Winaje's D3 Build

[winaje]

Hi all. Thought I'd start a thread with a few pics and descriptions of some of the accessories and mods I do to my D3 as an ongoing record, in case others find it useful. I often do things a little differently... Will list suppliers and part numbers where possible also.

First off is a simple accessory, but important in principle; a way to hold my phone and avoid the $433 and 3 demerit points (in Vic).

Brodit/ClicOn D3 specific accessory mount Centre Mount - 05-09 - Discovery 3 - Land Rover - Dashboard Mounts - Device Mounts | HoldMyPhone
Brodit/ClicOn iPhone 5/5S charge holder Adjustable Active Holder- Multiple Skins - iPhone 5/5C/5S with skins - Apple - Phone Holders & Cradles - Device Holders | HoldMyPhone

And this is what it looks like when fitted, cabling runs inside the fascia, currently to a cig lighter 2.1A twin USB power plug. Will hard wire later. I drilled a hole in the fascia behind the clip to run the charge cable through. Replacement fascias are available on ebay for around $60 if ever I need to change it.

[Redback]

Looks good will, how long of a job was it?

Just a friendly tip, use the direct link at the bottom of the photo, then the image tag to post it, gets the photo up and not the thumbnail.

[winaje]

Thanks Baz. Took about 15 minutes all up including removal, drill, fit, install and wire.

I deliberately used a thumbnail so that the pic was not in-you-face, but could be clicked on if the reader found it interesting. This thread is more of a record, as I didn't expect that it would be all that interesting in comparison to the more radical/serious/expensive build threads around

[sheerluck]

Don't be so negative Will, we all love pics!

[AnD3rew]

Yep put the pics in we all love even the small things, in fact sometimes the small things are the best.

[crawal]

Great way to hold UHF mike !!!!!

[AnD3rew]

Great way to hold UHF mike !!!!!

Yep I have mine on a pro clip mount

[winaje]

Great way to hold UHF mike !!!!!

I have a cunning plan for mounting my Uniden UH8080, if it works (I'll test it tomorrow) I'll post another pic...

[oldsalt]

Mine fits here...when I'm using it - otherwise it "lives" under the floor in the cargo area till I need it.

[winaje]

Mounted the ARB CKMA12 compressor in front of the main battery using 4 x 6mm rivnuts, which use a 10mm hole. Drilled in 3 stages, not a lot of room to get the rivnut tool in, but neat and firm.



Final mounting spot, ready to be wired.