What did you do to your LR3 today?
Rock Crawling
Joined: Feb 2014
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I am certain that your battery is now in tough shape but you will never find out for certain as the conditioner over a few weeks of nights will bring it back to near new. It is not really something you can see - well perhaps you can.
Keep a log of the steady state voltage across the plus and minus terminals over the period you use the conditioner. By steady state, I mean prior to putting the conditioner on each day but after a complete engine shut down.
Individual daily numbers will mean nothing but over the two weeks or so, you might see the steady state voltage rise from the low 12s to high 12s or even low 13s.
Have fun.
Keep a log of the steady state voltage across the plus and minus terminals over the period you use the conditioner. By steady state, I mean prior to putting the conditioner on each day but after a complete engine shut down.
Individual daily numbers will mean nothing but over the two weeks or so, you might see the steady state voltage rise from the low 12s to high 12s or even low 13s.
Have fun.
Well actually if I don't turn car on but turn key in ignition to turn on radio my cig lighter LED volt meter says 12.1. But I've found it to match my direct readings off the battery when car is off. Close enough were I stopped using my multi-meter on it because its fast and ez.
Overlanding
Joined: Dec 2012
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I use a NoCo but anyway... back to LR3's
Fixed some Crapginering today with the defender-esque washer bottle (i have a Lucky 8 bumper so the stock unit was replaced)
easy and now secure and hopefully enough room to move the ARB pump out of the spare battery compartment i may need to get creative with the winch solenoid location though since its also in there. dont think i have room for both in front of the box
Fixed some Crapginering today with the defender-esque washer bottle (i have a Lucky 8 bumper so the stock unit was replaced)
easy and now secure and hopefully enough room to move the ARB pump out of the spare battery compartment i may need to get creative with the winch solenoid location though since its also in there. dont think i have room for both in front of the box
Pro Wrench
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Melbourne, Australia.
Been 5 months since replacing my D1 with an MY08 TDV6 SE D3, done some small additions like snorkel, cargo barrier and replacement tow hitch ( no longer a plough ).
Picked up an ARB bull bar yesterday that is the wrong colour so need to colour match it to my Stornaway grey vehicle, gave it a wash so its sitting in access mode.
Picked up an ARB bull bar yesterday that is the wrong colour so need to colour match it to my Stornaway grey vehicle, gave it a wash so its sitting in access mode.
Pro Wrench
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
roof rail extensions
Last week I saw a 3 with those roof rail extensions that extend the factory rails forward to above the left and right front doors.
To my mind, they gave the 3 a taller look, at least very different that what I am used to, and it looked good. You might consider the rail extensions as they will blend the Snorkel upper bit into the 3's roof line.
I just think that then with the bull bar, you would have a very capable looking 3 that would turn heads. There will be something unique about your 3 that will take most awhile to figure out.
To my mind, they gave the 3 a taller look, at least very different that what I am used to, and it looked good. You might consider the rail extensions as they will blend the Snorkel upper bit into the 3's roof line.
I just think that then with the bull bar, you would have a very capable looking 3 that would turn heads. There will be something unique about your 3 that will take most awhile to figure out.
Pro Wrench
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,620
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From: Melbourne, Australia.
Last week I saw a 3 with those roof rail extensions that extend the factory rails forward to above the left and right front doors.
To my mind, they gave the 3 a taller look, at least very different that what I am used to, and it looked good. You might consider the rail extensions as they will blend the Snorkel upper bit into the 3's roof line.
I just think that then with the bull bar, you would have a very capable looking 3 that would turn heads. There will be something unique about your 3 that will take most awhile to figure out.
To my mind, they gave the 3 a taller look, at least very different that what I am used to, and it looked good. You might consider the rail extensions as they will blend the Snorkel upper bit into the 3's roof line.
I just think that then with the bull bar, you would have a very capable looking 3 that would turn heads. There will be something unique about your 3 that will take most awhile to figure out.
Next on the list is a traxide dual battery system which i will be ordering off Tim this week.
Pro Wrench
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
maybe only full length available
Maybe only full length rails are available; I had thought I had seen a Land Rover factory extension kit, but now I do not see anything but the full length rails.
They do provide a different look however.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Ext...UAAOSw-CpX9SCu
Per the link below, I installed Tim's Traxide system quite a few years ago now; was returning from Southern Alberta a couple of days ago and the ambient air temperature was -30C; heaters worked fine and engine started OK.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thu...php?album=3738
I have a Scan Gauge OBD readout on the steering column and I noted that after first engine start in the morning after sitting out overnight these cooler days, the system voltage increased to 15.2 VDC from the more normal 13.7 VDC when the ambient temperatures are closer to freezing.
I note in the jpg from one of the files below, the readout shows 13.9 VDC and 137F for the coolant temperature with an ambient of -8C, pretty normal numbers for an engine start up on a warmer day. When it is -30C, the numbers look very different - will have to take a picture of them next opportunity - that is when I wish I had a heated steering wheel and adore the heated seats.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thu...php?album=3611
They do provide a different look however.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Ext...UAAOSw-CpX9SCu
Per the link below, I installed Tim's Traxide system quite a few years ago now; was returning from Southern Alberta a couple of days ago and the ambient air temperature was -30C; heaters worked fine and engine started OK.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thu...php?album=3738
I have a Scan Gauge OBD readout on the steering column and I noted that after first engine start in the morning after sitting out overnight these cooler days, the system voltage increased to 15.2 VDC from the more normal 13.7 VDC when the ambient temperatures are closer to freezing.
I note in the jpg from one of the files below, the readout shows 13.9 VDC and 137F for the coolant temperature with an ambient of -8C, pretty normal numbers for an engine start up on a warmer day. When it is -30C, the numbers look very different - will have to take a picture of them next opportunity - that is when I wish I had a heated steering wheel and adore the heated seats.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thu...php?album=3611