insruments - will this work ??

Is there any reason why this wont work in my 1998 xedi

LANDROVER FREELANDER TD4 SPEEDO CLOCK WITH CONTROL UNIT on eBay (end time 24-Mar-10 15:50:55 GMT)

thanks

you need to check further with this. the later versions used can-bus to transmit the data to the instruments from the ECU, whilst the earlier versions used conventional methods.

not sure what the change over point was.

OO now youve confused me !!!

was thinking it was just plug and play !!

Wht OP is saying that the early model Freelanders used mechanical drive cables from the gearbox output for the speedo and from the engine for the rev counter. Temperature and fuel were simple voltage levels from the sender.

Later vehicles had full electronic controls and drove the instruments from the Engine Control Unit using a data bus (CAN) and controlled the instruments using pulse signals.

The best way to check would be to remove the instrument cover and look for heavy 3/8" cables going to the middle of the dials at the back for Speedo and Tacho. If they are there then yours will not support a later panel. Even if it only has multiway electrical connectors there is no guarantee that changes have not been made to the signalling used so this unit may not work.

Cheers

Mine is a late 1998

Only has electrical connectors to back of instruments (I know cos I had it out to replace some bulbs at the weekend)

Not hugely important I just thought those later clocks look a lot better !!

fits no probs, electronic speedos on them all,dont be a woose go the full hog and fit the 2004 onwards dash.
Youve done the door panels, now finish the job

As said, It won't work. That Td4 instrument pack will be coded with the original vehicles VIN no. and mileage stored in it's memory. For it to function it has to communicate with the original ECU.

Sorry to disagree with you chaser, but until you have tried it how can you possibly comment.
Also Freelanders never came with mechanical drives all electronic from start

I would go the whole hog Stuart ............... if you lived next door !!!!

Stuarts the man said:

Sorry to disagree with you chaser, but until you have tried it how can you possibly comment.

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I'm always happy to learn something new stuart....tell me more ...

did this in a golf tdi and had to be programmed to the ecu at a cost of 69 pound freelanders may well be different

About to start 3rd thread on facelifting freelander to 2004 model, covering dash installation

current vehicle
1998 xei freelander or is it 2006 xei freelander

Stuarts the man said:

Sorry to disagree with you chaser, but until you have tried it how can you possibly comment.
Also Freelanders never came with mechanical drives all electronic from start

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whilst they were always all electronic, the way they signalled the instruments was different.

the earlier versions used simple voltage variation signalling, which was then displayed by the dials, more voltage, higher reading, or vice versa depending on the set up.

the later versions used the CAN-BUS to carry the data from the ecu, which was then decoded in the instrument panel and displayed on the dials.

unless you are in possession of any information contrary to this, in which case, I will happily be corrected.

As the saying goes "been there, done that"
3 small problems to fix, then away the thread goes
would i do it again? yes, now i know how to do it
should i have started it? 1st week No, 2nd week mmmm, 3rd week never again, 4th week yesssssssssssssss
Was it worth it? in the end, yes

Interesting, so what did you have to do to get it to work?

How did you change the odometer value?

mileage is stored in dash, correction is done with dash out,or buy a dash that has mileage close to yours

I've got a clock from a 51plate v6 if any wants it... Your for a tenner plus postage.

Cheers

Blippie

The only problem i can see is that the rev counter is too high a range, not really a biggie.... oh and your temp/fuel gauge is back to front.

Where is the mileage stored?? internally or in the vehicle ecu??