If you have the Blaupunkt Stockholm 230 radio the steering wheel adapter interface is built-in and you just need to connect SWC1 and GND leads on the radio to the steering wheel controls. I fitted an Alpine radio to mine and ran wires from the steering wheel rotary coupling harness (pins 5 and...

Had same problem on mine and changing the termostat solved it. Replacing it is hard because there is very little clearance. There are two ways: the Haynes method which involves removing the cam cover, aux belt, water pump etc, and Creeeg's method which is how I changed mine.

The alternator in my TD4 failed a few months ago after driving in too much mud at Wild Trax. On this engine, it’s right at the very bottom so very vulnerable when wading. I purchased the replacement from Euro Car Parts for about £170. It’s not too hard to change, certainly compared to the...

It was inaccurate to say the Lynx and Hawkeye had identical coverage. Checking now, I see a few differences but the documentation isn’t very detailed. Both seem to lack (on later Freelander 1s) helpful features like programming new keys or power bleeding the brakes.

I also tried a Bluetooth OBD2 scanner on my 05 TD4 Freelander and couldn’t get it working. I’ve used a Britpart Lynx on a TD5 Disco 2 and found it to be very helpful – it was able to solve the three amigos problem I encountered (left rear sensor), and can do a lot such as scan & clear errors...

I added USB power to my 2005 Freelander to power my phone and dashcam. For simplicity, I decided to connect to the cigar lighter supply. This supply is switched with the ignition so my dashcam comes on automatically and I don’t need to worry about the battery running flat. There are several...

The CDE-133BT has the "POWER IC" feature which lets you turn off the internal amp and get line level audio out but does not have the right steering wheel interface. Alpine has two types of steering wheel controls: the "Steering Remote Control Interface Connector" type which is an minijack socket...

Hi, I just saw your post. I upgraded the audio in my 2005 Freelander HSE a few months ago. I’m using a new Alpine head unit with the HK amplifier. Let me know if you have any questions. Hope this helps! -New head unit- I’m using an Alpine CDE-296BT. The audio quality for both radio and...