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 Headlight problems: dim, discoloured, etc., including L405 |
MarcoPolo
 3rd May 2021 9:04pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 1 · Views: 870 · Subject: Headlight problems: dim, discoloured, etc., including L405 |
Hi Dimetrius
Many thanks for producing and sharing this summary. I found it a very interesting read. I now understand why the lenses on my 2003 L322 spot lights are flaking. Replacements are the op ... |
| Battery? ECU? Help |
MarcoPolo
7th Apr 2021 4:41pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1192 · Subject: Battery? ECU? Help |
| Another possibility could be that the plates in one cell of the battery warped then came into contact with each other. This 'kills' that cell and, because all six cells are in series, renders the batt ... |
| Wiper blade clip? |
MarcoPolo
6th Apr 2021 6:03pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 9 · Views: 2599 · Subject: Wiper blade clip? |
| Just seen this thread so my input may be too late. If I've correctly understood which clips you're referring too, I recently purchased these when replacing the wiper blades on my 2003 L322. The part n ... |
| Brakes: excessive travel and sponginess - any advice please? |
MarcoPolo
19th Mar 2021 6:51pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 1531 · Subject: Brakes: excessive travel and sponginess - any advice please? |
| Many thanks Pete. That's very helpful, and it's good to know that there is/was at least one other like mine! The mechanic suggested that because the vacuum had been significantly increased by replacin ... |
| Brakes: excessive travel and sponginess - any advice please? |
MarcoPolo
19th Mar 2021 3:35pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 1531 · Subject: Brakes: excessive travel and sponginess - any advice please? |
| I’d really appreciate any thoughts other members might have. I don’t know if there’s actually a problem with my vehicle’s brakes or whether I’m chasing a ghost. I’ve studied various thread ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
9th Apr 2019 5:39pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Agreed, but I was trying to illustrate the equivalent current drain, not power consumption, in order to help illustrate the rate at which current is taken from the battery.  |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
9th Apr 2019 5:32pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Thanks Bushy - I'll give it a go  |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
9th Apr 2019 5:11pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Problem fixed
I gently removed the corrosion on the video unit board using contact cleaner and a fine bristled brush (I used the contact cleaning variant of a well-known cleaning and lubricati ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
1st Apr 2019 4:33pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Many thanks Bushy. Great idea - I'll give it a try
Any thoughts on what caused the corrosion in the first place. Seems odd it's limited to such a small area.  MP |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
1st Apr 2019 4:11pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Have you actually looked inside the video unit ?
Hi Joe and nicedayforit, this afternoon I worked out how to open the Video Unit without using a hacksaw (turned out to be very easy, even for a RR n ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
1st Apr 2019 12:57pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
| That's very helpful nicedayforit, many thanks. I'll give it a go this afternoon. |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
31st Mar 2019 8:40pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
| You can byepass the video unit and have everything else working as a check that the video unit is at fault. I did this when my video unit failed whilst I sorted out what to do. I eventually had my uni ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
31st Mar 2019 8:38pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
Have you actually looked inside the video unit ?
Not as yet - the unit looks as though it's sealed, but I'll take a closer look to see if I can get inside. Despite the unit's size (about the size o ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
31st Mar 2019 7:40pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
| Hi Joe, yes, I initially proved the problem to the circuit protected by fuse 49, which serves just the in-car entertainment. I then disconnected, then reconnected, in turn, each device on that circuit ... |
| Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
MarcoPolo
31st Mar 2019 5:45pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 17 · Views: 4194 · Subject: Battery drain: believed caused by Video Unit |
I wondered if anyone might be able to help a RR novice like me with this one.
Following on from my earlier post (https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic50618.html), I’ve been investigating what was ... |
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