Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by coopers1969

Hey lowrange
Did you do it yourself or get a Indy to do it for you. And was it the 2.7 or the 3 litre.

Did it myself and made my own blanking plates, D3 2.7.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Discovered you can program the 3rd button on the D3 key fob (the one with the Land Rover logo). Can be set up to do one of four things - trigger panic alarm, turn on “follow me home” headlights, raise/lower suspension, or release rear upper tailgate.

So I programmed it to let me use the fob to raise or lower the suspension. Neat little party trick - not sure when I would use this but cool it can be done.

the process is so long winded you may as well just lower it while still in the vehicle.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Discovered you can program the 3rd button on the D3 key fob (the one with the Land Rover logo). Can be set up to do one of four things - trigger panic alarm, turn on “follow me home” headlights, raise/lower suspension, or release rear upper tailgate.

Yes it is amazing what you learn when you read the handbook

Well, not so much 'What I did to my D3' as to 'What my D3 did for a mate' a week ago!

Said mate has just had a heap of metal pins placed in his lower spine. A couple of days before leaving hospital, his physio requested that he try and get into a vehicle.

Now, this bloke has a current Mustang, a two month old Mercedes CLS 350 hybrid and his wife has an Hyundai sedan. The Hyundai was used for the exercise, which was a complete non event.

I had previously mentioned to him that, if needs be, I would be prepared to chauffeur him to home in the D3, as access would be easier. I then got the call from him that I was indeed required.

What a piece of cake! During the hour long journey, he was effusive about the Disco's height adjustment and general on road comfort, so much so that, after a trip to his local GP in the Hyundai last Friday, he called me to see if I wanted to sell my D3.

Sadly, it looks as though he may have to sell the Merc and 'stang for medical/physical reasons. The Merc is a cracker!

Originally Posted by loanrangie

the process is so long winded you may as well just lower it while still in the vehicle.

Once set up it is quick and easy to raise or lower with the ignition off - but you do need the hazard lights on.

Makes me wonder if it was intended to be used when changing a flat tyre (such as you need more clearance for the jack and had not raised to off-road height first).

Or it was just a sales gimmick.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Once set up it is quick and easy to raise or lower with the ignition off - but you do need the hazard lights on.

Makes me wonder if it was intended to be used when changing a flat tyre (such as you need more clearance for the jack and had not raised to off-road height first).

Or it was just a sales gimmick.

Was predominantly targeted at hooking up a trailer.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Was predominantly targeted at hooking up a trailer.

Ah - yes that makes sense. Cheers.

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