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Just bought 07 HSE - Recall woes |
Firestar
6th Dec 2010 6:25 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 7418 · Subject: Just bought 07 HSE - Recall woes |
My 57 GS had them replaced as a routine recall when the PTC heater was fixed.... when we parted with it the replacements had worn again (< 2 years later).
There were two grooves on each side - o ... |
oil change for things other than the engine |
Firestar
6th Dec 2010 4:25 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 3904 · Subject: oil change for things other than the engine |
You are both right.....
150,000 miles (150kmiles) or 10 years = 241,350 miles (approx).
240,000 kilometres (km) would be 240 Mm (megametres) - 240k km is not a proper SI unit afaik |
fl2 heater - a straight answer needed |
Firestar
28th Nov 2010 5:16 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 6187 · Subject: fl2 heater - a straight answer needed |
The Positive Temperature Coefficient (ceramic electric) heater was the one that had the fuse pulled until the recall was carried out.... http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic3101.html?highlight=ptc |
LR FL2 holding their money |
Firestar
27th Nov 2010 5:43 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 27 · Views: 12222 · Subject: LR FL2 holding their money |
Giva it a week or so and SWBO might be able to get in the galaxy but she won't be goin anywhere in the snow
Doubt it in these parts.... snow doesn't lie long here - well maybe it did 1950/ ... |
Misting up |
Firestar
27th Nov 2010 5:25 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 10789 · Subject: Misting up |
My GS 57 plate's manual said "When selected economy mode will achieve the lowest possible temperature without using the air conditioning system. This reduces power consumption and improves fuel e ... |
Missing ping? |
Firestar
26th Nov 2010 1:05 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 8877 · Subject: Missing ping? |
It scared the out of us when we first got our 57 GS!
The sound level variation for this feature between different models / builds must be immense (or my 57-yr old hearing is better th ... |
LR FL2 holding their money |
Firestar
26th Nov 2010 11:42 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 27 · Views: 12222 · Subject: LR FL2 holding their money |
In mid September we traded our GS auto 57 plate (Sep reg) 23,500 miles for £14k at a Ford dealership having paid almost £19k - including towbar fitting - almost 2 years earlier. We felt it was a fair ... |
Engine Indicator (Orange) - Reduced Enginer Performance |
Firestar
18th Nov 2010 4:33 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 61 · Views: 50084 · Subject: Engine Indicator (Orange) - Reduced Enginer Performance |
In Norway DPF were fitted from July 2007 onwards. Unfortunatly I cant read German on that www.blacklandy.de site, but it would be very interesting to know what has been reported about the manual ge ... |
Volume of parkingsensors |
Firestar
15th Nov 2010 6:18 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 13603 · Subject: Volume of parkingsensors |
I always found them rather loud on my 57 GS (particularly so when the initial tone was stuck on when water was over the sensors in the wet)..... perhaps it's an audio system thing... your 'posh' radio ... |
Strange Satnav Activity |
Firestar
14th Nov 2010 6:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 20 · Views: 10954 · Subject: Strange Satnav Activity |
The TT maps are still inaccurate though!
My TT520 with map subscription tries to send me on a road that is still under construction, believing it to be open .... on a diversion where a road has now ... |
Tow Bar |
Firestar
31st Oct 2010 12:22 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 3229 · Subject: Tow Bar |
Have you done a search on here for "towbar" - you'll find a fair bit to read....
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6650.html?highlight=towbar
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6060.html?hi ... |
Folding Mirrors |
Firestar
25th Oct 2010 5:23 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 3866 · Subject: Folding Mirrors |
I really miss the folding mirrors now I've sold my FL2 and the new car doesn't have them Ford.
If you manually close the mirrors (press L & R buttons together) they stay folded until ... |
Towbar - LR or aftermarket? |
Firestar
23rd Oct 2010 5:43 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 21 · Views: 13211 · Subject: Towbar - LR or aftermarket? |
My experience with the dealer here in North Suffolk is that they did a good job on fitting towbar and electrics. I doubt they farmed it out. There were no problems with it and the caravan (12N & ... |
Farewell old friend |
Firestar
1st Oct 2010 5:40 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 2 · Views: 2488 · Subject: Farewell old friend |
I reluctantly had to part with my 57 GS auto earlier this week in part exchange for a Ford Galaxy Ghia auto.
My wife has had increasing difficulty getting in and out of the FL2 due to the ... |
Respect from other road users |
Firestar
25th Aug 2010 2:47 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 80 · Views: 32915 · Subject: Respect from other road users |
In Norway, it seems the worst offenders are drivers that do not use their indicator lights, not on roundabouts, not at junctions, not when pulling off onto a slip road, in fact not never.
There must ... |
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