Thread: Traxide installation questions

Originally Posted by LRD414

Brad, could you take a photo of what you mean here with the hidden screw and seat belt. That's a different method to the Traxide instructions and sounds like something worth knowing for other times there's a need to get behind that rear panel (already done my Traxide).

Thanks,
Scott

Hi Scott,
Removing the panel is not necessary to install the rear cable however instructions on how to remove it can be found here:

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These are sourced from Bluetooth Exchange

Clicking on the Land Rover Discovery picture takes you to a photo of the car with the panel removed.

Hi Folks and I do need to change the installation instructions for the later model D4s.

With earlier D4s and all D3s, you can simply tuck the 6B&S heavy duty cable up under the plastic wheel arch on the seat side.

But there is a bodywork ridge in later moder D4s that means a short section of the cable can not be hidden but this is not visible.

because of the huge volume of orders, I have not been able to do any installations on a D4 for a few years now.

But I did do an install on an RRS a few weeks back and found that there is sufficient gap between the door metalwork and the plastic wheel arch, to be able to thread the 6B&S over the wheel arch.

You need to remove the door seal rubber all the way up to the top of the wheel arch to get access to the gap.

Once the door seal is removed, the cable is easily threaded through in behind the side panel in the cargo area.

There is no need to remove this panel as access to the cable is simply done via the Jack Compartment Door.

Hope this helps and door I don't have photos as yet.

Originally Posted by LRD414

Brad, could you take a photo of what you mean here with the hidden screw and seat belt. That's a different method to the Traxide instructions and sounds like something worth knowing for other times there's a need to get behind that rear panel (already done my Traxide).

Thanks,
Scott

Hi Scott,

This is the tab i mentioned (on my 2014 D4). Lift the tab and undo the screw and the seatbelt anchor as per the diagram above (i did not remove the tailgate cable as per the diagram); plus pull the door seal rubber away. This then will give you plenty of room to run the cable. I managed to hide the cable up and over the wheel arch by doing this.

Plus the time it took me to remove the two fasteners and running the cable was less frustrating for me then to try and run a wire through and try and fish the cable through (i did start to do that but was getting a bit frustrated).

While the panel was loose i was able to pull it away from the rear (tailgate) to get access to install another 12v accessory point, and run the cables across the rear to the other side to access the other 12v accessory point.



I got home a touch late, so i could only manage this pic in the light that was available. The tab is just near the rear drive side seatbelt.

Cheers
Brad

I didn't find it necessary at all to remove the headlight - couldn't see what advantage it would have given

Definitely add split tube to any cables running under the tray, and even those in the rear jack compartment could benefit.

The firewall hole wasn't a drama, and the sill panels were fine if you follow Tims instructions to the letter.

The biggest challenge was running the cable under the b-pillar, as there are so many tiny wires (easy to snag/damage) wound into a huge loom at the base of the pillar - I think the above posts may have somewhat resolved that though.

Firewall hole was the most difficult for me.
Really needed 2 elbows on the one arm to get at it.

Ron

Was easy peasy for me,done similar in the past.
Send a piece of soft fencing wire thru first,enough to get a good grab on in the pedal area.Then cut the pull thru wire off and tape the wires to be pulled thru to the fence wire.When pulling a bulk wire pull thru like in a Traxide install step the wires along the pull thru so you arent pulling everything at once
Andrew