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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4228 |
My plan is to not wash the wheels and cover them up when washing the body work to avoid water getting onto discs.
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30th Mar 2020 8:18pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3676 |
One of these days JLR will wake up to the idea of a solar charger panel instead of the glass roof panel, particularly for hybrid/ electric cars to keep the batteries topped up.
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30th Mar 2020 9:43pm |
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Fox889 Member Since: 04 Jun 2019 Location: Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Posts: 662 |
Leave it connected is fine.
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31st Mar 2020 8:29am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4228 |
https://www.disco4.com/shop/tow-electrics-...c-p45.html Click on the drop down in the "charger" box. Select Optimate. Select plug choice in "Plug" - 7 or 13pin 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory" New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....! 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk -------------------------------------------------- Last edited by DrRob on 31st Mar 2020 8:33am. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Mar 2020 8:31am |
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John Member Since: 18 Feb 2014 Location: Longfield Posts: 69 |
great, thanks for your reply
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31st Mar 2020 8:32am |
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John Member Since: 18 Feb 2014 Location: Longfield Posts: 69 |
2011 5ltr V8 SC stornoway grey, ebony & ivory seats 4.2 SC KAHN (sold) defender 110 SX 2.4 puma (sold) |
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31st Mar 2020 8:36am |
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Fox889 Member Since: 04 Jun 2019 Location: Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Posts: 662 |
If you haven't got tow-bar electrics, there's no reason why you couldn't run a cable from the battery down to the corner of the grill & wire up you're Optima connector there, it'll be discreet enough & again, means you can charge with the vehicle locked safely.
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31st Mar 2020 8:37am |
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John Member Since: 18 Feb 2014 Location: Longfield Posts: 69 |
thanks Guys
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31st Mar 2020 8:46am |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3676 |
If it is easier to connect to the rear , because you drive into the garage, rather than reversing in....
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31st Mar 2020 8:55am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3641 |
I was wondering given the suggestion above if I should reverse or drive into my garage
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31st Mar 2020 10:04am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4228 |
Some of the Disco lads have their Ctek connectors from battery tucked under the back edge of the bonnet on the scuttle. They then just pull it out a little and then connect up the Ctek. The Ctek chargers come with a lead with eyelets on one end and the Ctek connector plug on the other. Another option 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory" New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....! 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk -------------------------------------------------- |
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31st Mar 2020 10:04am |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1165 |
Thanks , but...... I would expect them to of thought of that and somehow have a non rusting type of metal or whatever.... So if I drive thru a puddle in my driveway I’m a bit b.....d ( techinical term ) Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc He who dies with the most toys wins... |
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31st Mar 2020 10:13am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7760 |
As long as you're using them, brake discs dry out & the pads remove any small amount of surface rust.
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31st Mar 2020 10:21am |
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fanders Member Since: 10 Jul 2013 Location: Hants, UK Posts: 309 |
I have my CTEK MXS 7.0 connected to the car via the boot cigarette power socket - seems to work fine. I think this one is live when the ignition is switched off and the car locked.
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31st Mar 2020 11:37am |
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