Land Rover Engineer Requires Info

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

I love that idea John :thumbsup:

They have the displays to do it, so rather than a meaningless warning light, why not be able to switch mode to say that there is a fault detected at the wheel sensor, or an engine sensor etc!

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Well, all the sensors are there, it must be possible to build in diagnostic software at minimal cost. Amortised over the number of production vehicles, the cost would be reasonable and I'd be happy to pay for it.

The size of my RovaCom MSV is quite small so size isn't an issue.

Again LR could lead the world. I can see that other manufacturers would follow suit pretty quickly.

Would I take my Rangie well away from the beaten track? Not without a laptop and the RovaCom

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

I love that idea John :thumbsup:

They have the displays to do it, so rather than a meaningless warning light, why not be able to switch mode to say that there is a fault detected at the wheel sensor, or an engine sensor etc!

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They could even connect the diagnosis into the seating -

• Error FP2 - "Warning your passenger is a fat cow"
• Error FP3 - "Warrning your passenger has a BMI in the anorectic range" "Cancel warning Only if passenger is a super model while offering a plate, 1 pea and a fork"

Diana :D

hope you havnt been talking to a mr marcel fabris! he has a nice 90 but unfortunatly he dont know how to use it:twisted: thank god you are asking the rest of us;)

cheers phil

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Originally Posted by ORC1

Hello All

I work in the Land Rover Off Road Capability team based at the design centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. Part of this role is to ensure that LRs remain to be the best off road vehicles possible, I'm currently doing a "real" customer based study into usage and would like comments about our products. I'm mainly interested in current vehicles although I'm still keen to understand any historic issues you guys have.

Thanks for your help.

Lawrence

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Put a disc hand brake on the new Defender, so that the handbrake doesn't protrude below the chassis rails.

TDV6 in the Defender.

Auto option for the Defender (with the TDV6 this will open up a whole new "towing market").

Less steel, more aluminium.

Real alternators in the Defender (though I must say I don't know what the current one has).

HID headlights, LED taillights.

Rear Air Con. in the Defender.

Reinforce spare wheel carrier / door in the Defender.

Better quality plastics for the interior.

Extra stowage options (map pockets etc) in the Defender.

Can I please torture test the next Land Rover? PM me if that's okay, it should help resolve any preproduction weaknesses.

(I can't leave this thread alone! :D)

Like what was said in the last few posts. The electronics are a fact of life these days, but how about making them more accessible? Small units that can be unplugged and replaced with a spare; that sort of thing.

It seems cars are headed this way anyhow, so wouldn't it be something if Land Rover was the first? Especially for commercial and outback work. You'd have the inevitable electronics and the ability to repair them, or at least troubleshoot. That would make the current capable vehicles really trustworthy out in the bush.

You all have to face the fact that electronics are here to stay and thats that.LR just has to support the privately run repairers as that is who we take our vehicles to,no one uses dealers there a rip off.Cat has been using electric injectors in thier huey engines for years and they rarely play up so why doesn't LR use the same setup.A TDV6 engine in Defender and a telecom special D3 would also be nice.

As a D3 TDV6 owner with 110,000km so far:

Like the above posts: Some onboard diagnostics. The car should at least tell you the exact error.

A front locking diff option

Larger fuel capacity

A higher speed limit for 'Off Road' height

Plug and Play ecu modules

Hmmm....still no response nor reply from Lawrence....:eek:

And you guys are still bagging your own vehicles....:(

If I really wanted, I too could be an Engineer, a Fighter Pilot, or a Porn Star for that matter.....:D.....And the only place that could 'happen in is.......you guessed it......ON THE INTERNET. !!!!

Hey, what if TATA is doing their own "Pre Puchase" inspection here, on the Viability their new aquisition........:eek:

Not negative about this guys, just treading lightly...so to speak.....:angel:

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Originally Posted by ciapek

Hmmm....still no response nor reply from Lawrence....:eek: .....:angel:

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He posted after midnight last night, and all you'se guys were probably still in bed when he went home from work.

Let us see what happens tonight if he actually posts when he returns for the new day? That is if he is who he says he is!

Would you buy from an eBay vendor with a profile of only 1?

Diana

Excuse me Mr. Lawrence,
Will Land Rover ever build a vehicle that you don't have to finish yourself.