What have you done to your Freelander today

digby said:

Tried to remove the passenger airbag unit because there is a terrible rattle coming from that area

Failed !!

Looked in RAVE - couldnt find how to remove it .... Anybody got any ideas ??

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Hi. I recently had to put new airbags in owing to a crash. You need to remove the long plastic trim that is just above the glove box door and just below the airbag and then you will see the fixing for keeping the trim on. Remove that then you will see three star shaped bolt heads *. I did not have the right fitting tool but used instead a normal socket set bit. Keep trying one till it fits snugly.
The back end of the airbag is fixed in be two locating plugs. Once out there is a metal plate underneath it. Not much else really. Try looking at a dash fixing screw located just below the glove box and next to the door. I found mine was missing. May have worked its way loose. Hope this helps. Marty

Thanks Marty

last time I had a go i found 2 star shaped bolts - removed them and it was oving a bit but not to enough to remove

RAVE says (found the section) there should be 4 !!!

Maybe thats why mine rattles

will have another look when i find some time

more to come

Well I can't remember if it was three or four. But one or two of them are right at the back and you need a socket extention. I did mine in June so a while back now.

over the last couple of days iv changed most of the bulbs for LEDs and upgraded the headlights to 100/90w
but today i had new front pads fitted and both calipers had a minor overhaul but...
i had a new reverse light switch fitted and within a couple of hours it stopped working again aghhhhhhhhhhhh!

sparkysbandit said:

over the last couple of days iv changed most of the bulbs for LEDs and upgraded the headlights to 100/90w
but today i had new front pads fitted and both calipers had a minor overhaul but...
i had a new reverse light switch fitted and within a couple of hours it stopped working again aghhhhhhhhhhhh!

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Why do this, what are benefits please?

sparkysbandit said:

over the last couple of days iv changed most of the bulbs for LEDs and upgraded the headlights to 100/90w
but today i had new front pads fitted and both calipers had a minor overhaul but...
i had a new reverse light switch fitted and within a couple of hours it stopped working again aghhhhhhhhhhhh!

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LEDs use virtually no power, are usually brighter and last longer! No good as headlamp bulbs tho cos they don't work with the reflectors properly! Careful with more powerful headlamp bulbs cos they generate more heat and if you're unlucky can melt the lense
Brakes cos they work better
Reverse light switch just to **** you off?
Well that's my theory

DD3 said:

Why do this, what are benefits please?

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Yes I'd also be interested I've heard decidedly mixed reviews of LED headlights.

Dammit who fed DD after midnight!!!

Diesel Do said:

LEDs use virtually no power, are usually brighter and last longer! No good as headlamp bulbs tho cos they don't work with the reflectors properly! Careful with more powerful headlamp bulbs cos they generate more heat and if you're unlucky can melt the lense
Brakes cos they work better
Reverse light switch just to **** you off?
Well that's my theory

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Ha ha, meant just the LEDs. Can see the sense of brighter brake lights and headlights but melting lenses, sounds like another "leave well alone sitch" for DD3.

Diesel Do said:

LEDs use virtually no power, are usually brighter and last longer! No good as headlamp bulbs tho cos they don't work with the reflectors properly! Careful with more powerful headlamp bulbs cos they generate more heat and if you're unlucky can melt the lense
Brakes cos they work better
Reverse light switch just to **** you off?
Well that's my theory

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erm yeah...what he said

DD3 said:

Ha ha, meant just the LEDs. Can see the sense of brighter brake lights and headlights but melting lenses, sounds like another "leave well alone sitch" for DD3.

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Xenon filled osram night breakers make a huge difference and are the same power!

i have heard the "melting lens" tails but never seen the damage for my self...i know a couple of guys who fitted them with no visible signs of melt down...but i stand to be corrected...if i see any flaws in the lens, i will remove them, they were only a 5a.
but at the moment they are really good on country roads

Diesel Do said:

Xenon filled osram night breakers make a huge difference and are the same power!

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whats the cost of these then?:scratching_chin:

sparkysbandit said:

i have heard the "melting lens" tails but never seen the damage for my self...i know a couple of guys who fitted them with no visible signs of melt down...but i stand to be corrected...if i see any flaws in the lens, i will remove them, they were only a 5a.
but at the moment they are really good on country roads

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I've used em in the past mainly with glass lenses and yes they do make a huge difference, the melting I have seen it a couple of times and you do have to be a bit unlucky, it seems to be more if you leave em on main beam when you're stationary for a while cos the lamp isn't cooled by the wind as much, most of us don't do that so it isn't that likely to happen to be fair its just something to be aware of

sparkysbandit said:

whats the cost of these then?:scratching_chin:

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Think they were about £15 for a pair of H7s yours are H4s so may be different?

cheers for that info dude...i will keep an eye on them

im washing it twice a week at the mo...cos i love it:hug:

sparkysbandit said:

cheers for that info dude...i will keep an eye on them

im washing it twice a week at the mo...cos i love it:hug:

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You can wash mine

Fooks bloody sake let's go take some fresh photos for you to spam the forums with !

Hmmm I was thinking the same I've kinda run out!