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 Warranty and Guarantee |
Nuclear Nick
 6th Oct 2025 5:52pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 935 · Subject: Warranty and Guarantee |
Given it’s a JLR product I’ve gone full warranty with LR Assist. Usefully, there’s a 0% APR monthly payment option if you don’t want to shell out the full amount up front.
Some say it’s ... |
| Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
Nuclear Nick
17th Sep 2025 7:05am
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 2018 · Subject: Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
I get that folks see little point in it, and of course you can say who needs it? But you could say that about a lot of gizmos on cars today.
Yes, it's easier to close with armfuls of stuff and it's ... |
| ACC - My view... |
Nuclear Nick
17th Sep 2025 6:33am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 4589 · Subject: ACC - My view... |
| I think the ACC is pretty poor. To me it will never replace an attentive driver who wants to maintain smooth progress without disturbing passengers. Can you imagine a chauffeur using it? They'd probab ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Nuclear Nick
14th Sep 2025 7:28am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12615 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
| Yes, top level management have a lot to answer for in allowing this to happen. Another sad story in the catalogue of disastrous decisions at JLR over the past few years and more. How often have we see ... |
| Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
Nuclear Nick
14th Sep 2025 7:14am
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 2018 · Subject: Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
| Good work! Glad you got it done. It sounds like your experience was very similar to mine with the challenge of getting the pipe and wire through the connector tube. Other than that it's a very straigh ... |
| Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
Nuclear Nick
2nd Sep 2025 8:46pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 2018 · Subject: Rear Door Soft Close Retrofit |
Yes. I did the Powerful retrofit. Their kit I find generally is good quality and value for money.
The connection to the fuse board is via a piggyback connector. I’ve used these many times over t ... |
| Is the defender an off roader? |
Nuclear Nick
6th Aug 2025 6:46am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 41 · Views: 7071 · Subject: Is the defender an off roader? |
| I did the 'free' half day experience at Eastnoor Castle, extended to a full day. Then later went back and did the Advanced day. Great fun and a real eye opener and, believe me, the Defender IS an off ... |
| Pivipro 4.3.3 update info |
Nuclear Nick
2nd Aug 2025 5:48pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L663) · Replies: 29 · Views: 3867 · Subject: Pivipro 4.3.3 update info |
| Could this be the D350 specific update to address the gearbox engagement delay? |
| speed restrictions 22" vs 20" |
Nuclear Nick
27th Jul 2025 6:45am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1062 · Subject: speed restrictions 22" vs 20" |
| Simon, if I'm understanding the OP's question correctly it's that the smaller diameter off road tyre has a lower speed rating than the standard fit 22's and can the lower limit be manually set into th ... |
| Tongue weight |
Nuclear Nick
22nd May 2025 11:23am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 2813 · Subject: Tongue weight |
I guess JLR has the legal certification but customers here aren't given a copy.
So I can only go by the iGuide. As you know, that says 150kg in the 'Maximum weight' column for the Nose Weight (Cert ... |
| Tongue weight |
Nuclear Nick
22nd May 2025 10:53am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 2813 · Subject: Tongue weight |
I know that is what is in the iGUIDE… I wanted to know what is actually marked in your CoC or in your car papers.
The reason is that I have a trailer that is exceeding the 150kg limit and on the ... |
| Head Up Display |
Nuclear Nick
22nd May 2025 5:00am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 2964 · Subject: Head Up Display |
| I like it. It displays current speed together with the detected speed limit, among other things, so in that respect reduces the amount of time you are looking at instruments rather than the road ahead ... |
| Tongue weight |
Nuclear Nick
15th May 2025 4:58pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 2813 · Subject: Tongue weight |
From the iGUIDE:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/27329/Screenshot%2B2025-05-15%2Bat%2B16.56.05.jpeg.png |
| Wranglers making the steering twitchy? |
Nuclear Nick
13th May 2025 7:04am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 2659 · Subject: Wranglers making the steering twitchy? |
| I could be wrong, but from driving a loaner Evoque recently I think the stop/start is also disabled when you select the Low setting for driver assistance. So, as I said before, three presses of the bu ... |
| Wranglers making the steering twitchy? |
Nuclear Nick
12th May 2025 6:10am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 2659 · Subject: Wranglers making the steering twitchy? |
| You have the nanny state Brussels Eurocrats to thank for that. |
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