| Author |
Message |
 Electrical Gremlins |
jam80s
 26th Apr 2007 1:44 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 20 · Views: 15306 · Subject: Electrical Gremlins |
| A little back gound. The "silly fob and start button" is a system similar to that now used by many car companies, Merc, BMW, Renault, and of course Jaguar (the coming XF and new XK) Land Rov ... |
| trapped wire |
jam80s
13th Mar 2007 8:33 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 5646 · Subject: trapped wire |
| If the wires that were trapped go to that connector, that connector is for the MAF sensor (Mass Air Flow) and the wires should be fixed to Box No 2 (Dirty Air Box) Thats where the air filter is. Box 1 ... |
| Help! Fuel Burning Aux Heater Option |
jam80s
9th Mar 2007 11:50 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 10485 · Subject: Help! Fuel Burning Aux Heater Option |
| Believe it or not PTC stands for Positive Temperature Co-efficient. PTC heating elements are small ceramic stones with self temperature limiting characteristics. |
| Glow plug ignition warning light |
jam80s
1st Mar 2007 9:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 2 · Views: 3408 · Subject: Glow plug ignition warning light |
| It does not need a glow plug light as engine management unit controls the operation of the glow plugs and you only need lights if the driver has to time the operation of the plugs, i.e wait till light ... |
| i6 consumption |
jam80s
19th Feb 2007 9:50 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 3790 · Subject: i6 consumption |
| I drove the i6 auto on a long motorway drive and was able with care (approx 70-75mph) to get it to do around 26-28mpg which is not great but when used exclusively around town i'd expect about 18-20mpg ... |
| Freelander 2. Have you got yours? |
jam80s
22nd Jan 2007 2:01 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 20 · Views: 13789 · Subject: Freelander 2. Have you got yours? |
| Fiona, I take it you have a diesel FL2 if so the car does not have a coil, the worst thing you could do by leaving Ign on is to flatten the battery. |
| MP3's on DVD? |
jam80s
9th Jan 2007 10:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 9951 · Subject: MP3's on DVD? |
| CD's with MP3 tracks WILL play on the 6 CD changer, I tried it today. |
| A glitch on the new Freelander 2 already found |
jam80s
8th Jan 2007 10:06 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 5 · Views: 6411 · Subject: A glitch on the new Freelander 2 already found |
| In reality from a Land Rover point of veiw the car was designed in Gaydon (near Banbury), with additional engineering support from Whitley (Coventry) and is only assembled at Halewood. Although it is ... |
| MP3's on DVD? |
jam80s
8th Jan 2007 9:54 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 9951 · Subject: MP3's on DVD? |
| The DVD drive is always under the Right hand seat therefore is under the drivers seat in the RHD models and under the passenger seat in all LHD models. This DVD drive is only for the sat nav. |
| TD4 or i6???? |
jam80s
20th Dec 2006 11:38 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 6809 · Subject: TD4 or i6???? |
| Having driven the i6 auto I can tell you all its reasonably quick very smooth and a dream to drive, the gear change is also very smooth given all that the fuel consumtion is not great on a long journe ... |
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