Thread: De-misting the windows

Originally Posted by sniegy

Hey Bbyer,
Do you have a P/no. by chance? Would be interesting to see if we have them here? I doubt it tho' Cheers

Below are the part number for both types of pollen filters. I would think that LR Australia has them both.

There is a standard filtration version and a high end scrubbing filter that takes out all microscopic particles plus most smells.

JKR500010 Standard, dust only
JKR500020 High end, dust and smell

The jpg below is of the activated charcoal filter I recently removed. The filter was in service for about half a year.

Air flow is from the top down into the fan.

The filter being used in the pdf is what I call the good filter, the activated carbon one with the charcoal in between the filter elements, part number JKR500020; the cheaper no charcoal filter is part number JKR500010.

I think the activated carbon filter is worth the extra money as while I do not notice it, others do. Riders have said the vehicle smells fresh inside. It took me a while to figure out that what the riders were noticing was that the air within was fresher, and hence there was a difference between inside and outside - kind of like after a rain. The carbon bit was removing smells etc as the filter cloth was removing dust.

A jpg in the pdf shows the little flap arrow pointing down and that is correct. It is tricky as the flap is such that one could have the filter oriented correctly and the flap such that the arrow is pointing up.

The purpose of the flap is to provide a tighter friction fit of the filter. Also the filter, once inserted, is to be tipped / pushed up so that you do not see the arrow. This is the trick, as otherwise air tends to bypass the filter.

With Land Rover, it seems that there is always a technique to getting it right. Also I write on the outside edge of mine with felt pen, the date of install and mileage.

One of the jpg's below shows the arrows on the folding tab of the factory filter; the other jpg is of a removed dirty filter, the dirty top side showing. I write mileage and date on my filter each time and usually install a new one twice a year but I live on the prairies which can be dusty summer and winter and the 3 is a daily driver.

My wife has a similar dust and smell style of filter in her 4Motion Passat and that we only change about once a year due to reduced usage.