Thread: New D4 owner - A few thoughts and minor issues

Originally Posted by Redrex

For blue tooth streaming I use one of these via the iPod socket in the centre console (Bovee1000)

Works a treat, skip play stop etc, shows name. Basically emulates an iPod. Hand free etc for calls all works as normal as well with the in car blue tooth (they don't fight each other) so is just like a factory solution....

Bovee 1000 Wireless Bluetooth Music Interface Adapter for in Car iPod Integration: Amazon.com.au: Electronics

Scott

This is what i use, it connects directly to my smartphone and i can stream spotify or whatever through the AUX input no problems.

Amazon.com.au: TaoTronics

Sound is ok, you need to turn up the volume a bit more, but quality is excellent. Usb rechargeable as well, unfortunately can't charge and transmit at rhe same time.

Originally Posted by Redrex

For blue tooth streaming I use one of these via the iPod socket in the centre console (Bovee1000)

Works a treat, skip play stop etc, shows name. Basically emulates an iPod. Hand free etc for calls all works as normal as well with the in car blue tooth (they don't fight each other) so is just like a factory solution....

Bovee 1000 Wireless Bluetooth Music Interface Adapter for in Car iPod Integration: Amazon.com.au: Electronics

Scott

This is what i use, it connects directly to my smartphone and i can stream spotify or whatever through the AUX input no problems.

Amazon.com.au: TaoTronics

I bought mine at Jaycar

Sound is ok, you need to turn up the volume a bit more, but quality is excellent. Usb rechargeable as well, unfortunately can't charge and transmit at rhe same time.

Originally Posted by Daz66

Hi All,

2. Ride quality is very smooth although a bit wallowey in corners as is expected.

4. The interior plastics seem excessively creaky........... mainly coming from the centre console area as far as I can tell.

7. There is a noticeable lag at take off. Has anyone fitted a throttle controller (idrive or similar) to cure this? I had one on my Ranger and it transformed the car.

Cheers Darren

hi Darren
I would agree with you on points 2, 4 and 7.
2) Mine also appears to be 'wallowing' through corners compared to my wife's Pajero Sport which she has mentioned as well. Tried a friends 2017 Range Rover Sport and that does not wallow, so assuming something is worn.

4) My centre console creaks as well, didn't notice it on the test drive before I purchased it, but as soon as I got back to the shocking roads that we have locally, it reared it's annoying head. Took the console out and found nothing missing or obvious signs of rubbing so put it all back together. All was quiet then for a couple of months but its back since.

7) This has caught me out a few times at roundabouts and required a change of undies. Even in Sand mode with DSC off it still has the lag, but not all the time.

regards
John

Originally Posted by Geedublya

Nope, even the high end model’s couldn’t stream in 2010.

When did streaming come into the fold 2012 or 2013?
will help with the new decisions.......

Originally Posted by XXVDisco

hi Darren
I would agree with you on points 2, 4 and 7.
2) Mine also appears to be 'wallowing' through corners compared to my wife's Pajero Sport which she has mentioned as well. Tried a friends 2017 Range Rover Sport and that does not wallow, so assuming something is worn.

4) My centre console creaks as well, didn't notice it on the test drive before I purchased it, but as soon as I got back to the shocking roads that we have locally, it reared it's annoying head. Took the console out and found nothing missing or obvious signs of rubbing so put it all back together. All was quiet then for a couple of months but its back since.

7) This has caught me out a few times at roundabouts and required a change of undies. Even in Sand mode with DSC off it still has the lag, but not all the time.

regards
John

I've never been troubled by the claimed lag when accelerating from traffic lights..... until today. It was a hot day in Hobart (car showing 37 deg outside) and on one occasion with the air cond on, when i accelerated from standstill up a small ramp outside the local hospital there was absolutely no response whatsoever. Nothing happened, the engine revs didn't rise and the car wouldn't move until I backed off the throttle and re-tried, sort of pumped the accel so to speak, and it went off ok. Most odd and has never done that before today. Kinda scary in a way, but no sign of doing it when accel from traffic lights or roundabout. Weird!

Originally Posted by Discodicky

Most odd and has never done that before today. Kinda scary in a way, but no sign of doing it when accel from traffic lights or roundabout. Weird!

I isolated a similar issue to a dicky brake switch (well known), quick play with the brake pedal and all good. Have a new switch to install as my wife is less interested in my workaround.

Originally Posted by Discodicky

I've never been troubled by the claimed lag when accelerating from traffic lights..... until today. It was a hot day in Hobart (car showing 37 deg outside) and on one occasion with the air cond on, when i accelerated from standstill up a small ramp outside the local hospital there was absolutely no response whatsoever. Nothing happened, the engine revs didn't rise and the car wouldn't move until I backed off the throttle and re-tried, sort of pumped the accel so to speak, and it went off ok. Most odd and has never done that before today. Kinda scary in a way, but no sign of doing it when accel from traffic lights or roundabout. Weird!

Hobart bitumen melted in shock?

Hobart temp got to 37 degs..and 38 in some other inland places eg my place and then crashed 10 degs in <10 minutes!!

Bizzare😐

PS I hope you can sort the throttle response issue. My TD5 used to do that occasionally and I never really resolved it despite lots of time and cash!