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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1415   
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It looks like Vulkan Automotive have been working on retrofitting the larger screens to the dash. I missed out on the larger screen on my order because it was withdrawn on the day I put my order in
 Will be watching their progress with interest, they seem to suggest that it is a straight swap using the larger screen and associated bracket.
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vulkanautomotive.com Cheers Ian -------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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10th Dec 2021 5:09pm |
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| alabbar Member Since: 13 Oct 2022 Location: Dubai Posts: 5 
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bigger is better but the cost $$$$
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13th Oct 2022 5:00am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2759
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ls bigger better?
The smaller screen looks more integrated into the dash, and it's plenty big enough in my opinion |
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17th Dec 2022 11:56am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3395 
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Small screen for me, the larger screen really doesn’t give much more of a view on the likes of 360 cameras.
Lot of money for not a lot but just my opinion 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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17th Dec 2022 2:44pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1368 
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Bigger screen reminds me of one of a Telsa. I like the neatness and simplicity of the smaller screen.
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17th Dec 2022 6:44pm |
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| GAT Member Since: 19 Apr 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 112
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I looked at this on Vulkan along with the ACC but decided the price just doesn’t warrant the upgrade. I’ve decided to put my money against the IID and keep fingers crossed I’ll be able to do it myself in time.
GLYNNE off the Discovery sites. |
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17th Dec 2022 7:54pm |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 265 
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Definitely smaller screen for me.
It's integrated in the dash, like it was designed to, in between the 2 horizontal bars. The larger screen just looks tacked on. (I don't feel short changed despite selecting the larger screen but MY22 spec/IC issues meant I didn't receive it) Also, I believe it's only from latest update 3.3.0 or 3.3.1 that the larger screen estate is utilised UI wise. Before, bigger was not better, there was a lot of dead space around the edges. 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof IG defender_japan "Hulk san" |
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19th Dec 2022 12:38am |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1415
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Yes I think if I could have go the bigger screen for £150 or whatever it was on my build I would have gone for it but I'm very happy with the small one and as people have mentioned it does look more integrated that the larger screen
Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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19th Dec 2022 3:16pm |
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| Ajay(UK) Member Since: 13 Feb 2021 Location: Arundel, W.Sussex Posts: 78 
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£150 for the larger screen from factory was a no brainer for us, it’s also the way many manufacturers are now going and certainly on other LR products so the Tesla Style tablet look will become more normal in future but I get why others wouldn’t pay the big bucks for the upgrade
Andy. 22MY Defender 110 X Dynamic HSE D250, Gondwana Stone with too many options! 2022 Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic Autobiography, Firenze Red with Black Pack. Gone: 2015 L405 SDV8 Autobiography, Indus Silver with Black Pack. Gone: 2014 Discovery 4 HSE Luxury Firenze Red |
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19th Dec 2022 7:40pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2759
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l borrowed my friend's Tesla which had a huge central screen like a TV mounted on its side.
l thought it was just ridiculous, it didn't really do anything that the screen in my Defender won't do, for instance l see little point in having a massive nav screen it actually made it harder to read than a regular screen. |
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26th Dec 2022 11:56pm |
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| overlanding_defender Member Since: 15 Dec 2022 Location: Cobham Posts: 8
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i get what you mean. However, having driving defenders with both small and large screen, I can honestly say the larger screen is wayyy better. It just feels like a car from 2022 not from 2012.
Well everyone has its own opinion i guess..... I did ask my dealer for the price of the large screen when I picked up my car, the dealer told me the cost is around £1850+VAT  |
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4th Jan 2023 8:34pm |
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| phiflyers Member Since: 30 Dec 2022 Location: Kansas City Posts: 4 
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Do you or anyone else know of anyone in the US who does retrofits/activations similar to what Vulkan does over in the UK?
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4th Jan 2023 8:39pm |
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| overlanding_defender Member Since: 15 Dec 2022 Location: Cobham Posts: 8
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4th Jan 2023 8:54pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 
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Good place to start is Ralf Sarek of Sarek Autowerke https://www.sarekautowerke.com/about-us 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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4th Jan 2023 8:55pm |
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