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  1. AdventureTim

    Rear Tire Carrier - Any Regrets in Daily Life?

    I had the same experience with my Voyager. It had been powder coated without any priming/rust prevention, and it started to rust heavily after a couple of years. I ended up getting it re-powdercoated by a local firm and it's held up great.
  2. AdventureTim

    SC V6 Overheat Spike at Highway Speeds

    No warnings or anything of note on the IID Tool. I think I'll replace the thermostat with Lucky8's 82 degree version and do the water pump at the same time.
  3. AdventureTim

    Rear Tire Carrier - Any Regrets in Daily Life?

    I’ve had a spare tyre carrier for many years now and love it; the minor inconvenience of swinging it prior to opening the hatch is offset by being able to use it to haul extra items (rotopax, propane, trash carrier) and it being a handy step to get in/out of my rooftop tent. I would strongly...
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    SC V6 Overheat Spike at Highway Speeds

    Hey folks! Wondering if anyone has experienced this before? My SC V6 (~95k miles) has recently started overheating in a very specific situation: when you first start it up and begin driving at highway speeds then shortly afterwards, the coolant gauge will spike and there’ll be an overheat...
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    Start/Stop ECO question

    I agree; it sounds like the battery is dying. I experienced similar symptoms when my start/stop battery died. It only lasted about five years. Switching it out and a battery reset fixed it for me.
  6. AdventureTim

    Rear wheel carrier latch question

    A bunch of problems: 1. They don't rust prep the steel before powder coating. All it takes is a small chip and rust will begin to form on the steel. Unlike with paint, rust propagates quickly under powder coat. I just had the whole arm sandblasted and powder coated by a reputable firm who added...
  7. AdventureTim

    Keyless Entry Antenna Location

    There's one antenna by the towing/recovery hitch at the back of the vehicle (at least, there is on 2014+'s). Not sure if that constitutes "load-space".
  8. AdventureTim

    Rear wheel carrier latch question

    Avoid the Voyager one at all costs -- their products are poorly made. I have spent as much as the swing arm cost just fixing it up.
  9. AdventureTim

    At Long Last... Modern head unit!

    GaiaGPS through CarPlay will do that and much, much more. Topo maps, forest service maps etc.
  10. AdventureTim

    At Long Last... Modern head unit!

    Really hoping they figure it out! I have the Naviplus CarPlay integration with the factory screen. On the MY14+ facelift it does a decent job, but I'd love a larger screen. There are a bunch (10+) of different sellers on AliBaba selling a very similar unit to the PowerfulUK one, but the...
  11. AdventureTim

    Relocating backup camera

    That's great news! I'm stoked to hear it's working for you and that it seems like there's a standardisation around the video signals. I've wanted to upgrade/replace the factory camera with something that has better low light performance. Have you noticed a difference in image quality with your...
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    Relocating backup camera

    FYI, this is what the visibility looks like with the camera relocated to the other side of the trunk handle. You get ~90% of the vision:
  13. AdventureTim

    Relocating backup camera

    I successfully relocated my camera to the other side of the trunk release handle assembly; I purchased another assembly from eBay from a car without a camera (perhaps an LR3) and then cut out a slot that fit my OEM camera. It was a bit fiddly, but not too bad. The factory cable was long enough...
  14. AdventureTim

    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    The wind deflector didn’t help much. I think a lot of wind noise comes from the wind passing around each of the slats.
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    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    The ProSpeed rack is definitely worth considering too. It's high quality and low profile. I had the FrontRunner rack for a couple of years. It's strong and there are a ton of accessories available, but it has terrible wind noise at speeds >70mph.
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    DC to DC charger install

    I'll grab some photos soon. I ran the wiring through the big firewall grommet on the driver's side that carries the main wiring loom. I then ran it along the sill on that side all the way to the back seats.
  17. AdventureTim

    Tyre Trek Swing Away

    Whatever you do, don't get the Voyager swing arm!
  18. AdventureTim

    DC to DC charger install

    I installed my DC-DC converter (and LiFePO4 battery) behind the second row. It's only a 25A though, so I can't comment on alternator capacity.
  19. AdventureTim

    New rear bumper…mounting key antenna?

    As far as I'm aware, this is only necessary if you want the "one touch"/keys-in-pocket unlock functionality. Given the security of that system has been cracked and cars are readily stolen over in the UK, I and many others have disabled it (I think cperez has a good post detailing how to switch...
  20. AdventureTim

    Upper Trunk Won’t Open

    I'd be very surprised if Assurant didn't cover it -- however, it does require the dealer to want to get the most out of Assurant. Here in WA, the two closest dealers to me are not interested in dealing with Assurant and constantly want to cross-sell me to their own warranty. The times I've taken...
  21. AdventureTim

    Coolant pipe failure (SCV6)

    I feel like I'm on borrowed time with my LR4 ('15, ~70k). I've mentioned the cross over pipe failure to my dealer, but pre-emptive fixes aren't covered under warranty so it's just a delicate waiting game until it fails before I can take it in and have it addressed (or do it on my own dime).
  22. AdventureTim

    Thinking of moving on from LR4...

    +1 to that. I have the factory extended warranty on my '15 LR4 that expires in the middle of next year, and I haven't figured out where to go from there. I've had a number of "minor" issues come up on my LR4 that Land Rover have spent thousands fixing at their cost -- I shudder at the thought of...
  23. AdventureTim

    Naviplus

    The NaviPlus unit provides a raw 3.5mm audio jack (or RCA plugs) as an output. For my 2015 LR4, I plugged it directly into the Aux In jack.
  24. AdventureTim

    Adaptive Cruise Module requires replacement....advice please!

    I looked at raising it vertically by ~1/4 inch to allow me to mount my winch, but opted against it -- the way it's mounted makes it look like position precision is important.
  25. AdventureTim

    Adaptive Cruise Module requires replacement....advice please!

    Removing the bumper is a pretty easy job - PowerfulUK have a great step-by-step video showing how it's done. Once the bumper is off, you have easy access to he adaptive cruise radar.

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