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 2011 Freelander 2 - Modifications wishlist |
egipp
 5th Apr 2011 12:22 am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 8 · Views: 10173 · Subject: 2011 Freelander 2 - Modifications wishlist |
| Re. the sidesteps jaksbak, when fitted their lowest point is 220mm from the ground ie 10mm more than the vehicle's ground clearance, so no problem at all in that respect. They do a very good job of pr ... |
| Service every 6 mths? |
egipp
1st Apr 2011 4:55 am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 47 · Views: 39333 · Subject: Service every 6 mths? |
| Hi AiiEEX, When I was following this up last year, the Castrol SLX Professional Fuel Saver oil was $345 for 20 litres, the minimum 'pack size' I could locate; this was via my local (reasonably!) Relia ... |
| Service every 6 mths? |
egipp
31st Mar 2011 9:45 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 47 · Views: 39333 · Subject: Service every 6 mths? |
| DiscoAtom, you're quite correct about the oil change. I have had confirmation from Land Rover Australia that all Freelander 2 petrol engined cars - I didn't enquire about diesel models - can now move ... |
| My FL2 MPG results..... |
egipp
17th Mar 2011 1:16 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 57 · Views: 26953 · Subject: My FL2 MPG results..... |
| Well AiiEEX and Zoey, a third i6 owner joins the brotherhood - if I may! Like you, ignorance is bliss as far as I'm concerned, the car will do what the car will do. However, following on from these po ... |
| Garmin 1490 Land Rover fitting instructions / noise question |
egipp
12th Mar 2011 10:12 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 12061 · Subject: Garmin 1490 Land Rover fitting instructions / noise question |
| G'Day Boxer, Thanks very much for your post re the cabin sensor; you've saved me a heap of trouble, since I had assumed that there was a bit of leaf or something occasionally rubbing against the heate ... |
| 12V power in dash area? |
egipp
24th Feb 2011 2:28 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 74 · Views: 64964 · Subject: 12V power in dash area? |
Hello Liberty555, as npinks says, there is a fuse box behind the glove box, the hand book pages 207/8 shows the spare circuits.
I have wired in a Garmin 1490T, which is an almost exact fit in the das ... |
| Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
egipp
18th Feb 2011 2:04 am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 92 · Views: 68746 · Subject: Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
| Hello jaksbak, I've used the Garmin 1490 in the bush; it will usually show you on a track, sometimes naming the track or, on other occasions showing 'Driving on unpaved road' On a couple of occasions ... |
| Metal plates... can I take them off? |
egipp
9th Feb 2011 9:37 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 18 · Views: 8222 · Subject: Metal plates... can I take them off? |
| Good Morning AiiEEx, Those are the Land Rover genuine stainless steel scuff plates as listed in the Freelander accessories. You will also -or should have - two stainless steel strips with the Land Ro ... |
| 2010 freelander 2 wont start for the fourth time!! |
egipp
2nd Feb 2011 3:10 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 22 · Views: 27945 · Subject: 2010 freelander 2 wont start for the fourth time!! |
| G'Day Charlottew9470, Pastmaster is on the money, I had the same problem, a result of me not locking the car since it is kept in a locked garage. Unless you lock the car with the remote, background el ... |
| Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
egipp
31st Jan 2011 1:47 am
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 92 · Views: 68746 · Subject: Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
| Well, that's a bit of a question! Personally, I'd need to look at the installed surround, how it's fitted and how easy it is to access the mini USB port. If i did get the surround I would spray it mat ... |
| Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
egipp
30th Jan 2011 9:12 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 92 · Views: 68746 · Subject: Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
| Morning again Whytey, I think the hole you can see to the left of the screen is actually the cut out for the built in microphone on the Garmin. It may be that you have to remove the unit to get access ... |
| Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
egipp
29th Jan 2011 9:27 pm
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand · Replies: 92 · Views: 68746 · Subject: Has anyone had the Garmin 1490T installed by the dealers? |
| Morning Whitey,The sound output for the Garmin 1490T is via the units own speaker; there is no audio output facility on this model Garmin. However, when installed in the dashboard hole there is no pro ... |
| Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
egipp
24th Jan 2011 1:10 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 14972 · Subject: Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
| Thank you for your kind comment mcphersonstrut, appreciated. Off topic, I would doubt you're as old as I, but my first knowledge of a 'mcpherson strut' was on my first car, a 1958 Ford Anglia, which h ... |
| 12V power in dash area? |
egipp
23rd Jan 2011 9:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 74 · Views: 64964 · Subject: 12V power in dash area? |
| Morning bcdaus, As bjb134 says, the 1490 is a good fit into the dashboard aperture and no spacers are needed. I fitted a strip of self adhesive black felt - available from craft shops- along part of t ... |
| Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
egipp
21st Jan 2011 10:32 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 14972 · Subject: Retro sat nav - what current models fit the dash hole? |
| G'Day Mr Moo, I've fitted a Garmin 1490, there's a picture of it in my gallery. No problems with sound level and I posted installation details in the Technical section under '12 volt from dash area' ... |
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