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| ceefax Member Since: 19 Apr 2015 Location: Near Sheffield Posts: 31   
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Mine is blowing slightly warm air in just over a mile, and takes three miles of city driving at up to 40mph for the gauge to get to normal.
It's been down to -4C this week and with heater on max and fan speed 2, the gauge was starting to drop back below the normal in slow moving traffic. Compared to my old Series 3, the heater can only be described as volcanic. Meant to say mine is also a 2015 . Last edited by ceefax on 8th Dec 2016 6:58pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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7th Dec 2016 7:04pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Mine is a 2.4 circa 2008. Its warm after 1 mile even in the last couple of cold days the needle is just off the blue section. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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8th Dec 2016 5:52pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Dropped off to the main dealer today and going to be done under warranty, big thumbs up to Roger Youngs
 Excellent main dealers. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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13th Dec 2016 5:11pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Are they aware of the remap?
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13th Dec 2016 5:37pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Yes I was upfront with them about it and they said thats fine. In fairness I have used them for 20 years and had alot of various landrovers from them so they have always been very good with me. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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13th Dec 2016 5:43pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Main dealers rang me today to say Defender is ready to collect and the problem appears to be sorted
 so guess it's time to return the Discovery Sport with Auto box....which having done 800 miles in this last week I was beginning to enjoy  2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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21st Dec 2016 8:26pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2638  
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do NOT rely on the gauge to know when your engine is warm, as it is not accurate!
Rather fit an EMS to see the actual temperature. As an example, by the time the gauge goes to the middle in my Puma, the coolant temp is actually still around 50C, and it take a lot more driving before it gets to 83C-90C. -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged 
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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22nd Dec 2016 7:56am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Thanks for that info Naks 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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22nd Dec 2016 1:08pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2638
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no problem, I was also relying on the temp gauge prior to fitting my Madman EMS.
As an example, my daily commute is about 10km, and the temp gauge shows operating temperature within 5-6km (in summer). But the actual coolant temperature only shows 83C-90C after I have driven for over 15km! Most of the time in winter, the engine is not even at operating temperature by the time I have parked at work. -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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22nd Dec 2016 1:35pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Update.
Drove defender today and temperature gauge upto " normal " within 3 miles and 6 minutes this morning remained constant throughout the day with short journeys and on a longer 150 mile trip. Happy days and thanks to Roger Youngs for sorting it under warranty 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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23rd Dec 2016 6:13pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Quick update having done 1500 miles since the thermostat replacement and all is good. Temperature gauge sits at the half way point after 5-8 minutes of driving dependent on the ambient temperature and the heater is like a furnace
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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11th Jan 2017 5:46am |
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