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 Wood Burning Stove - Easy way to clean inside of glass door |
Winslet
 6th Feb 2014 10:19 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 19 · Views: 9566 · Subject: Wood Burning Stove - Easy way to clean inside of glass door |
| Good tip, I used to do this, but don't use the ash if it is coal/solid fuel ash - that is too abrasive and will scratch the glass. |
| Is FL2 suspension getting softer? |
Winslet
6th Feb 2014 10:15 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 3957 · Subject: Is FL2 suspension getting softer? |
I was told at some point recently that the suspension was made slightly stiffer on the MY2013. Can't remember where, been a long day.
Having had an '07 plate Freelander and now a '13 plate one, it ... |
| Heated seats 2013 XS |
Winslet
3rd Feb 2014 9:34 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 5150 · Subject: Heated seats 2013 XS |
Seats - never had heated ones before in any car. A few minutes and they are more than warm enough... but personally I don't want them to be too hot.
Ride - I understand it was firmed up a bit in t ... |
| Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
Winslet
2nd Feb 2014 9:49 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3640 · Subject: Air Con Not Functioning At Low Revs |
| Fans should run with AC on and stationary as otherwise it workn't as effectively. I am not an expert, but if the cooling fan module has failed (it is mounted on the assembly that holds the fans) it a ... |
| Rear diff iisues |
Winslet
2nd Feb 2014 9:39 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 6484 · Subject: Rear diff iisues |
| Shame - worth a try with the thought on the tyres. Don't get rid though, you'll miss it! Good luck with sorting it. |
| Parking Distance Control Fault |
Winslet
28th Jan 2014 9:46 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 25 · Views: 16723 · Subject: Parking Distance Control Fault |
| Why look to disable the system? At some point it will need fixing. It should be possible to do this, if the front end is unplugged at the control unit, and hence isolated it should be possible to mo ... |
| remap whats best |
Winslet
27th Jan 2014 8:56 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 85 · Views: 44003 · Subject: remap whats best |
| Depends what you by software updating. The car is made up of many modules, so an update on say, the body control unit, won't affect the ECU and engine map part. I think it would only be an issue if ... |
| Rear diff iisues |
Winslet
27th Jan 2014 8:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 6484 · Subject: Rear diff iisues |
| krispy1, I notice your Freelander is a 'S' trim model - running 16" wheels and likely to be on Goodyear Wranglers? One of the few sizes for this size wheel. Are they down to less than 3-4mm? T ... |
| Transmission Fault, Traction Reduced,Terrain Response Faulty |
Winslet
27th Jan 2014 8:46 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 28 · Views: 37126 · Subject: Transmission Fault, Traction Reduced,Terrain Response Faulty |
| Goodyear Wranglers and noise - I had this on my previous Freelander as they wore to about 3-4mm each. Started at about 40mph plus and from the rear... got worse and I worried that it was something ma ... |
| remap whats best |
Winslet
26th Jan 2014 11:53 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 85 · Views: 44003 · Subject: remap whats best |
Yes, that is what I am suggesting.
Maps will be specific to the variant as it will need to take into account of these, just as the original map will have done - which in the case of Freelander aren ... |
| remap whats best |
Winslet
26th Jan 2014 11:30 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 85 · Views: 44003 · Subject: remap whats best |
| Reading between the lines in this thread, I think it is worth exploring what is meant by 'generic' in terms of mapping. I am no expert but there is definitely some confusion over whether the maps are ... |
| Windscreen Replacement |
Winslet
25th Jan 2014 12:57 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 9213 · Subject: Windscreen Replacement |
| In case this helps I had look today under the battery cover and I have these connections that go up under the panel to the base of the screen - I have a heated screen, but this is on a MY2013 car and ... |
| Keeping battery charged at airport carparks |
Winslet
24th Jan 2014 8:57 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 4174 · Subject: Keeping battery charged at airport carparks |
| Ditto Pab's comment about lubricating the emergency lock regularly... been there, not done that and ended up on a long train journey home to get a spare key (having locked the first one in the boot). ... |
| Deep Scratch - What's to be done? |
Winslet
20th Jan 2014 8:22 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 5190 · Subject: Deep Scratch - What's to be done? |
| I once had a SMART repair on the wheel arch/bumper on a previous car after giving it a small series of scratches (reversing the car into the drive trying to avoid the cat lying on the tarmac on the ot ... |
| Electric door windows |
Winslet
19th Jan 2014 6:07 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 15 · Views: 10573 · Subject: Electric door windows |
| choccymonster, if you do decide to disconnect the battery you the only things you'll need to do after reconnecting the battery is to reset the clock and reset the electric windows so they one-touch cl ... |
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