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It turned over briskly

Diesel Freelander 2 in the middle of amboseli in Kenya some 9 hours from home. It refused to start with “HDC not available” plus a brake warning light. After 3rd attempt it started and send to run normally. I checked brake fluid level, it’s good. I just stopped it and it restarted without...

Perfect! I didn't know such things existed! Thanks

Hi I need to take power for a gadget on the dash. The fuse box in the passenger foot well looks like an obvious source (and there is a nice bolt carrying the neg nearby) But any ideas on how to actually make a connection? I am reluctant to mess around removing the box to get into the back...

Ah. Cool. I haven't noticed if the audio mutes when reverse is selected. What is the facelift model ?

Yep, that would be an option. But then I loose all the advantage of a wireless system and might as well run the video cable forward while I am at it.

Yes, it works fine from the cigarette lighter - but I really don't want it on all the time as it makes a very distracting glow. The ideal would be for it to wake-up when reverse is selected.

Hi All Her Indoors has decreed that her Freelander (auto) needs a reversing camera. I got a cheapo wireless system, connecting the camera at the back was straightforward - I spliced into reversing light power at the light cluster. But I have no idea where to start on finding power that comes...

Thanks, I will look at that. I did not realise there was a transfer pump - could that explain why filling to the brim only shows as 2/3 full - fuel is moved after filling stops ? Also, doing some googling, I fond horror stories of the engine shutting down when the fuel guage says empty even...

Hi All Freelander 2 TD4 2010. The fuel gauge is reading erratically, today it suddenly fell from half to empty, and the fuel warning light came on, but we could only squeeze in 37 litres of diesel. After filling to t he brim, it now shows 3/4 full. Any ideas where to start on fixing this? I...

All the way to the right, headlights on. When I leave the car and lock it, headlights go off, side lights (and tail lights) stay on.

Would you like to explain that to her ? I can loan you a hard hat.

Cool. Sounds like my next project. Could you point me to a source of steering wheel controls ? (I will probably try for a reversing camera at the same time - she is used to a camera for parking and horrified by not having one) Thanks, I have been poking around the internet for this sort of...

Thanks, that is helpful. I have no parking aids or GPS (or steering wheel radio controls), so sounds like it should be straightforward to fit a new double DIN radio. On the sidelights - that is strange, I do get a warning tone if I leave the car with the headlights on, and then on locking, the...

Hi All Probably the 1st 3 of a series questions about the 2010 Freelander TD4 auto I have just acquired. The CD player doesn't work. That would not bother me much except it makes a wonderful series of whirrs and clicks for 10 minutes after the car is started. Are these things readily...