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about not being able to fit the recovery eyes to an XS or because there is an electrically deployed tow bar. While mine is not an XS it is a First Edition with the deployable tow bar I was also to,d the same by the dealers and took it up with Customer Services who came back very quickly with a message that recovery eyes can be fitted to any New Defender regardless of whether it has a tow bar or not. Next I got a phone call from my local dealerships parts guy apologising for giving me bum info as he had just been told off by LRCS for declining to sell me them! The issue in the early days was that they were originally only meant as standard fit on the X model and that was reflected in the on-line parts catalogue used by dealerships, but it was a glitch that was pretty soon corrected.
| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038   
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What is sad is the move away, sometimes it seems direction, from Land Rover to stop dealers fitting, modifying or customising customers cars, that after all we buy and own
The tow hooks aren’t essentially and despite having these, part of me likes the screw in type too, much cleaner Mike |
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1st Jan 2022 6:07pm |
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| Sat Rat Member Since: 03 Jul 2021 Location: Kent Posts: 15
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Tim,
Thanks for the heads up, I will lodge a complaint/query through LRC, I am disappointed by the lack of drive from the sales department (as well as the s#$t they spouting)that they aren't really bothered by it all, as for the looks of them fitted it was on a more practical basis for myself, as it is easier and more timely to be to snap hook or shackle into then finding the eye and then screwing in!. |
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1st Jan 2022 7:29pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Time wise yes, but then you could screw both in before off roading and then unscrew at the end, save the camera obstruction (minor) and rear obstacle... Note I do have then fitted
 Mike |
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1st Jan 2022 8:28pm |
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| Sat Rat Member Since: 03 Jul 2021 Location: Kent Posts: 15
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MSE,
Thank you I didn't think of the camera's!. I will see what comes back from my questions to LRCS, before I go down the rabbit hole of the DIY route!. Hopefully pick my 110 up in the next 2 weeks as apparently its been shipped!. Can't find out the name of the vessel due to data protection 🤷♂️🤦♂️ |
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1st Jan 2022 9:18pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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It's a relatively easy DIY route. It is a bit annoying the amount you have to split and step off but no worse than taking the bumper off a new range rover to fit your electrics
It doesn't massively impact the cameras but you can see them If the dealer fits them within a month of collection they will get the same warranty as the car Mike |
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1st Jan 2022 9:45pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1418 
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To be honest I never even noticed that they can be seen by the cameras so that should show you how inconspicuous they are and I agree that your dealer is talking a load of crap, mine arrived with the deployable tow bar and I only decided to have them fitted once the car had arrived at the dealership. Strange that they wont tell you the name of the ship, it's on the vista screen they use and I know quite a few people, including myself that have been told the name of the ship by the dealership, in fact my dealer took a photo of the vista page for my car and emailed it to me.  Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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2nd Jan 2022 4:19pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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They are as impactful as the washer nozzle on the rear camera Mike
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2nd Jan 2022 8:53pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3411 
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Pentland Dundee fitted my tow hooks without question. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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2nd Jan 2022 8:56pm |
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| Kingfisher24 Member Since: 28 Jul 2021 Location: New Forest Posts: 48 
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I ordered mine with the towing eyes and Dick Lovett Land Rover in Melksham fitted them.
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12th Jan 2022 7:22am |
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| Sat Rat Member Since: 03 Jul 2021 Location: Kent Posts: 15
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Kingfisher.... if only I've been in to see about delivery hopefully this coming Monday🤞. Talking to the sales manager I asked about them rasing the issue with JLR which he's happy to do, it was a fairly long chat and basically sounds like the Dealership at some point has been in trouble with JLR and are reluctant to mess to heavily with customer vehicles outside of service and general workscope of plug and play!.
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12th Jan 2022 12:09pm |
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| Sat Rat Member Since: 03 Jul 2021 Location: Kent Posts: 15
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 Click image to enlarge Well it's finally arrived.... only downside was the running boards are on back order!, and will be fitted when they are back in stock. other than that very pleased a Click image to enlarge lthough, I thought the xs came with rear seat climate control. |
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17th Jan 2022 8:23pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 
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The rear controls are part of the three zone climate, nearly ticked the but just another semiconductor driven accessory
Click image to enlarge that might cause a delay 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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17th Jan 2022 8:43pm |
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| Sat Rat Member Since: 03 Jul 2021 Location: Kent Posts: 15
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Thanks Jomara,
I never ticked that option just going of the print out mentioning the rear seat AC!. 👍 |
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17th Jan 2022 8:47pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790
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Sat Rat there are AC vets in the console that blow into the back seat as std equipment, you can see them in the image attached. Loving the Gondwana Stone
Click image to enlarge 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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17th Jan 2022 9:15pm |
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