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MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

JayGee wrote:
I'll check mine. Noticed quite a few bits of tape on cables in various bits of the car so they must be additions after wiring fails in the production run. Smacks of poor cable management to me or cheap money saving on not using quality dialectic or conduit in exposed areas.

After fixing with the heatshrink and electrical tape I've done a temp cushion with the microfiber towel just to keep things safe til I sort a proper fix.

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Edit: that's not rust, it's sand and soil 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

30th Nov 2021 7:35pm

MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

Couldn't get the Telestart working after purchasing a remote. Just would not pair.

Then realised I didn't actually have power going to the Telestart module!

Discovered it was tucked around a bracket and then behind the main loom. Once it was plugged in.. Still no joy and further realised the battery in the fob was dud! Replacement ordered, fitted and everything synced up in less than 60 seconds! 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

6th Dec 2021 6:42pm

misternomer

Member Since: 17 Nov 2021
Location: Kent
Posts: 11

2011 Range Rover Westminster 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

Just bought a very similar '12 plate black Westminister vehicle on 80k miles up in Middlesborough and paid £17k Didn't have the rear seat entertainment or deployable steps but it does have the cooled seats and Harmon Kardon 1200w system which is the only thing I would say is really worth holding out for. It really is epic.

Your unicorn does exist!

7th Dec 2021 1:11pm

RJPotts

Member Since: 19 Aug 2021
Location: Durham
Posts: 207

2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

MartinD wrote:
Replacement ordered, fitted and everything synced up in less than 60 seconds!

Excellent news!

Any clues since as to why it might have been disconnected? Can only presume possible interference with something else, otherwise if you didn't want to use it you'd chuck the remote in a draw (& lose it, like lots of people do haha). 2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black
2010 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Zermatt Silver [Gone]
2003 Range Rover HSE Oslo Blue [Gone]
1985 Camel Trophy 90 (Netherlands Team Vehicle) [Gone]
1990 Camel Trophy 127 (Workshop Vehicle) [Gone]
1989 Camel Trophy 110 (Workshop Vehicle) [Gone]
1998 Camel Trophy Freelander (South African Team Vehicle)
1995 Camel Trophy Discovery 300Tdi (Raft Unit) [Gone]

7th Dec 2021 1:22pm

MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

No idea. Was worried about battery drain but then... You'd just not switch it on, surely.

Can't identify any reason why it wasn't plugged in. It doesn't look like it ever was so I can only surmise it wasn't plugged in from the factory or was unplugged when relatively new to avoid accidently switching it on. 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

7th Dec 2021 4:56pm

MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

misternomer wrote:
Just bought a very similar '12 plate black Westminister vehicle on 80k miles up in Middlesborough and paid £17k Didn't have the rear seat entertainment or deployable steps but it does have the cooled seats and Harmon Kardon 1200w system which is the only thing I would say is really worth holding out for. It really is epic.

Your unicorn does exist!

I did want the 1200w system and the Deployable side steps but they were more on the 'would be nice' column rather than 'must have'. Did want side steps so settled for normal ones - needed them for elderly relatives who's struggle otherwise.

Heated and cooled seats, RSE and ACC were in the must column, along with the 4.4 tdv8 lump.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the car. I'm about to drive it up north tomorrow and back down for a wee 450 round trip. Shall see how she fares

2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

7th Dec 2021 4:59pm

MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

Had a run up to Inverness and back, just shy of 400 miles and despite enjoying some very spirited driving, she returned pretty decent figures!

2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

8th Dec 2021 5:00pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3195

2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Orkney Grey

Wouldn't trust the MPG display - mine shows 35mpg but it's the DTE after a fill is way less as is the calculated mpg on fuel in vs miles done since last fill. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

8th Dec 2021 5:33pm

MartinD

Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 303

Perhaps slightly unfair as this was after my spirited driving over about.. 60 miles.

2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - 'Black Betty'
2000 4.0 P38 HSE - 'Green Goblin' - Gone.
Audi..Mini..BMW..

8th Dec 2021 5:48pm

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