Cambo_oldjaguar
6th August 2017, 09:14 PM
I posted a couple of hints about this earlier, but not a full explanation, so here is the story for a full "factory" retrofit of DAB+ into a 2010-2011 L319 Disco 4, and the same would apply to the L320 Range Rover Sport from 2010-2011, and the L322 Range Rover Vogue from 2010-2012. For the sake of the discussion, let's call this infotainment system the "VN HDD" system, which is what Land Rover calls it Land Rover | Choosing System | HERE (http://landrover.navigation.com/cms/page.ChoosingSystem/en_GB/LandRoverEMEA/GBP) this is a different system to the MMM2 (Freelander2, Jag XF and XK) and the later IAM2.1 system.
I say "factory" because it is functional like a factory installation, even though DAB+ was not available in JLR vehicles until the 2013MY. Also the DAB+ module used for this retrofit is not an original JLR unit, it's an aftermarket unit from a company called in2digi. The OEM DAB+ modules that work in the 2012MY-onward Disco4 (and just about all other JLR vehicles) don't work in the 2010-2011 D4, RRS and the L322 with the VN HDD system, for whatever reason Land Rover went with a different system for these models. The only unit that works with the VN HDD infotainment is the in2digi...
OK time for some pictures...
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OK so how do you do this retrofit?
Well there are some components needed;
Antenna
Antenna amplifier
Antenna cable
DAB+ receiver
Power cable for DAB+ receiver
MOST fibre optic cable
Mounting bracket for the DAB+ receiver (and bolts)
127490
And then you need to edit the CCF to enable the DAB functions on the touchscreen...
I'll explain each aspect of the installation;
The factory location of the antenna is in the left rear side window, the antenna is embedded in the window glass. However it seems that most-all D4's from 2010-2011 that were delivered to Aus are missing the press-stud connection on the rear windows. The antenna "wire" is there on the glass, but the stud for the antenna amplifier to connect to is missing. However I figured out a way of bonding a press stud onto the window so that the antenna will function.
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After a lot of searching I found a source for the studs, and a special electrically-conductive adhesive to bond the stud to the antenna pad on the window. Have done this on two D4's now and they are holding up very well.
What connects to this stud is an antenna amplifier.
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This mounts up in the roof cavity, and connects to the stud on the window. There is a thread in the roof rail for the amplifier to mount to. You do need to remove the d-pillars, the left side c-pillar, rear passenger seat grab handle, and some other bits of trim to lower the rooflining.
A cable runs from this antenna amplifier back to the DAB+ receiver. This cable is not available from Land Rover as a spare part, I make them up myself.
The DAB+ receiver needs to be mounted, and connected to power and into the MOST fibre optic network. This was the part where I was not particularly happy. The in2digi module does not have any mounting tabs/slots on it, and it's a different size to the OEM modules (the DAB module or the phone module). As I was pressed for time on the first installation I ended up using cable ties to strap the DAB+ module to the phone module.
127494
Since then I have spent some time coming up with a mounting bracket solution which is bolted, and a much more professional method of fixing the module in place.
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The bracket uses the existing mounting bolts on the phone module, then the DAB+ module bolts to the bracket.
I'm in the process of getting these brackets laser cut, instead of making them by hand.
You also need to connect power to the DAB+ module, and connect it to the MOST fibre optic network. I make up my own MOST cables for this, which are nice & compact.
127500
The power cables are just a +12V and an earth.
So once it's all in and connected up, you need to edit the CCF. This might not be so straight forward for everyone, since it appears only SDD and Nanocom can do this activation. It would appear that the IID and Autologic tools which won't make the activation. I use SDD so it's not a problem for me, maybe an issue for others though...
I have all the items needed for this retrofit on my shelf if anyone is keen to do the same.
Cheers!
I say "factory" because it is functional like a factory installation, even though DAB+ was not available in JLR vehicles until the 2013MY. Also the DAB+ module used for this retrofit is not an original JLR unit, it's an aftermarket unit from a company called in2digi. The OEM DAB+ modules that work in the 2012MY-onward Disco4 (and just about all other JLR vehicles) don't work in the 2010-2011 D4, RRS and the L322 with the VN HDD system, for whatever reason Land Rover went with a different system for these models. The only unit that works with the VN HDD infotainment is the in2digi...
OK time for some pictures...
127480127481127482127483127484127485127487127488
OK so how do you do this retrofit?
Well there are some components needed;
Antenna
Antenna amplifier
Antenna cable
DAB+ receiver
Power cable for DAB+ receiver
MOST fibre optic cable
Mounting bracket for the DAB+ receiver (and bolts)
127490
And then you need to edit the CCF to enable the DAB functions on the touchscreen...
I'll explain each aspect of the installation;
The factory location of the antenna is in the left rear side window, the antenna is embedded in the window glass. However it seems that most-all D4's from 2010-2011 that were delivered to Aus are missing the press-stud connection on the rear windows. The antenna "wire" is there on the glass, but the stud for the antenna amplifier to connect to is missing. However I figured out a way of bonding a press stud onto the window so that the antenna will function.
127492
After a lot of searching I found a source for the studs, and a special electrically-conductive adhesive to bond the stud to the antenna pad on the window. Have done this on two D4's now and they are holding up very well.
What connects to this stud is an antenna amplifier.
127493
This mounts up in the roof cavity, and connects to the stud on the window. There is a thread in the roof rail for the amplifier to mount to. You do need to remove the d-pillars, the left side c-pillar, rear passenger seat grab handle, and some other bits of trim to lower the rooflining.
A cable runs from this antenna amplifier back to the DAB+ receiver. This cable is not available from Land Rover as a spare part, I make them up myself.
The DAB+ receiver needs to be mounted, and connected to power and into the MOST fibre optic network. This was the part where I was not particularly happy. The in2digi module does not have any mounting tabs/slots on it, and it's a different size to the OEM modules (the DAB module or the phone module). As I was pressed for time on the first installation I ended up using cable ties to strap the DAB+ module to the phone module.
127494
Since then I have spent some time coming up with a mounting bracket solution which is bolted, and a much more professional method of fixing the module in place.
127495127496127497127498127499
The bracket uses the existing mounting bolts on the phone module, then the DAB+ module bolts to the bracket.
I'm in the process of getting these brackets laser cut, instead of making them by hand.
You also need to connect power to the DAB+ module, and connect it to the MOST fibre optic network. I make up my own MOST cables for this, which are nice & compact.
127500
The power cables are just a +12V and an earth.
So once it's all in and connected up, you need to edit the CCF. This might not be so straight forward for everyone, since it appears only SDD and Nanocom can do this activation. It would appear that the IID and Autologic tools which won't make the activation. I use SDD so it's not a problem for me, maybe an issue for others though...
I have all the items needed for this retrofit on my shelf if anyone is keen to do the same.
Cheers!