DAB Radio

[Plane Fixer]

I have tried to find it on my D4 12my with hi-line audio. I have even looked up the handbook and have gone through all the menus but no success.
Possibly a dealer option???
When I get home from this place I will have another look in the system to make sure.
Has anybody else got it or is Oz missing out on the future of digital radio, as I have noticed in several radio websites they are now broadcasting in digital.
Graeme

[discotwinturbo]

I have it on my D4.

I have dab on....but did not know what it did. I know that I receive details about the tunes being played, but I have this on my 2008 touareg.....just thought this was the norm these days with radios.

I think it's under settings in the radio menu.

Brett....

[SBD4]

Yes I assumed that this was pretty much a standard these days and did not even think to ask the dealer about it when buying the car. I was a bit miffed to say the least when I discovered that there was no DAB installed. After a bit of research I found that Land Rover do not support the latest version of DAB (DAB+) and so do not install it for the Australian market.

Here is another thread on this:

Discovery 4 DAB radio

discotwinturbo, you say you have it in D4? what model is it and is it a standard LR system? Perhaps there is a way to enable it?

[gghaggis]

On the 2010,2011 models, there was no support for DAB, as Australia decided to use a different standard to most of the rest of the world. Perhaps they've contracted out for the 2012 models? I didn't think so, but you never know .....

Cheers,

Gordon

[BabyRR]

Land Rover does not support it new car buyers in countries that have a DAB+ broadcast. DAB+ is in Ireland, Australia, Norway, Germany and Switzerland all with good Land Rover sales. DAB+ is the preferred medium from the old DAB used in UK. The web is awash with Land rover fans trying to get their vehicles changed to receive DAB+, Median the supplier of the sound systems to Rover and Jaguar Jaguar have the same system but it is programmed with DAB+ to its customers.

please sign our Petition for DAB+ Firmware use link below......

DAB+ Radio for Land Rovers Petition

[SBD4]

Looks like the MY13 cars get it:

2013 Land Rover Discovery Announced Ahead Of Australian Debut | Reviews | Prices | Australian specifications

[rufusking]

From all reports the ICE for MY13 is the same as MY12. Does that mean that a software update would make these systems capable of receiving DAB+?? Considering that LR are asking $800+ for DAB+ for the MY13's it probably won't be a cheap option if available for the MY12's.

[BabyRR]

Petition for DAB+ Firmware
Land Rover does not support it new car buyers in countries that have a DAB+ broadcast. DAB+ is in Ireland, Australia, Norway, Germany and Switzerland all with good Land Rover sales. DAB+ is the preferred medium from the old DAB used in UK. The web is awash with Land rover fans trying to get their vehicles changed to receive DAB+, Median the supplier of the sound systems to Rover and Jaguar Jaguar have the same system but it is programmed with DAB+ to its customers.

please sign our Petition for DAB+ Firmware use link below......



DAB+ Radio for Land Rovers Petition

[Barryp]

When I bought my 2011 RRS expected it to have DAB at the price of the vehicle as its pretty old technology now.
Complained to LR Australia and got a string of emails saying it was coming.
Pretty crook that a socalled luxo vehicle doesn't have it
Number 2 on petition signup.
Regards
Barryp

[Craig K]

Just signed the petition. I was number 3 to sign, its going to take a lot more people. Come on forum members lets try and make Land Rover move on this issue.