Going from D1 to D3 next week cupla questions

[ade]

Like it says been a long term owner of a 95
300tdi. Gonna be getting myself a tdv6 d3 next week.
Been trawling through this forum. Just want to know the best
Diagnostic tool to get for the D3 and read in a post today about Gordon's
Terrain response book? Can someone please enlighten me.
Gonna miss the D1 but I reckon I'll get over it pretty quick with
D3 ownership! Thanks
Ade

[Ean Austral]

Like it says been a long term owner of a 95
300tdi. Gonna be getting myself a tdv6 d3 next week.
Been trawling through this forum. Just want to know the best
Diagnostic tool to get for the D3 and read in a post today about Gordon's
Terrain response book? Can someone please enlighten me.
Gonna miss the D1 but I reckon I'll get over it pretty quick with
D3 ownership! Thanks
Ade

I don't think you will be disappointed.
I bought a hawkeye and am happy with it so far, I know that the fault mate does more, but for what I need hawkeye was right price and right tool for me.

Enjoy the permagrin.

Cheers Ean

[SBD4]

Like it says been a long term owner of a 95
300tdi. Gonna be getting myself a tdv6 d3 next week.
Been trawling through this forum. Just want to know the best
Diagnostic tool to get for the D3 and read in a post today about Gordon's
Terrain response book? Can someone please enlighten me.
Gonna miss the D1 but I reckon I'll get over it pretty quick with
D3 ownership! Thanks
Ade

GOE booklet is well worth it - I keep mine in the glovebox:

Green Oval Experience Land Rover 4WD, Range Rover off-road Australia

[Marmoset]

Congrats, It'll be like landing on the moon after the D1! The change from D2 to D3 was dramatic enough.

I bought a vcm off ebay and just use that as and when required, I don't feel the need to carry it around with me as I don't get that far off the beaten track TBH. The JLR VDS software isn't exactly user friendly but I've managed a few software updates and diagnosed some stuff and it was a lot cheaper than a hawkeye etc.

[AnD3rew]

GOE booklet is very good, at the risk of being beaten around I would suggest very quietly that it is a little overpriced. But it is a very useful reference. Mine is also in the glovebox.

[gghaggis]

GOE booklet is very good, at the risk of being beaten around I would suggest very quietly that it is a little overpriced. But it is a very useful reference. Mine is also in the glovebox.

To be fair, I'm only producing small volumes, and it's a bit cheaper now it's moved to a different format (and printer). And of course there is now an AULRO discount, if you ask

[ade]

I didn't think it was that expensive and will be
Ordering a copy in the next fortnight

[matti4556]

ade - I was feeling the same way moving from a D1 to a D3. so I solved the problem by keeping the D1. I love my D3, but the D1 is my "buddy" and has got me into and out of a lot of difficult places. Like a pet dog, you can't just let it go! :-)

[giskard]

What is the AULRO discount? 😊

[chuck]

Ade

The single most important thing to remember when going off road in the D3 is to turn DSC off.

Learnt this the hard way by being bogged where a Freelander kept going.

The next thing is to engage low range more often than you would in your D1, this allows the air suspension to cross link giving you more suspension travel & simulating beam axles.

Tyre pressures are also important in such a heavy vehicle as lowering pressures increases footprint thus spreading the load.