Heated Seats and CDL Disco2
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Heated Seats and CDL Disco2
Simpler issue first: I found a couple things at the junk yard. Hooked-up seat heater switches. They glow, but no heat in my seats! Pisses me off, what's the deal here? Secondly, someone dropped the tranny and trans-box and just left it there. I can buy the front output housing off of the unit for $100. What's involved with the disassembly besides the outer bolts holding the housing to the main case? Will it simply drop off, or will I find gears and bearing needing to be pressed-out as well? I don't want any surprises. Now, which type of motor from which vehicle do I need to customize an electronic engagement for the "nipple" component. There's got to be a better name for that mechanism. Can I use another window motor and switch from a D2, or is there something else better-suited for the task? Appreciate your responses. I'm getting awfully excited imagining my D2 with a CDL.
Last edited by chubbs878; 02-18-2016 at 08:03 PM.
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do a google image search for discovery 2 cdl levers, there are hundred of different way to hook it up.
there was a company down under that used a power window motor, i believe that is what disco mike used. you would have to add limit switches to a standard motor.
what shifter is in the truck at the bone yard?
the seat you should check with an ohm meter, the elements could be bad
there was a company down under that used a power window motor, i believe that is what disco mike used. you would have to add limit switches to a standard motor.
what shifter is in the truck at the bone yard?
the seat you should check with an ohm meter, the elements could be bad
Last edited by drowssap; 02-19-2016 at 11:30 AM.
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do a google image search for discovery 2 cdl levers, there are hundred of different way to hook it up.
the was a company down under that used a power window motor, i believe that is what disco mike used. you would have to add limit switches to a standard motor.
what shifter is in the truck at the bone yard?
the seat you should check with an ohm meter, the elements could be bad
the was a company down under that used a power window motor, i believe that is what disco mike used. you would have to add limit switches to a standard motor.
what shifter is in the truck at the bone yard?
the seat you should check with an ohm meter, the elements could be bad
I was hoping someone had a link for a write-up or bill of materials for that window motor activation setup so that I'm not wasting a bunch of time with trial-and-error.
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The seat heaters go bad from the wear of years of being sat on. No need to actually use them for them to fail. I haven't had much luck with the ohm meter test. The circuit is designed as a low ohm resistor in the first place. In good condition it reads low. My bad ones (yes i've had two) never read zero. And then you would need to look up in the RAVE which two wires are the lower seat element so you aren't measuring the usually good upper one.
Currently I have an intermittent element that developed shortly after reupholstering the bottom of the drivers seat. doh!
Currently I have an intermittent element that developed shortly after reupholstering the bottom of the drivers seat. doh!
Last edited by Dave03S; 02-19-2016 at 10:00 AM.
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CDL how to: 2003CDLInstall - LAND ROVER CLUB V.I.
As for the shifter, you can use one from a series 1 disco. Bolts right to replace the non locking one but you will need to cut some metal.
Also this helps:
As for the shifter, you can use one from a series 1 disco. Bolts right to replace the non locking one but you will need to cut some metal.
Also this helps:
Last edited by Daedrix; 02-19-2016 at 02:43 PM.
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The heat in the seat mysteriously began working while I was driving last night. Typical. On the CDL, I pulled the housing from the donor, along with switches/sensors but the main shaft with gears would not come out. Maybe if I pulled the rear output flange it will slide out forwards. In the RaVE the gear sets and output shaft look identical. Is it possible to use the modified housing with my current transfer case output shaft and diff component? I read somewhere that josh salas said it was better to do it this way rather than swap the whole shaft because of the trouble re-setting the detent ball/spring.