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 Excessive fuel consumption? |
Chuckalicious
 20th Aug 2024 8:16 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 6345 · Subject: Excessive fuel consumption? |
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but this was pointed to in a new thread, so didn't want to start another.
I'm in the same boat as the OP and get terrible MPG on my 2014 SD4. Brakes have all been ... |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
7th Aug 2024 5:09 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
| Yes I think you’re right! The screen is Bosch. The site said head unit which threw me. |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
7th Aug 2024 2:24 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
| That’s an interesting product. Significantly cheaper than the integrated one I initially considered. Haven’t looked at all the specs but would be interested to know if you lose any functionality b ... |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
7th Aug 2024 12:46 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Yup, absolutely loads of those available. I had a very poor experience with one at a similar price point which is why I decided to try the mod way and use stuff I already had.
The one I got was ca ... |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
7th Aug 2024 10:58 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
| To be honest I only use it for music and sat nav. Google Maps / Apple Maps / Waze all work beautifully on Car Play or Android Auto and are so much better than the integrated one. You lose the instrume ... |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
7th Aug 2024 8:27 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
| Thought I’d update this with a video of the setup. The positioning of the tablet is rough as I’m just testing, so it’s mounted with Velcro tape just now. The only issue with this specific tablet ... |
| [Free] Set of 5 18" wheels - now gone |
Chuckalicious
3rd Aug 2024 6:59 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 4 · Views: 1238 · Subject: [Free] Set of 5 18" wheels - now gone |
| Superbly generous. Sadly Im far too far away |
| CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Chuckalicious
2nd Aug 2024 8:29 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 10 · Views: 4088 · Subject: CarPlay Via Android Tablet |
Hey folks. There’s always a topic going that is discussing some sort of head unit replacement/add-on/mod etc, to give better connectivity or mapping.
I’ve read up on most options and tried qui ... |
| [For Sale] Bargain FL2 Spotted |
Chuckalicious
23rd Jul 2024 6:29 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 0 · Views: 773 · Subject: [For Sale] Bargain FL2 Spotted |
Saw this advertised on Facebook. Could be a bargain for parts
2010
https://www.facebook.com/share/i9qKvfULk64oGjfm/?mibextid=79PoIi |
| Any thoughts on this. |
Chuckalicious
22nd Jul 2024 9:28 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 11 · Views: 3052 · Subject: Any thoughts on this. |
I’ve just had a look at it on eBay - looks like a really nice bit of kit. I would be interested in which of the audio outputs/inputs you can use with the Freelander 2 head unit.
Oddly the descrip ... |
| Any thoughts on this. |
Chuckalicious
22nd Jul 2024 7:28 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 11 · Views: 3052 · Subject: Any thoughts on this. |
Yeah, looks like it connects into the aux input of the head unit. 2 things to take note of there:
1. You may, like me, have an awful ground loop issue making the aux input unsuable.
2. If you are ... |
| Ground Loop Fix |
Chuckalicious
20th Jul 2024 7:18 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 25 · Views: 5679 · Subject: Ground Loop Fix |
Love that!
Until I noticed the GPS issue I was trying to give it the benefit of the doubt, but that was just too obvious.
Ah well. Was an educational endeavour at worst. |
| Ground Loop Fix |
Chuckalicious
19th Jul 2024 9:25 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 25 · Views: 5679 · Subject: Ground Loop Fix |
| So a wee update. I have noticed that on the odd occasion that I want to listen to the radio, the DAB signal is terrible when the CarPlay unit is on. Was beginning to think the unit is the main cause o ... |
| Shocks, bearings and MOTs |
Chuckalicious
18th Jul 2024 11:48 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 5 · Views: 1136 · Subject: Shocks, bearings and MOTs |
| I won’t be doing it myself. After the drama that should have been simple pad changes, I’m not messing with something like the shocks! |
| HB3 Bulbs Blowing - Coincidence in timing? |
Chuckalicious
18th Jul 2024 10:28 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 1214 · Subject: HB3 Bulbs Blowing - Coincidence in timing? |
| Yeah, really annoying. I’m just gonna get standard bulbs for the time being. It’s summer and it needs to pass its MOT shortly. |
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