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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 802   
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In the video of the exhaust note there is a clonking noise? What is that?
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22nd Dec 2020 12:34pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544 
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At a guess the down pipe to the system clicking as it returns to normal angle... its always same revs.... needs a bit of a look at I think by the dealer.
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22nd Dec 2020 12:37pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590 
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I read somewhere that there is a breaking in period for first 1000 miles they only had 170 ish on the meter I wouldn’t of been red lining it like that just yet. But the engine did sound nice inside the the drivers seat, looked powerful and fast!
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22nd Dec 2020 12:45pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Watch the diff locks in the 50-70mph bit, system must be detecting wheelspin and partially locking both e-diffs! I used to see this in my SDv6 RRS on road too. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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22nd Dec 2020 6:57pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Off topic but are the Fog Lights in the rear reflectors
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22nd Dec 2020 7:06pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Yes, but they should have made the reversing lights down there and as bright instead of the pathetic old Defender brilliance headlights that are the reversing lights.......and illuminate nothing and the reversing camera isn’t good in low light levels or at night.
The rear lighting though gives the Blackpool Illuminations a good run for the money!  Click image to enlarge Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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22nd Dec 2020 10:45pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Thanks
Yes - think Powerful UK rear Reverse kit is needed. |
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23rd Dec 2020 4:03am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Looking at that photo it looks like the number plate lighting illuminates things better than the reversing lights, just that they point down and not outward! Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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23rd Dec 2020 8:21am |
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| Kevantlin Member Since: 18 Jan 2020 Location: Lancaster Posts: 32
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The powerful Uk reverse kit looks very good. How would the dealership take it though ?
Would it put the validity of the warranty in question ? |
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23rd Dec 2020 8:47am |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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I would not have thought so as its just plugged in to the original loom... no splicing or anything... if you disconnected and removed lights - no one could ever know.
But obviously that's an opinion not a fact. |
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23rd Dec 2020 8:50am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Would they deny you warranty if you fitted a rear mounted floodlight/ working light like was a common feature on the older generation Land Rovers? I’ve seen at least one farm based New Defender with a rear working light. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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23rd Dec 2020 8:57am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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Why does it not surprise me to hear that once again Gerry and his team have made a basic design error?
Surely designing reversing lights that work effectively can't be that difficult. Is this another example of form over function with a lack of common sense and adequate testing? |
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23rd Dec 2020 9:07am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2655 
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A reversing light is a warning to other drivers, they’re not designed to light up where you’re going.
Easy enough to fit additional lighting for reversing if needed. I put a nice wide angle LED on my 90 which works very well. |
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23rd Dec 2020 9:48am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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They are useless as warning lights as well because they are tiny white strips of weak LEDs jammed in between the upper and lower brake lights. The red lights overpower the white at night. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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23rd Dec 2020 10:13am |
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