Re-chipping a Tdi Defender

[VladTepes]

I searched high and low on the net but could only find stuff relating to the TD5's.

Therefore I have done this tutorial to show others how to re-chip their Tdi Defenders (should also work for Discos) to take advantage of the latest technological advancements.


The photos are all taken from the RHS of the vehicle (cab is to the left of frame) - so that you are oriented.

Photo 1: Location of old chip.
Photo 2: Removing old chip is relatively easy.
Photo 3: Comparison of old chip and new "microchip".
Photo 4: The new "microchip" in place and ready to go.
Photo 5: The manufacturer has allowed for variations in dimensions in Land Rover Defenders (no two are the same) by supplying a number of various sizes of chips in the pack.

I'll do a road test later.






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Edit:

Road test result: Chip fell off. Back to the drawing board.

[woody]

thanks for the heads up.

I'll gentle tap mine into place with a hammer......ooops!!!!!!:o

[NCF 110]

Someone with a little too much time on there hands .:cool:

[GlenM]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/08/953.jpg

[dmdigital]

Do you get even better improvement if you swap from diesel to chip oil?

[2stroke]

Couldn't you just convert the original conventional chip into micro chips? Oh I see that's where the hammer comes in.

[bblaze]

and I feel you are doing the car a dissevice by using a plain salted chip, I feel a micro chip with a good hint of chillie would be better
cheers
blaze

[TimNZ]

Hi Vlad, did you practise proper Electro-Static Discharge precautions whilst handling the chip?? Perhaps this could be your problem. Also, you may find using some thermal transfer paste could help your problem with the chip not staying in place.

Cheers,

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Also, you may find using some thermal transfer paste could help your problem with the chip not staying in place.

Cheers,
This is about the best thermal transfer paste you will get!! :)

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

And if it gets messy, wash it down with some homemade solvent!!! Lol

[DiscoMick]

Honey chicken chips would be more likely to stick.

[one_iota]

Now this a source of confusion and indeed constant failure and embarrassment for the colonists returning to the old country...



And no doubt various Grockles, muddymechs and dullbirds will affirm that in England the land of the Land Rover these are CHIPS:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/08/886.jpg


What you attemped to do was apply what is properly known as a CRISP.:bangin:

And who might I ask has ever successfully re-crisped a Land Rover?

One man's Paraffin is another man's Kerosene.

[Disco_owner]

in your 3rd pic , i see the chipp and micro chipp are awefully close to some kind of fluids , this may spell disaster.:o

[VladTepes]

I was seeing if I could replicate the TD5 oil in wiring loom problem, but NO I couldn't.

[digger]

SO WHEN YOU GUYS SAID i NEEDED A WEDGE IN THE SUSPENSON.............????


(THIS EXPLAINS THE SOUR CREAM AND CHILE LEAKING ON THE DIFF)

[DiscoMick]

Are these chips or fries?