Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by INter674

Yeah..installer is shut indefinitely so out comes the Sika and masking tape

Can't run the car with the trim hanging loose like that!

Other side seems ok..but no doubt will need similar Sika attention.

Thanks for the advice.

You can get good clips from eBay. I purchased a few to compare with OEM and went back and ordered another 50

Originally Posted by Tombie

You can get good clips from eBay. I purchased a few to compare with OEM and went back and ordered another 50

Yeah..I've got some here that might do the job...just gotta get the trim right off first to see what the deal is. But I think some Sika assurance is gonna be employed anyway😉

Originally Posted by Tombie

You can get good clips from eBay. I purchased a few to compare with OEM and went back and ordered another 50

I give up on aftermarket trim clips, I tried all sorts of aftermarket options and in the end I go genuine only. I take a video or photo of each trim to.. So I know where the clips are

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I give up on aftermarket trim clips, I tried all sorts of aftermarket options and in the end I go genuine only. I take a video or photo of each trim to.. So I know where the clips are

Whatever works for you.
I found a winner, ordered a few (had some genuine ready also) and gave them a try. They grip so firmly I ordered a stack and they’ve been great - I’ve had the trims off a few times to fit Snorkel, roof light bar and wiring.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Whatever works for you.
I found a winner, ordered a few (had some genuine ready also) and gave them a try. They grip so firmly I ordered a stack and they’ve been great - I’ve had the trims off a few times to fit Snorkel, roof light bar and wiring.

I hate the price of genuine that's for sure. But the suppliers I got the clips wouldn't even hold in

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I hate the price of genuine that's for sure. But the suppliers I got the clips wouldn't even hold in

Also make sure that the clip locations on the 'A' Pillar have not been pulled out by the removal of the trim, because if they have been distorted out the trim will not fit tight to the windscreen. To fix using a block of wood tap the 'A' Pillar clip locations gently flat again.

Originally Posted by DieselLSE

constant 12v supply is via a separate fusebox powered by the second battery

My CTEK charger came with a quick connect cable, so I installed that on the main battery. I saw they also sell a panel which I thought would be handy for charging at the rear. A dual battery voltmeter was installed in the glovebox where I also have a usb port. The second battery feed is via the constant supply to the dashcam.

I'd long wanted to remove the rear right panel insert as it served no useful purpose and I could always use an extra hidy hole. This turned out to be quite easy as the panel is just an insert which can be popped out. The new panel was cut from a scrap piece of masonite and covered in the carpet I salvaged from the third row seats. It is easily removed as it's held in place with velcro. The space behind the panel is handy for housing a funnel, some rags and for getting access to wiring.

install a second EAS tank under the driver's side as an air reservoir for the ARB compressor.

Nice work and write up. A couple of questions tho:
1) where did you mount the fuse box?

2) from that I can work out, you’ve mounted a ctek charger somewhere, hooked it up to the main battery? Or have you run the charge backing from the battery to the point in the back and when charging you plug the ctek into the rear point? The dual battery monitor in the glovebox is self explanatory

3) when I went to ARB I asked them about that exact modification. I was going to modify an air suspension tank for the drivers side. They told me that the major cause of all their burnt out compressor was fitting a tank thats to large. I’m using a single air locker high output compressor (cmk12 maybe?) and they said that it was a bad idea even if I had the large dual output compressor. I decided against it. Have you had other advice?

1) where did you mount the fuse box?

The Blue Sea Safety Hub 100 is mounted in the rear right hand storage area, just above and behind the rear wheel arch. It is fed by a heavy cable soldered to the +ve Traxide feed (upstream of the ABG-25 low voltage cut-out module) from the second battery.

2) from that I can work out, you’ve mounted a ctek charger somewhere, hooked it up to the main battery?

No. The CTEK MX7 stays in the garage. The connectors allow me to hook up a supply if the car is to lie idle for a while.

3) when I went to ARB I asked them about that exact modification. I was going to modify an air suspension tank for the drivers side. They told me that the major cause of all their burnt out compressor was fitting a tank thats to large. I’m using a single air locker high output compressor (cmk12 maybe?) and they said that it was a bad idea even if I had the large dual output compressor. I decided against it. Have you had other advice?

That's interesting. Thanks. I'd wondered about that despite the ARB twin compressors I have being rated at 100% duty cycle. As I'd only ever be using the system on a long trip and I have the switch next to the steering wheel, I plan on running the compressor for 30 seconds at a time as I was driving along. A bigger concern is moisture being trapped in the air reservoir. I have an ARB manifold installed in an accessible spot in the above mentioned compartment. I was planning on installing a water trap/filter on the input to the manifold and ducting a two way pipe to the air reservoir.