Thread: New owner - Stupid questions

Yep. Just pull it up. No little 'key required'. Remember to change the radio regional setting to Asia/Pacific for better reception (don't know why but it works). Dealer will not have done this despite what you have paid them.

Cheers
KarlB
PS Give some thought to joining the local Land Rover Club. Quite a few forumites are members.

Originally Posted by odacova

I assume that the widget is in the tool-kit under the passenger seat?

Not likely - more like on your keyring.

Originally Posted by KarlB

Yep. Just pull it up. No little 'key required'.

Only Landrover would be too tight to include an auto aerial in a $50K car in 2011.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Only Landrover would be too tight to include an auto aerial in a $50K car in 2011.

Want a power aerial - buy a range rover!

The Defender is probably aimed at people wanting a vehicle that will retain its (however basic it may have been to start with) functionality after years of bush bashing. Power aerial + water + bulldust + age = not a happy camper IMHO!

See, it wasn't a stupid question and you got quality answers,as there are lots of things different on Landrover products than on the asian whitegoods that are called vehicles



cheers

I'm with KarlB on the Asia Pacific setting, especially if you drive more than 10km out of town! Just remember it defaults back to Europe if you are required to re-enter the code (longish battery disconnection).

The Puma's FM/AM arial is manual telescopic as said before. Not sure it would survive a decent whack off road to be honest. African Spec 300Tdi's used to have a spring steel whip that was near indestructable. I've been searching for one ever since...

Originally Posted by KarlB

Yep. Just pull it up. No little 'key required'. Remember to change the radio regional setting to Asia/Pacific for better reception (don't know why but it works). Dealer will not have done this despite what you have paid them.

Cheers
KarlB
PS Give some thought to joining the local Land Rover Club. Quite a few forumites are members.

Yep. Just had to pull it up harder than I was. New thing tentativeness I suspect.

Now that I have resolved the 'how to question' I am on the hunt for a whip aerial / antenna to replace it. I'll let you know how I get on.