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 dreaded battery drain :( |
Atrix
 31st Oct 2019 11:58 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 47 · Views: 15619 · Subject: dreaded battery drain :( |
| A solar panel on the dashboard when parked outdoors is a great thing. Use it everyday and love it. No quick battery drain issue though. I bought the solar charger since at least half of the year I rid ... |
| Spasmodic vibration throughout car |
Atrix
11th Apr 2019 2:40 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 10268 · Subject: Spasmodic vibration throughout car |
| Check possibly seizing hand-brake. You can feel with your hand, if rear alloys on either side got hot. |
| Wheel Alignment |
Atrix
25th Feb 2019 6:26 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 6871 · Subject: Wheel Alignment |
| After replacement of front control arms at a local garage I've noticed that the steering wheel was not straight. Today, went to a nearby shop to do the wheel alignment. After mechanic did the job and ... |
| DPF - how do you know it's ready to cycle |
Atrix
11th Aug 2015 2:09 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 9044 · Subject: DPF - how do you know it's ready to cycle |
| Apart from the burn smell you can have a vague hint concerning the start of regeneration process by increased instant fuel consumption figures provided you have it reset recently. Otherwise you won't ... |
| Exhaust Gas getting inside car |
Atrix
28th Jan 2015 11:25 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 22 · Views: 16520 · Subject: Exhaust Gas getting inside car |
| Occasionally I expierence the same: strong exhaust gas smell under dense traffic conditions. Strangely, it seems to occur mostly in wet / rainy weather.. My only fix then is to push the air-recirculat ... |
| 2SO - 2 Stroke oil and Diesel |
Atrix
30th Oct 2014 3:53 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1392 · Views: 435269 · Subject: 2SO - 2 Stroke oil and Diesel |
What's a diesel parking heater?
A parking heater that runs on diesel fuel, like Webasto or Eberspaecher.
I am using 2so fast 2 years from now and i plan to install an Eberspaecer. Like many today's ... |
| Boot keeps releasing?? |
Atrix
28th Mar 2014 2:33 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 2587 · Subject: Boot keeps releasing?? |
| well-known problem. Molst likely cause: water ingress / corrosion of contacts. The tailgate lock needs changing. As a temporary solution applied by me till the new lock arrived you can hit the lock bu ... |
| Porsche Macan vs Range Rover Evoque |
Atrix
24th Mar 2014 10:00 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 13 · Views: 7383 · Subject: Porsche Macan vs Range Rover Evoque |
| I can fully understand Porsche's philosophy behind placing so many physical buttons on the centre-console. In 10 years time they will still be functional, which cannot be said of new RR button-cleanse ... |
| 0-60 |
Atrix
1st Oct 2013 11:07 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 11434 · Subject: 0-60 |
| I've got a 2009 MY Manual Freelander, re-mapped to approx. 500 Nm and 180 hp half a year ago. Clutch had been changed 1,5 years ago, at 35 Tkm without replacing DMF, warranty claim rejected. Addition ... |
| diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
Atrix
12th Aug 2013 7:00 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 6019 · Subject: diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
| If I am not mistaken, the smoke test rules require that the engine temperature has to be at least 80 degrees centigrade in order to start the test.. |
| diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
Atrix
12th Aug 2013 2:24 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 6019 · Subject: diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
Iain, the same was true for me. Only with the 4th attempt the tester reached the allowed limit of 1,5. First revving attempts produced measurments between 5 and 3  |
| diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
Atrix
12th Aug 2013 11:23 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 6019 · Subject: diesel fuel addtitive on next fill up |
| Last week I passed MOT exactly within limits of 1,5 tolerance limit. My car has no DPF and runs constantly on 2sO additive. Next time, to be on the safe side, I will give the car a good high-rev drive ... |
| key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
Atrix
22nd Jul 2013 2:19 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 11455 · Subject: key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
| It turned out to be some kind of interference in the air, because now both keys work without any problem. A man at the LR-garage cautioned me against possible thieves' scanner working nearby. |
| key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
Atrix
21st Jul 2013 10:36 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 11455 · Subject: key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
| Thanks, folks, for useful hints. Presently, I can't test the second key fob since I am visiting my parents, but my suspicion goes in the same direction: possible electro-magnetic interference. The par ... |
| key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
Atrix
20th Jul 2013 6:33 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 11455 · Subject: key fobs won't unlock / lock the car |
| I have tried disconnecting the battery, but it brought no remedy to the problem. I started to drive and after a while, to my surprise, the key fob became functional again. From that one can conclude t ... |
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