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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
I definitely have. If I do need a new gearbox then I will order one from RRPhil and get a local specialist to me to fit it as he is too far from me lol. But as long as the engine is a good one, then I am happy to scrimp and save and sell stuff to get the money together for the gearbox. I have never got in a car with expensive faults that need sorting immediately and still smiled when driving it
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12th Sep 2016 11:04pm |
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Mulcher Member Since: 08 Aug 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 240 |
Looking forward to the next instalment! 2006MY 4.2 SC
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13th Sep 2016 8:56am |
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PaulTyrer Member Since: 22 Jul 2013 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 1245 |
If you turn the headlamp switch on and off a few times after you get the 'bong' does the light come on? Ours does this on the nearside headlamp. I thought at first it was the igniter unit so have a spare off an old headlamp unit, but our garage guy who services it reckons it is a loose connection somewhere on the headlamp unit which I havent checked yet. For your 'limp home mode' issue I would definately get the radiator checked out. |
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13th Sep 2016 10:09am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8160 |
That will be a massive amount of work, the 2005 system is totally different to yours, it is fiberoptic controlled, yours is canbus controlled... Go Android, better than either systems.... Pete __________________________________________________ 2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior 2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold 2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold 2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold -Click for Project Fatty off roader- |
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13th Sep 2016 10:32am |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
I don't get a bong. What it is, is after the lights have been turned on for a couple of minutes, 1 bulb stays pure white and the other turns yellow. But both bulbs are matching and were bought by the last owner for £42 EACH. So I have bought some Ebay 6000k D2s Cheapies for now to see me through. I have noticed from inside the car at night when the lights have been on a while that the passenger light flickers, but I think that might be the LED sidelight bulbs that were fitted costing £16 each by the last owner. But because I haven't had enough access to the car I haven't been able to check it all yet. |
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13th Sep 2016 4:58pm |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
Won't that affect the Harmon Karden system though? I am happy with the sound quality, just find the menu and controls fiddly. I do miss my bluetooth connection as well. But I think my car has a built in phone unit, but again because of lack of time and access to the car I haven't really been able to explore everything with it yet. |
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13th Sep 2016 5:00pm |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
Well, the your car will be ready Friday that changed to it will be ready Monday to it will be ready Tuesday has now changed to it will definitely be ready on Wednesday and I was told that as my chain tensioner hadn't arrived yet that they had taken on other work between my car so my car was delayed anyway. Not happy to be honest at this stage as my car WAS due in to the gearbox specialist Wednesday and luckily I have been able to delay it until Thursday. I know it can't be helped but can't help but feel a bit miffed as the timing of the repairs has all gone to hell lol.
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13th Sep 2016 5:09pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8160 |
Stick with what you have then and ask Mark, mjdronfield what to do, he upgraded the early system and it was good... Pete
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13th Sep 2016 5:09pm |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
I am to be quite frank outright fuming at the last owner and his outrageous claims and lies! And more so at the fact that my Range Rover was left in a dangerous state which to me was not obvious.
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14th Sep 2016 10:07pm |
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Road Stone Member Since: 08 Mar 2014 Location: Uganda Posts: 227 |
Car looks great.
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15th Sep 2016 6:36am |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
I've had 2 D3s, both V8 HSE model and loads of mates have them too, mostly diesels. Even the main dealer I use tried to convince me on a 2015 D4 saying is was just a Range Rover with a different body. They too were wrong, the Disco feels nothing like the Full-Fat Range Rover. The doors son't close as convincingly, there are trims squeaks from the miles of plastic, it just isn't as luxurious.
There was a long thread on how to do this (link below) by Colin from Blackbox Solutions. Definitely one for the brave. As Pete said an Android H/U is a much easier way to go and will give you much more functionality. http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic2737.html |
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15th Sep 2016 6:53am |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
I got myself muddled up about the 2005 onwards stereo upgrade. It is the BMW unit upgrade that I am lead to believe is a plug and play direct replacement with a firmware update needed.
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15th Sep 2016 6:21pm |
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green-oval-nut Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Posts: 929 |
I miss read some dates on the invoices that I have in the history of my Range Rover. I thought the last service was done in January 2016. NOPE January 2015 No wonder there was crap built up in the rockers. Going to have to have a word with my mechanic and get what was planned as an engine flush and oil change, changed to a full service.
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15th Sep 2016 10:22pm |
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Mulcher Member Since: 08 Aug 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 240 |
Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the next instalment. 2006MY 4.2 SC
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15th Sep 2016 11:53pm |
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