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Cross Bars for LR3 Roof
I meant, that some very specific accessories likes a yakima kayak rack for example might not accept the wider LR cross bars. Using Yakima (or Thule) gives you the possibility to mount many different racks for kayak, snowboards, bikes, ... They may not mount well on the LR3 factory cross bars. -
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Cross Bars for LR3 Roof
Hi have the Yakima ones, pretty solid. I recommend it. It is easier to fit some accessories compared to factory ones that are very wide. -
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Parking Brake Horror Story
Just back from a vacation trip to San Diego... The good thing is that I did not use a lot of gas, because my rental jetta was doing 45mpg. The bad thing is that I took a rental because my Land Rover had some serious issues with the parking brakes, and mid way to San Diego, I had to have... -
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lr3 lug nut pack sale ...
Hi, If like me you got a LR3 with destroyed lug nuts (mine are ALL destroyed, the 22mm is not fitting, and the 7/8in socket is fitting with a hammer), there is a sale now at AB for a set of 20 lug nuts. Just ordered a set of 20, I am tired to spend 30 minutes on each wheel because of... -
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LR3 check engine ligth
You got a fancy one... Mine was like $30, but you need to connect a smartphone to use it... -
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LR3 check engine ligth
Maybe you should get a OBDII dongle. It is pretty cheap, and on your phone/tablet you can read the error codes. It will tell you why the engine light is on. -
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Parking Brake adjustment, and jacking up questions
Hi, Today I performed my first maintenance on my LR3 (V8, 2005, 141k). I jacked it up and adjusted the parking brake in an attempt to fix a screaming noise coming from the rear wheels at very low speed + a strange shrilling noise when the parking brake was applied. So far so good. I... -
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installing rear camera and best product
I've seen wifi backup camera on amazon or eBay. They create a wifi hotspot. Your tablet have to connect to this network, then you get the video stream from a dedicated app made by the camera maker. Pretty much like pairing a GoPro with an iPhone actually. You could use your phone too... -
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installing rear camera and best product
How do you display the video in your setup ? I am interested in doing this mod too and I can see several options : a) dedicated LCD ($) b) replace the rear view mirror and get one with a LCD and camera input ($$) c) have a video input mux box between the in-dash LCD and the GPS unit ($$$)... -
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Headlight bulb replacement recommendations
I replace mine 2 weeks ago, I took some mid-level halogen lights, not the most expensive ones but not the cheapest either. H7/55W. I got the Silvania Silverstar High Performance. About $30 for 2 bulbs. I removed the headlights units from the car to replace the bulbs, as recommended by the... -
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Hello
Hello, I just purchased a 2005 LR3 V8 SE, with 141K miles on it. It is in great condition, and I do not have any issue with it so far (got it one month ago, 1K miles so far, including a trip to Yosemite). By looking under the car, I am quite sure the car only did highway miles...- Gael
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