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 TD5 Transfer box swap 1.4 to 1.2 |
MadTom
 19th Apr 2024 10:00am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 16 · Views: 688 · Subject: TD5 Transfer box swap 1.4 to 1.2 |
| For our 130 TD5 I have also prepaired GKN overdrive, and for this, the Ashcroft calculator is perfect. I had just make some notes of current speed and RPM in standard situacions to compare and to full ... |
| Disabling TD5 Traction Control |
MadTom
19th Apr 2024 9:56am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 22 · Views: 677 · Subject: Disabling TD5 Traction Control |
| I had "problems" with TC in Discovery 2 only in deep snow and deep sand - it was necessary to give it more gas, because combined resistance of deep snow and TC braking was too much. So small ... |
| TD5 Transfer box swap 1.4 to 1.2 |
MadTom
18th Apr 2024 7:31pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 16 · Views: 688 · Subject: TD5 Transfer box swap 1.4 to 1.2 |
| Our Discovery 2, quite heavy, manual gearbox, with 235/85R16 tyres and stock 1.2 transfer box was hard on clutch on first high when moving car from stationary. All other was ok. With auto gearbox no p ... |
| TD5 Engine light flashes on loses power. |
MadTom
18th Apr 2024 7:25pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 6 · Views: 300 · Subject: TD5 Engine light flashes on loses power. |
| Oil in cables or ECU is not a problem, voltages there are low and oil is good insulator. Problem is often in weak pins in connectors, resulting in poor electrical contact and replacing wiring harnesse ... |
| Priming sequence not working |
MadTom
18th Apr 2024 8:15am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 3 · Views: 186 · Subject: Priming sequence not working |
| During the automatic priming sequence engine ECU does not switch on power to glow plugs, to save battery capacity. If you just switch on ignition, it will start in-tank fuel pump (if pump works and en ... |
| Defender TD5 cruise control.....confused! |
MadTom
17th Apr 2024 4:42pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 72 · Views: 41846 · Subject: Defender TD5 cruise control.....confused! |
| I have manual transmission, bigger tires, slower gears in diffs and weight around 3200kg, so a bit non standard Discovery 2. Look on Ashcroft web, there is calculator. |
| Defender TD5 cruise control.....confused! |
MadTom
17th Apr 2024 1:25pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 72 · Views: 41846 · Subject: Defender TD5 cruise control.....confused! |
| I use cruise in Disco2 TD5, and it works nice. Especially during long trips it is nice to have free legs. In Def TD5 the function is the same. I have only one reason, nut using it in Defender - I use ... |
| TD5 Engine light flashes on loses power. |
MadTom
17th Apr 2024 5:16am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 6 · Views: 300 · Subject: TD5 Engine light flashes on loses power. |
| MIL lamp, Glow lamp, main relay and glow plug relay are directly controlled from engine ECU. When you switch the ingnition on, both MIL and GLOW lamps should light at least for short time. If not, th ... |
| 2003 TD5 wouldn't accelerate and now won't start |
MadTom
12th Apr 2024 3:40pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 32 · Views: 1956 · Subject: 2003 TD5 wouldn't accelerate and now won't start |
Air or combustion gases. I have seen simillar problems with broken engine head.
It starded nice, and was running for 5 minutes, and the it died. Wu used a piece of clear tubing inserted in fuel line ... |
| Air conditioning questions |
MadTom
12th Apr 2024 3:36pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 3 · Views: 226 · Subject: Air conditioning questions |
| Trinary switch is blocking AC compressor, when pressure is too high or too low. AC fan is controlled by small "ECU", and fan relay is switched by engine ECU. |
| Lynx vs NanoCom |
MadTom
8th Apr 2024 11:59am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 432 · Subject: Lynx vs NanoCom |
| With Nanocom look for instrument mode, it works like engine multimeter. For standard use, tachometer instaled in dash is my preferred solution, I use Nanocom in different cars. |
| IN CAB WARN ZEON WINCH CONTROL |
MadTom
7th Apr 2024 6:40am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 8 · Views: 680 · Subject: IN CAB WARN ZEON WINCH CONTROL |
I use 3 ways to control winches - manual switches on dash or roof console wireless remote and wired/cable switch.
For most use switches inside car are enough, just switch on winch isolator switch (so ... |
| Time to install air con |
MadTom
7th Apr 2024 6:23am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 6 · Views: 315 · Subject: Time to install air con |
| TD5 engine ECU controls the electric fan relay, but there is nothing to configurate or enable. Just connect the right wires. TD5 engine use this electric fan for extra cooling, when engine is too hot ... |
| Lynx vs NanoCom |
MadTom
5th Apr 2024 8:12pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 432 · Subject: Lynx vs NanoCom |
| TD5 engine ECUs were upgraded from MSB to NNN type with change from eprom to flash memory. With flash memory it is possible to program better/newer or tuned map into ECU through OBD with diagnostics e ... |
| Driver demand problem 1 fault |
MadTom
3rd Apr 2024 8:11am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 695 · Subject: Driver demand problem 1 fault |
| Two way gas pedal - supply voltage approx. 5 V, track 1 + track 2 = supply voltage, track 1 voltage is rising when gas pedal is pressed down, track 2 voltage is lowering. Track 3 is there only to help ... |
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