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Garymahoo



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Couple of questions


Hi All
So i just bought a 2011 4.4 Tdv8 Vogue with Design kit.

Can anyone advise the best place for an Abs sensor or is my.local factor or Eurocarparts ok?

Is anyone using a parrot Kit or any suggestions for good Bluetooth music?

My Exhaust tips are horrendous. Anyone selling at decent money?
I see fibreglass ones on the Bay but no odea wjat they are like.

Finally has anyone any idea what wheels i have and why do i have such massive tyres??

Post #637979 27th Jul 2022 8:38pm
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Phoenix



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The best place (not the cheapest, if that's what you mean by best) is Duckworth Parts, aftermarket wheel speed sensors tend to be cheap for a reason.
Tyre size looks OK to me - check the tyre pressure placard for the correct range of tyre sizes for your vehicle. Running on rubber bands will destroy the ride quality. - and look a bit 'chavvy' IMO. You might as well cover it in chrome effect plastic and put spinners on the wheels.

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Garymahoo



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Ooh spinnners. Now youre talking haha.

Tyres are 275 50 20. Inside the door says 255 are the biggest standard size.

Speaking of chrome.......i was thinking on wrapping the chrome surrounding the fog lights and Grills. Black to match the headlight surrounds. Not a shiny chrome fan.

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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

The wheels and tyres are not standard. The correct size is 255/50/20.

Have a look at the spare, that might be what the car had originally.

Thumbs Up 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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Garymahoo



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Cheers for that.
Yep the spare is different.

Quite nice actually

Post #637990 27th Jul 2022 9:25pm
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Phoenix



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I find most of the standard wheels look far better than aftermarket ones (and won't be an insurance 'issue'). forgot to say, any of the cheap USB Bluetooth adaptors from Amazon etc. work fine with the aux. input - this is the one I use https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08NYH2J3W/ Most phones can connect to multiple devices so you can still use the LR Bluetooth for calls.

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Garymahoo



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Thanks.
I'll have a look at the blueetooth thing.

As for wheels. I currently have good tyres so will likely live with them before i need to make a decision.

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kevinp



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

I think they are genuine Range Rover wheels but wider at 9.5 inches. CH3M-1007-AA.

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garyRR



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Garymahoo wrote:
Ooh spinnners. Now youre talking haha.

Tyres are 275 50 20. Inside the door says 255 are the biggest standard size.

Speaking of chrome.......i was thinking on wrapping the chrome surrounding the fog lights and Grills. Black to match the headlight surrounds. Not a shiny chrome fan.


Wheel Sensors and Parts

There's loads of great and knowledgeable parts suppliers. Here are just a few:
Advanced Factors
Maltings Offroad
Duckworths
Lrparts.net
Jaguar Land Rover Classic

Tyres/Wheels

As others have said, the wheels aren't from this car and normal tyre size would be 255/50/20 however, looking at the bulge on the Pirelli's you have on there currently, I think a 255 will fit those wheels. Tyre wall size is what will compromise comfort, not width (which will actually increase fuel consumption). So, just make sure you get 255/50/20 when they need changing and the garage don't just put the same size as currently on there. A 255 will also give you a flatter looking wall, which looks much neater.

Bluetooth Music

For Bluetooth music, you've got 2 options:
1. Bovee type adaptor (it plugs into the ipod socket in the arm rest and enables Bluetooth streaming and the track buttons will work on the steering wheel). Quite expensive though at about £90
https://amzn.eu/d/asSeG8h

2. Bluetooth streaming mod
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic60408.html

Front Chrome

For the front chrome, no need to wrap the surrounds. The front corner/fog lamp surrounds and the lower bumper trim are available in black from Land Rover and are quite inexpensive (iirc the trim is about £70 and the surrounds are about £15/20 each).

Part numbers look to be:
Bumper trim LR019001
Fog/turning light surrounds LR018234 (Right Hand Side) and LR018245 (Left Hand Side)

This is what the front of mine looks like:

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Other Things

If you're new to 4.4 TDV8, some VERY common things that will need doing if not already:

- Oil cooler - the seals go or it warps and leaks oil. Left, oil will reach its way into the cooling system. This can be checked by looking down between the gaps in the intake manifold. The top of the V should be clean with no oil residue. The bell housing should also only have road grime on
- Auxiliary belt - Easy to change and needs doing at the 100k-120k miles mark. These start getting brittle after around 10 years anyway so, best to get it changed if it hasn't been or you don't know
- Air conditioning compressor - very common failure. Compressor needs replacing. Basically any fault with the air con on the 4.4 TDV8 is almost always the compressor. They seem to fail anywhere between 7-12 years
‐ Alternator - seems to fail around 10 years old. Should be supplying 14.5V +- 1V. Can be checked with a multimeter, the IID diagnostic tool or the 'secret menu' in the stereo
- Rear brake calipers - prone to rusting and seizing around 10 years old. Require replacement. Check for heat damage on the discs (they discolour) and rust around the piston.
‐ Air conditioned seats - if you have these fitted as an option (a knob either side of the clock), the driver's side heating and/or cooling seems to fail approaching 140k miles. If you have heated seats only, the mats tend to last a little longer. If they're the heated & cooled seats, turn the dial to full on cold and see if you can hear the fan going in the seat back and the one in the seat base. Check for airflow coming through the perforations and leave running for 5 minutes. Now turn it to full heat and do the same. The seat circuit shuts down when a fault is detected so, if it all runs, should be ok. For the heated only seats, this is easy - turn on and check both the back and base get hot. 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8


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Post #638001 27th Jul 2022 9:52pm
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kevinp



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

The wheels are not after market but were an option.

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garyRR



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kevinp wrote:
The wheels are not after market but were an option


This isn't correct.

CH3M-1007‐AA are wheels from the old Range Rover Sport (i think, see marketing picture), not the L322, which is why they don't look right.





I have taken a screenshot of the brochure, which shows these were not a wheel option for this car.

 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8


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Post #638011 27th Jul 2022 10:28pm
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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Wheels definitely aftermarket. The LR ones that look similar have a gap between the spokes. These wheels don’t.


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 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Post #638013 27th Jul 2022 10:32pm
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kevinp



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

Gary, I meant they are genuine Land Rover wheels. CH3M-1007-aa , Grey Diamond cut so they are not aftermarket if you know what I mean. [ I like the way you changed your comment from on L405] Rolling with laughter

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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England 2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Wheels are definitely RRS... I found with our old L322 with a design pack that the tyres looked too small... I changed our tyres for 255/55/20 which looked more in-keeping with the design kit Thumbs Up

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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England 2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

I think I might have some gloss black for surrounds and some black powder-coated exhaust ends... PM me if you are interested sir?

Post #638018 27th Jul 2022 11:54pm
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