turbo timers?

**Xavie** · 30th December 2007, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by solmanic

If you fit one (I wouldn't) then you need to be aware that some insurance companies class them as an engine modification and I even had to change insurers (from AAMI) because they didn't want to cover me. They had safety & security issues with them because of the fact that you walk away from the vehicle with the engine still running.

Oh Crap, I don't think I asked AAMI about adding mine it was the only thing I forgot on a big list. I hope they will add it. Otherwise I'm not sure where to go!

Xavier

**Stepho_62** · 30th December 2007, 07:33 AM

I'm with JC n the rest of you guys with this one.

EGT gauge with the probe mounted in the EGR blank. It doesn't get shut down until we are @ =< 220 degrees, Doesn't take long.

tombraider · 30th December 2007, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

yeah one in each door... with key locks in the rear and the 2 fronts.

Which rover doesnt have key access to the rear door?

Yeah ok, so I miss worded!!

A lot of manufacturers of vehicles are only fitting one Key-point to actuate the door locks...

**justinc** · 30th December 2007, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by tombraider

Yeah ok, so I miss worded!!

A lot of manufacturers of vehicles are only fitting one Key-point to actuate the door locks...

Hi Mike,

Why do they do it???

I have had D2 owners locked out of their rear cargo area with a cargo barrier fitted, the CL actuator failed/ jammed and is part of the latch in the tailgate!!!(Similar to Freelander and P38a)

Now THAT was a silly idea, removing the tailgate key hole!!!!!!!

and relying on electrics to unlock it.(At least they aren't LUCAS electrics, but still....)

JC

Zute · 30th December 2007, 04:52 PM

Blknight, if I'd had some speaker wire, it would have been in the back behind the cargo barrier.

Just glad to find this all out when I had the time and help handy and not in the Simpson.
What I wont be doing is driving any where with the Dog in the back.

**cartm58** · 30th December 2007, 06:23 PM

You will also find most insurance companies won't cover you if one fitted to vehicle, the argument being the vehicle engine is running whilst cabin is driverless and vehicle should be left locked with engine off, in park, hand brake on and NRMA ran a couple of big campaigns wanting them to be illegal if fitted to vehicle and there were 1 or 2 cases of people being run over by vehicles with engine running time on and vehicle empty as driver hadn't hand braked and put transmission in park

**Xavie** · 3rd January 2008, 08:08 AM

Well, I just found out that this morning my mechanic called AAMI and argued with them that I should be permitted the turbo timer and it seemed to go up the ranks in AAMI and someone finally said "okay, we'll allow it". So even though I'm under 25 they let it go and allowed me to have it. Mind you it seemed to take 10 minutes or more of my mechanic arguing with them over it. And I must say what a good guy to spend the time on the telephone and do that for me and all I did was send him an email about the possibility of removing it.

Xavier

P.S. The lady he spoke to seemed to think it controlled how the turbo runs and that the timer is connected the turbo itself

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