New Discovery SII - but a few questions!!

Hi,
Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a sort
of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is does
not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!). Could
there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I find
out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all to
the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE

I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
begin with. There are many around and I want to choose the correct one.
Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point me
in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.

I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it

Gwyn

Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
the ignition on but the engine not running.

Peter.

"Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> Hi,
> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
sort
> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
does
> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
Could
> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I find
> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all to
> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>
> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
me
> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>
> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>
> Gwyn
>


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further to the air con fans, on our 95 disco the fans cut in and out on a
thermostat somewhere. when i asked if this was correct they said it was. it
seems that some years the fans come on straight away and on others they cut
in and out. btw, we had our air con fully checked a couple of weeks ago and
they said it should cool the air by 15deg or downto about 8deg


"Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
> hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
> bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
> thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
> you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
> the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
> the ignition on but the engine not running.
>
> Peter.
>
> "Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> > Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> > many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> > climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
> sort
> > of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
> does
> > not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
> Could
> > there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> > Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I
find
> > out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all
to
> > the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
> >
> > I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> > start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> > could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> > begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
> > Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
> me
> > in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> > maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
> >
> > I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
> >
> > Gwyn
> >
>
>
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I followed advice and looked at the fan through the grill in the front. It
does not turn. Dropped by my Local LR Dealer to arm my self with knowledge
before bringing up the fault with garage on Monday. There is a £99 offer on
now to re-gas etc the Air Con, but he could not guarantee that this would
solve it. They said that the fans do automatically stop working when the
coolant levels etc are low. I thought maybe a switch had gone. Ah well.
We'll see. Would the coolant run out on a 4 year car?

On 14/8/04 1:53 pm, in article [email protected],
"Richard" <richardsemail [email protected]> wrote:

> further to the air con fans, on our 95 disco the fans cut in and out on a
> thermostat somewhere. when i asked if this was correct they said it was. it
> seems that some years the fans come on straight away and on others they cut
> in and out. btw, we had our air con fully checked a couple of weeks ago and
> they said it should cool the air by 15deg or downto about 8deg
>
>
> "Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
>> hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
>> bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
>> thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
>> you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
>> the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
>> the ignition on but the engine not running.
>>
>> Peter.
>>
>> "Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
>>> Hi,
>>> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
>>> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
>>> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
>> sort
>>> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
>> does
>>> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
>> Could
>>> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
>>> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I
> find
>>> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all
> to
>>> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>>>
>>> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
>>> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
>>> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
>>> begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
>>> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
>> me
>>> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
>>> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>>>
>>> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>>>
>>> Gwyn
>>>
>>
>>
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Uffar Bach wrote:

> I followed advice and looked at the fan through the grill in the front. It
> does not turn. Dropped by my Local LR Dealer`to arm my self with knowledge
> before bringing up the fault with garage on Monday. There is a £99 offer on
> now to re-gas etc the Air Con, but he could not guarantee that this would
> solve it. They said that the fans do automatically stop working when the
> coolant levels etc are low. I thought maybe a switch had gone. Ah well.
> We'll see. Would the coolant run out on a 4 year car?

Could easily. IIRC they often leak the gas out at the TX valve.

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A good place to see plenty of pics of LR's is Ebay,it should give you plenty
of ideas and you might even get a few bargains.
Cheers Steve

"Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> Hi,
> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
sort
> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
does
> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
Could
> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I find
> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all to
> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>
> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> begin with. There are many around and I want to choose the correct one.
> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
me
> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>
> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>
> Gwyn
>


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Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
the ignition on but the engine not running.

Peter.

"Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> Hi,
> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
sort
> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
does
> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
Could
> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I find
> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all to
> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>
> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
me
> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>
> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>
> Gwyn
>


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further to the air con fans, on our 95 disco the fans cut in and out on a
thermostat somewhere. when i asked if this was correct they said it was. it
seems that some years the fans come on straight away and on others they cut
in and out. btw, we had our air con fully checked a couple of weeks ago and
they said it should cool the air by 15deg or downto about 8deg


"Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
> hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
> bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
> thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
> you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
> the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
> the ignition on but the engine not running.
>
> Peter.
>
> "Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> > Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> > many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> > climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
> sort
> > of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
> does
> > not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
> Could
> > there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> > Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I
find
> > out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all
to
> > the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
> >
> > I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> > start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> > could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> > begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
> > Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
> me
> > in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> > maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
> >
> > I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
> >
> > Gwyn
> >
>
>
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I followed advice and looked at the fan through the grill in the front. It
does not turn. Dropped by my Local LR Dealer to arm my self with knowledge
before bringing up the fault with garage on Monday. There is a £99 offer on
now to re-gas etc the Air Con, but he could not guarantee that this would
solve it. They said that the fans do automatically stop working when the
coolant levels etc are low. I thought maybe a switch had gone. Ah well.
We'll see. Would the coolant run out on a 4 year car?

On 14/8/04 1:53 pm, in article [email protected],
"Richard" <richardsemail [email protected]> wrote:

> further to the air con fans, on our 95 disco the fans cut in and out on a
> thermostat somewhere. when i asked if this was correct they said it was. it
> seems that some years the fans come on straight away and on others they cut
> in and out. btw, we had our air con fully checked a couple of weeks ago and
> they said it should cool the air by 15deg or downto about 8deg
>
>
> "Peter Seddon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Look under the front and rear at the ant roll bars they will have a
>> hydraulic ram attached on one side with pipes going to and from the engine
>> bay. As to the air con I sometimes think mine isn't working but it has a
>> thermostatic switch set to 5 deg c to cut the comp in and out. The button
>> you describe is fior air con though. My 96 disco has two fans in front of
>> the rad which cut in when the air con switch is on so check for this with
>> the ignition on but the engine not running.
>>
>> Peter.
>>
>> "Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
>>> Hi,
>>> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
>>> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
>>> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
>> sort
>>> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
>> does
>>> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
>> Could
>>> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
>>> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I
> find
>>> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all
> to
>>> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>>>
>>> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
>>> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
>>> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
>>> begin with. There aremanyaroundandIwanttochoosethecorrectone.
>>> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
>> me
>>> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
>>> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>>>
>>> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>>>
>>> Gwyn
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>
>

Uffar Bach wrote:

> I followed advice and looked at the fan through the grill in the front. It
> does not turn. Dropped by my Local LR Dealer to arm my self with knowledge
> before bringing up the fault with garage on Monday. There is a £99 offer on
> now to re-gas etc the Air Con, but he could not guarantee that this would
> solve it. They said that the fans do automatically stop working when the
> coolant levels etc are low. I thought maybe a switch had gone. Ah well.
> We'll see. Would the coolant run out on a 4 year car?

Could easily. IIRC they often leak the gas out at the TX valve.

--
EMB
change two to number to reply

A good place to see plenty of pics of LR's is Ebay,it should give you plenty
of ideas and you might even get a few bargains.
Cheers Steve

"Gwyn Pleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD42A813.11C8%[email protected]...
> Hi,
> Had my new Discovery today - smiled all the way home!! Two questions (of
> many to come I am sure). I have a TD5 Series II S. This does not have
> climate control, but does have Air conditioning (I'm told). There is a
sort
> of snowflake button on the middle console. Is this Air conditioning? Is
does
> not seem to chill the air noticeably (would have been handy today!!!).
Could
> there be something wrong. I have 12 months warranty so no panic.
> Also I have a X Reg year 2000 model. Does this have ACE? How would I find
> out. The handbook seems to cover all models, but does not refer at all to
> the snowflake icon, and only "if fitted" on the ACE
>
> I am really pleased with the car - all I could hope for, and want to now
> start to kit it out to start having some fun!! Does anybody know where I
> could look at a range of accessories - especially bull bars / A bars to
> begin with. There are many around and I want to choose the correct one.
> Maybe somebody could post pictures (can we post binaries here?) or point
me
> in the direction of a URL where I could see a picture of their LR, with
> maybe an indication of where they bought it! Am I asking too much.
>
> I am back in the world of the Land Rover, and I love it
>
> Gwyn
>


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