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| machine1963 Member Since: 01 Jun 2015 Location: oldham Posts: 61   
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Do defender owners get remaps done before warenty ends or do they hang on.
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15th Jan 2016 1:57pm |
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| PDH Member Since: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 179  
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Got mine done within a few weeks of picking it up brand new but others wait, it depends how you feel about such things.
There are options to return it to normal so the garage wouldn't know, I used Pete @ BAS for this reason (along with quality of his work and have had other defenders done by him over the years) Puma 2.2 90 Stationwagon |
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15th Jan 2016 2:07pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Yep do it before warranty expires, if it's got to go back to stealers just put back to standard
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15th Jan 2016 2:14pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1764  
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I've got a second tuned ECU from Gary at Alive and just stick the factory ECU in before it goes in for servicing or warranty work 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 250D XS |
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15th Jan 2016 2:19pm |
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| McGeordie Member Since: 20 Feb 2012 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 220 
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^^^^^ same here, OEM ECU retained mapped via additional ECU from Pete at BAS
 Sold Def 90 HT 2010...Stornaway..(SOLD in Oct 2014)
Current: delivered October 2014:- 110 USW XS.....Montalcino Red |
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15th Jan 2016 3:09pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19677
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Why are you guys needing another ECU? I'm assuming you mean a phisical fit / swap over?
Mine which is Alive with ATRIC device you can just swap between standard and tuned map using the device. So just plug in and swap over, mine you it's something I never do and never needed to do but the option is there. |
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15th Jan 2016 8:06pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16954 
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You can't do that with a 2.2!
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15th Jan 2016 8:30pm |
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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280 
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Can't do what? My BAS RRC allows me to swap between maps
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15th Jan 2016 8:37pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19677
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Is the RRC a similar device? I didn't notice that we were talking 2.2's here as mines a 2.4.
I thought the two would be fairly similar bar DPF, of course there will be some differences though electronically and philsically. |
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15th Jan 2016 8:43pm |
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| PDH Member Since: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 179
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Mine does too but LR can tell that it's been fiddled with apparently, unlike the 2.4 I had which they couldn't, hence why a second ECU is advisable if in warranty. Puma 2.2 90 Stationwagon |
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15th Jan 2016 8:58pm |
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| machine1963 Member Since: 01 Jun 2015 Location: oldham Posts: 61
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Is it about 160 hp with a remap without intercooler. Want things smoothing out low down.
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15th Jan 2016 9:08pm |
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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280
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There's probably a lot more to this
But first - I've had the 170 AB remap and it's great Pulls like a train - as in 4te plus trailer up a 1 in 8 and getting into 4th I'm sure I can feel the drive flanges crying enough  It's very smooth from tick-over upwards and no kangerooing. Once the weather starts to warm up I'll add the intercooler just to help it out a bit.
Getting a remap isn't always such a big issue to the stealer. In the past I've bought vehicles (TD5s) and then taken them back to the stealer for a remap. You pay a wee bit over the odds but the warranty issues then becomes the stealers problem. It just depends on the friendliness and customer appreciation of the stealer I guess. If you get a replacement ECU and swap it everytime it goes in the stealer will be aware as codes won't be logged - also, if something horrific happens and it needs the big yellow taxi how are you going to explain no faults logged even though it's s41t itself? Just thoughts and I'm no expert - as you can probably tell  |
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15th Jan 2016 11:22pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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My 2.2 was mapped after the first 200 miles from Bas
Also have a Rrc tool great bit of kit highly recommended Steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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16th Jan 2016 8:34am |
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| Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 
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Mines been done before I even collected it (BOWLER)
Regards Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse... 2013 Bowler 110 (Sold) 2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold) |
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16th Jan 2016 9:22am |
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