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damienwalker



Member Since: 16 Feb 2020
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Hi Rupert, we really appreciate your comments, thank you very much....as we have only just launched this kit it is a great relief to hear that people are managing to fit them and that they are working well. We've had prototype versions running around for a couple of years with no reliability issues....I have protected the electronics (both ours and Land Rover's) as best I can and the car should be oblivious to the presence of our product.

Happy paddling.

D

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Gsxr1250dave



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My kit is on order and powerfuluk have confirmed they have the paddle kits in stock so orderd those as well will report back once fitted

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Zebedee



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Santorini Black

Now listed in Group Buy section... Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

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Danwilderspin



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

Just to say this kit is superb - only criticism is the tiny bolt is neither 5mm nor 6mm so had to go digging for some old imperial sockets luckily I had the right size.
Also a few more picks on the steering wheel reassembly would be better and the Center console removal on the facelift models.
If you use your brain you can work all this out just would have made a bit easier. The kit is great though son not taking anything away from that Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

Post #549949 11th Apr 2020 10:16am
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Gsxr1250dave



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Well my paddles arrived today so looks like I'm fitting my kit at some point tomorrow

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Zebedee



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Santorini Black

Thanks for the feedback, Dan. Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

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damienwalker



Member Since: 16 Feb 2020
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Hi Dan,

Sorry about the hex head bolt...how irritating! It's actually standard M3 (DIN933 I think), which is a 5.5mm AF head. I never thought about spanner size availability but we did debate hex versus socket cap. We went away from socket cap after I lost an allen key into the centre console!

Also take your comments about the instructions, much appreciated....we tried to achieve a balance between reasonable instructions and the works of Tolstoy and the problem always is that the instructions are probably best NOT written by someone who knows what he is doing. Perhaps we should ask which model of car it is going into and supply more comprehensive instructions for that particular model? (it'll mean me taking mine apart again for the photos!)

Hope you like it on the road.

Best regards,

Damien

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Gsxr1250dave



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Will be doing my write up tomorrow as iv pretty much fitted this amazing kit to my car today, it's pretty straight forward I did it all in reverse as it just suited me todo it that way.
It took me longer to get the airbag off the steering wheel than anything else you do need an exact tool I made a nice one from a spare electrical screw driver with a bit filed out the flat blade it worked a treat.

As a time served electronics engineer I'm very impressed with the whole thing I would as previously mentioned redo the fitting instructions

Less writing
More photos
Label each plug showing on a photo where it attaches then I truly believe it's a fool proof kit and truly plug and play.

Will refit my air bag tomorrow and test at the same time will take some extra photos showing my labeling idea and the tool I made for the air bag and the exact angle needed for it to work.

This truly is a must have mod thanks guys for all your hard work and R and D.
Bow down Bow down Bow down

Post #550139 12th Apr 2020 9:26pm
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damienwalker



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Hi Dave,

Thank you again for your kind comments and helpful suggestions. As may be obvious, these are the first batch of kits and so some issues are to be expected I suppose. Learning from everyone's experiences is very valuable and we will endeavour to address all of the concerns expressed. Labelling is certainly a possibility, though 'better' illustrations might just do the trick for us.

Happy paddling!

D.

Post #550144 12th Apr 2020 10:37pm
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Gsxr1250dave



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All working

So a final little write up with some photos, I did forget to label the plugs and sockets to show where they go but they really can only go in one place so you cannot go wrong.


My centre console needs removing to access the switched live on the white plug and for ease of access to the purple tiptronic plug


I used the front cig lighter earth wire to earth out the handbrake



Here you can see the earth connection and also the micro switch fitted in place and is only activated when in drive, nice touch guys


The purple plug you need to attach to for the tip tonic electrics


After messing about with Allen's keys and the like a quick youtube search found a guy showing his steering wheel off the car and in bits where he explains why he had so much trouble getting the air bag off. It's all todo with the angle of the tool.
You are also pushing against a pin not a spring so I modified a spare screw driver and filed the end.
It worked a treat click.....click air bag off in seconds.



The steering wheel removed fitting the paddles is a doddle so time to refit the wireing harness for this is full proof where the white plug is removed from the top socket the harness connects here then into the air bag unit and the paddles they cant go any where else.



Put it all back together reconnected the battery......started the engine and did a flappy paddle test on the drive.....it all worked so time for a spin.........wow.

Again a big well done guys this is a truly amazing retro fit plug and play upgrade.

Post #550173 13th Apr 2020 11:33am
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Gsxr1250dave



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damienwalker



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Hi Dave,

Thanks again, great pictures!

Best regards,

Damien

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Danwilderspin



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

Good stuff although the gen1 l322 console top is so easy to take off mine was off on a weekly occurrence for one reason or another I felt - the new style center I couldn’t even find instructions how to do it and is a far bigger ball ache - these instructions in clarity would be invaluable Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

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Guihan



Member Since: 19 Apr 2020
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United States 2007 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Stornoway Grey

Sound great. Looks like I'll be ordering a kit too.

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Weegie



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Scotland 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Anyone installed the paddles on a 2008 (2007-2009) 3.6? I have the kit but am a bit unclear about removing the HEVAC and the clock panels. Does it become obvious once the console side panels are removed?

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

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