Wondering if you all would share your opinions on taking a 2008 LR2 to Mexico (Chetumal area near Belize) as a primary vehicle... and living more than a day or two away from the nearest dealer? Is this vehicle easy to work on for those familiar with other Euro makes? I'll be visiting the area soon to look for a house and will also canvas for a good mechanic. Any advice would be appreciated.

BTW, I bought my vehicle new is 2009 and have had very few issues with it. My tires have worn out once already and it did have a starting issue that was covered by the warranty back in 2010. One key fob has stopped working... and the sunroof also stopped functioning but I've had that fixed. It's up to date on all servicing.

 

The batteries in the key fobs fail after some time. You can fit new batteries but it's a bit more involved as you have to "break" the key fob apart and solder in a new battery. There is a picture in my thread (see link in signature) where I show this.

If you're going to be so isolated you really need to have a code reader or even better your own IDS/SDD diagnostic system. At the very least something like the iCarsoft i930 that will read/clear all the codes from Land Rover, not just the generic OBD codes.

You have the workshop manual now so this is a major advantage for being self-sufficent. If you can read and are good with your hands, it's not impossible to maintain it yourself. But you do need to have the electronic side covered, either with the i930, or stepping up to Hawkeye, Autoenginuity, or IDS/SDD.

 

One of my key fobs has already failed. I'll show my husband the thread so he can fix it

 

Is the is the device you're talking about?

Land Range Rover OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner Tool Erase Fault Codes Icarsoft I930 | eBay

And then there is this one with separate DVDs

Da Dongle J2534 SDD VCI Device for Jaguar Land Rover | eBay

Jaguar Land Rover IDS SDD V131 03 Calibration Files with Login Password | eBay

Which do you have? I live in the US so let me know which would be easy to get and versatile.

Gracias!

 

I would just get the i930.

The cheap SDD devices you find on ebay with software included are chinese copies, and the software is hacked and does not work properly. It can actually immobilise your car if something goes wrong, as it often does with the cheap clones...

To get a proper working (safe) SDD system you are looking at >$650 for the genuine cable interface, and then you also need to get the software working.

Just get the i930, or if you can spend a little more, then look for the Hawkeye system.

I mentioned it in the other thread, I would not recommend using SDD to someone who isn't at least 1/3rd a computer geek and 1/3rd a mechanic...