at low or close to close low speeds ??

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Hi Martin thanks for the video, just a question did you disconnect the main battery before changing the auxiliary battery, or did you just swap it out? Thanks!

For 5 years my 17 in US says start due to low battery.Last week stoped at a light it wouldn’t take off so shut it off n restarted.It was hesitant to drive for a second but made it go.

Correct… thank you

Thank you for sharing this video, I have a RR Evoque 2019 L551, but I cannot find this auxillary battery, someone know the position? Thank you in advance

greetings, there is strange metal rattling noise coming from my range rover evoque 2016. 3 mechanics sayn wheel bearing ,but one guy said the bearing from the power transfer unit.any help please ?

Thank you

Hi martin, this s for all model ? i ve an evoque 2025 auto 2.2,i can t see the batery there, thanks

Is this the same solution for a 2011 range rover sport?

Hi Martin, I'm about to replace the auxilliary battery on our 2013 evoque which displays the same warning message. Any other tips before I venture into the unknown? Lol! Just waiting for the battery I ordered. Thanks for the vid!

Hi Martin I have changed disk and clutch after we fit the gearbox and everything it shows the same message on dashboard I changed the main battery but still the same message coming in the dashboard the car is manual not automatic so do you thing that I need to change the axillary battery ? Or any other advice please

Hello, I need some help please. I have 2011 RR Hse. All my warning signs came on and want start at all. The brake is hard and I have to keep my finger on the push start to roll down windows. Can that be the battery? My truck not even sitting up how it was when I purchased it 2mths ago.. Plz help. Thanks in advance

Thank you Martin for valuable info. Would you know if Evoque is North American market designated, i.e. LH Drive, would this battery still be behind glove box? Or in steering column area?

I have 2017 where is the battery located

Hello my Range Rover evoque show transmission fault on the dashboard sorry any suggestions a reply would do a lot🙏

Is it the same on the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover?

Hi Martin, Thanks for the video! Just switched out my aux battery and warning is still coming up 😢 Could it be a case that the battery needs to take some charge or....? Thanks in advance

Hi I have a 2018 Evoque. The car had a warning light displaying gearbox fault however it drives perfectly until I get to approx 70mph at which point if I accelerate hard I can feel a judder whilst accelerating. If the car stays at a constant speed then the judder disappears. I had it plugged in to a diagnosis machine and it came up with a code P07D4-07. Any ideas?

My 2016 evoques shuts off and doesn’t turn back on into a hour or two past then it’s says geabox fault hdc control and temperature indication

Hi, where can i buy the battery? Can i get the name ? Is it Auxillary Battery?

I have a 2017 Evoque. I bought the battery and went to replace it but for some reason my auxiliary battery isn’t located in the same spot. Does anyone else know if there are any other locations for the battery?

Hi Martin, were there any other driving effects of the fault or just the fault warning? Reason I ask is because my automatic RR Evoque 2017 model has been stuttering for a few months, every now and then it feels like it jerks into gear or has no power (normally on first start up and at low speed), but until now it hadn't shown any warning messages on the dashboard. I booked it in to Lookers RR for a few things, one of which was this, but they wanted to charge £216 GBP just to diagnose. I didn't want to pay that and asked for a 6mth early service (I have service plan) as I thought it may be fuel starvation or something that a filter change or gearbox oil topup may fix. They said they couldn't do the service early but they did seem to have a look at a few things without charging, the engineer apparently felt the clunky gearchange but with the few checks he did it didn't show anything too sinister..... Roll on to today and my wife has just had the same clunky gear change & lack of power, and on stopping up at her destination has now been given the "Gearbox Error" message (never been given this until now). It wouldn't allow her to put it in reverse, she switched it all off and back on and managed to get it into reverse so she can at least get out of the parking space forward later. Hopefully we won't need recovery and she can make it home later as RR Assist has expired and not realising this I didn't add recovery to my insurance. Typical, warranty ends and things start to go wrong. So, back to the original question, did you only experience the warning with no performance issues, or was your issue like mine and solved by the battery change?

Hi Martin - I have this problem but the aux battery is not there! A control module box is in it’s place. Any suggestions?

Hi Martin Where do i buy this battery from? And what is it call? Thanks

Great video Martin... But how to identify if it's a aux battery fault or actual gearbox fault?

Great video. I have a 2015 evoque pure with the same issue however, there isn’t a battery in that location for me. The main difference is that mine is a U.S. model but I can’t find the battery no matter where I look under the glove compartment. Is there anyone that know where I could look or how to resolve this issue?

Hello Martin is the gearbox the same as a transmission fault? And If so can i use the same battery? I noticed the replacement battery is a 1.2amp in which I can not find but I’ve come across 1.4amp battery . Does it matter?

Hi Martin, I was this just to clear the dashboard fault display, or did this repair / replacement also impact the change of gear of park to neutral to D / Drive? I noticed quite a thud as it moves into D, (not though into R / Reverse) and thought I'd ask if you had a similar experience perhaps? Hoping my issue is just a minor battery replacement and not something more mechanical :) Thanks, Lee - Cape Town, South Africa

Do you have to remove the extra connector from the old Range Rover battery and attach it to the new one or will the connectors still fit the new battery without the extra connector?

I see you have a 1.2 Amp hr as a replacement. Does a 1.4 amp of the same brand and part number works as well?

Can anybody tell me whats the use of this auxilary battery because even after the fault comes, the car runs normally!!

Hello I drive a Land Rover Evoque 2012 automatic. I have the problem that my gear selector can no longer turn properly. I have to pull it up and down and move it left and right until I can shift gears again. Would it helps to Change the auxiliary Battery ?

In my country 12 volt 1.3 Ah battery is available but that is not helping me resolve this problem would like to know if only 1.2Ah and 1.4Ah compatible with RR Evoque ?

Is this for 2015 model? I don’t see where to replace

Hi 👋 I have same your problem and I have changed the battery today but didn't happen something its still have a problem 😑 what I can do man 🙏

Just switched both of the batteries and it’s still showing the warning

how do one go about a gearbox fault when the gear is stocked at D

Why couldn't you just run a wire from the main battery? Would that not work?..

I have a 2020 with less than 10k miles on it and it’s showing me this message, how likely is this to happen?

Bomb 💣 car

Hi, Does this cure mechanical problems with the gearbox, or just a wrong error message? Thanks John