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 temperature gauge regularly stays at one third up |
Simon J
 11th Oct 2019 4:55 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 21 · Views: 10403 · Subject: temperature gauge regularly stays at one third up |
There is an explanation of how the temperature gauge works at the bottom of the first page of this thread - https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic19314.html?highlight=flash+instrument+cluster
This migh ... |
| Auxiliary battery cabling |
Simon J
11th Oct 2019 2:29 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 5 · Views: 2898 · Subject: Auxiliary battery cabling |
| Indeed, a VSR is the way to go - you wouldn’t want the starter motor drawing current from the aux battery. But that aside, the cabling should be quite sufficient for battery charging purpose. As I s ... |
| Auxiliary battery cabling |
Simon J
11th Oct 2019 10:37 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 5 · Views: 2898 · Subject: Auxiliary battery cabling |
| Surely if you just connected the aux battery to the rear power supply the alternator would simply see a larger battery and charge accordingly? After all, that’s how auxiliary batteries on caravans a ... |
| Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
Simon J
9th Oct 2019 8:04 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 240 · Views: 214246 · Subject: Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
Thanks! Me too  |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
9th Oct 2019 1:38 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| Success! The correct group is the ED group - see the other thread I’ve linked to for full details. |
| Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
Simon J
9th Oct 2019 1:33 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 240 · Views: 214246 · Subject: Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
And the solution is ...
I had flashed the instrument cluster using the FD group of files which, of course, are diesel and kilometres. Knowing that the DD group was petrol and kilometres I made a c ... |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
8th Oct 2019 11:03 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| The solution would seem to be to identify which group of files in the Instrument Cluster are the ones for a diesel/miles vehicle and flash them rather than the diesel/kilometres group I used. More res ... |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
8th Oct 2019 5:21 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| No, no sat nav. But thanks for the suggestion. |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
8th Oct 2019 2:01 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| I tried that as well, thanks, but no joy. |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
8th Oct 2019 12:08 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| Thanks, but I’ve tried that. It apparently works for Discos but not for FL2s |
| Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
Simon J
8th Oct 2019 11:30 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 5185 · Subject: Odometer in kilometres - how to change to miles? |
| I’ve asked this at the end of another thread but without response so in the hope that the subject might be picked up in a new thread - is there any way of changing the odometer and trip distance rea ... |
| Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
Simon J
7th Oct 2019 9:02 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 240 · Views: 214246 · Subject: Autobox's gear display on instruments (& more) |
| Has anyone in the UK done this mod as described in detail on page 3 of this thread? I ask because I’ve done it and now have the clock in the instrument cluster, etc., but the odometer and trip dista ... |
| Diagnostic tool |
Simon J
4th Oct 2019 8:22 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 5866 · Subject: Diagnostic tool |
| Before deciding to go down the 'clone' route I did briefly consider the GAP IID tool but, apart from its considerable cost, its main drawback was the limited number of things that it could be used for ... |
| Diagnostic tool |
Simon J
4th Oct 2019 7:12 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 5866 · Subject: Diagnostic tool |
| My understanding is that, unless you have a paid subscription for IDS/SDD updates, you are not able to do software updates to the most recent JLR specifications. What you can do, however, is perform a ... |
| Diagnostic tool |
Simon J
3rd Oct 2019 10:16 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 12 · Views: 5866 · Subject: Diagnostic tool |
| While there’s possibly an element of risk to using a Chinese made copy of the Drew Technologies MongoosePro, I have been very happy with the one I bought from these folks - http://www.obd2shop.co.uk ... |
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