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geobloke



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Discovery versus Defender Turbo Difference....
Why is it that a Discovery TD5 turbo has an electronic wastegate actuator and a Defender does not? what is the purpose?

Just curious...
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gazman



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Alpine White
dunno, but when the disco one cocks up, most owners set it to run like a defender 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
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geobloke



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Just curious, yuh know... must be a reason.
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shaggydog



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I think its due to the defender being just generally a bit more rugged built than the disco and a bit of tube and a push rod is far less likely to go wrong than an electrical component.

Would love to find the official reason too though Thumbs Up Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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blackwolf



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IIRC the Disco and the Def have totally different ECUs from different manufacturers and on the Disco the wastegate is under ECU control, whilst on the Def it is not.

I think!
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geobloke



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Yes that is my understanding too. The question is why?
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Presumably because a more sophisticated Ecu had to be fitted to the Disco so that it could interface correctly to the HVAC, SLABS, and BCU systems, none of which the Defender has.

The Defender has a very basic electrical system so that a relatively unsophisticated ECU was quite sufficient.
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roel



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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
I don't mind to be corrected, but I thought the ecu for a td5 disco and td5 Defender are the same. The ecu knows when it is put in a Defender or Disco. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
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