teddykiller
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Just bought the cruise control kit from fleabay, just wondering if anyone else has added one of these kits to their TD5 which didn't have it as standard.
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darrenm
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Yes I fitted mine last week took me 30 mins 20 of them waiting for airbag to be safe
teddykiller
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care to explain mate?
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Fitting mine next month... good link here on how to do it..
www.discovery2.co.uk A bar / Fitting Cruise Control To a Discovery 2 TD5
www.discovery2.co.uk A bar / Fitting Cruise Control To a Discovery 2 TD5
teddykiller
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Cheers, that's a very good explanation I like photos too 
darrenm
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Took battery off waited 20 mins fitted switch on dash (took 30 secs) then took off airbag before cutting hole this was the hardest part ( mirror image of radio cut out) then put airbag back , battery back on job done
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i've heard using a hot knife with a cheap maplins soldering iron works well.. don't sue me if you torch your disco though
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darrenm
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I like mine as I bought mine from a local stealer I had to make my own bracket but it's a quick job
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I wanted to install it, went to a LR official shop and.. They asked me the VIN number and told me my car cannot have it installed !
Can it be true? I have a May 2001 disco. I understood ALL D2´s could have it retrofitted.
Can anyone proof wrong or confirm such statement? Thank you.
Can it be true? I have a May 2001 disco. I understood ALL D2´s could have it retrofitted.
Can anyone proof wrong or confirm such statement? Thank you.
I wanted to install it, went to a LR official shop and.. They asked me the VIN number and told me my car cannot have it installed !
Can it be true? I have a May 2001 disco. I understood ALL D2´s could have it retrofitted.
Can anyone proof wrong or confirm such statement? Thank you.
Just get the two switches and fit them.
End of discussion! Why did you even ask a LR dealer?
Ask here.
Landyzone might wind us all up a bit, but won't tell lies.
I was quoted £840 by a main dealer, to retro-fit cruise control.
I did it myself in an hour for less than £30!
CharlesY
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I wanted to install it, went to a LR official shop and.. They asked me the VIN number and told me my car cannot have it installed !
Can it be true? I have a May 2001 disco. I understood ALL D2´s could have it retrofitted.
Can anyone proof wrong or confirm such statement? Thank you.
As I understand it all TD5 Discos can, not the V8s.....
MW
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Pull blank switch out of right hand side of wheel and you should see the switch wire / plug. I was told all d2 had wiring in place
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Mine is the entry level TD5, they don't come any more basic (no ace, no air susp. etc. etc.) and it works a treat, OK its not as sensitive as the old Merc but it saves me from cramp on the Motorway. I got switches from a breaker.
newlander
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Thanks much.... I am going for it !
teddykiller
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Well fitted mine this afternoon and didnt even need to discon the airbag, just made sure the batt neg was off.
20min job hardest part was cutting the hole but my new dremel from santa made short work of that
20min job hardest part was cutting the hole but my new dremel from santa made short work of that
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I didn't have the radio code when I did mine so didn't want even to disconnect the negative on the battery... an expert at the UK crash testing centre assured me it was extremely difficult to activate an airbag accidentally by handling it... I still covered it with a pillow though whilst I worked on fitting the cruise switchWell fitted mine this afternoon and didnt even need to discon the airbag, just made sure the batt neg was off.
20min job hardest part was cutting the hole but my new dremel from santa made short work of that
I didn't have the radio code when I did mine so didn't want even to disconnect the negative on the battery... an expert at the UK crash testing centre assured me it was extremely difficult to activate an airbag accidentally by handling it... I still covered it with a pillow though whilst I worked on fitting the cruise switch
It isn't AIR that blows up so-called 'air bags'.
It's a small explosion of what amounts to pistol cartridge gun-powder.
VERY fast to inflate, and also fast to DEflate.
Take Care!
Have Fun!
CharlesY
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