Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
Glind car Shower now fitted to D3
Hi All
Mark and the guys from Ayres Auto have fitted my glind shower last week and it works perfectly. There was a lot of info that these showers don’t work well with modern diesels and I couldn’t find anyone that had actually set one up on the D3 so I wanted to let everyone know that it works great the water pressure is as good as the shower at home and has a constant flow. The temperature is just right however you need to let it flow for a few seconds before you get under it as the first bit out of the heat exchanger is too hot. Here are some photos of the setup however you cant actually see the heat exchanger as it is mounted inside the engine bay, it has been mounted on the stump guard plate (the one just past the front bumper) as there is a cavity in there that fits the unit perfectly and it is nice and out of the way...
Regards
Ben
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22nd Dec 2009 11:45 pm
bmalpass
Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
sorry here are the photos
22nd Dec 2009 11:48 pm
Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
Posts: 417
Very nice.
23rd Dec 2009 11:54 am
Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
Looks good, although it's difficult to get excited about it in the UK as it's -3 outside and the idea of showering from a D3 doesn't sound apealing. Does it heat the water as well as pump it?D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
23rd Dec 2009 1:16 pm
bmalpass
Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
Hi Stu
Yes, I am sure you are more focused on heated seats vs out-door showers. Correct the heat exchanger heats the water and the pump gets it out. you can check out the parts on the "Glind" web site.
Cheers
Ben
23rd Dec 2009 9:27 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
Looks good, it's a shame you don't have the fuel burning heater as you could use it to heat the shower without running the engine in the mornings.
23rd Dec 2009 9:54 pm
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
Ben, can you show where the heat exchanger sits? I want to copy your fittingMY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
21st Jan 2010 3:05 am
bmalpass
Member Since: 20 Aug 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 41
I will put us some photos on line over the weekend. It sits hidden under the stump guard at by the sump.
One thing I have found that I will change is I want to have the water, shower head connectors and switch mounted so I don't have to open the bonnet to setup. The system works great though...
21st Jan 2010 3:39 am
Doc
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 352
Looks good and very neat installation It should keep SWAMBO very happy in the Outback D3 2005 HSE V8 model, snorkel, nudge bar, uprated tow hitch (12T), Goodyear Wrangler MTR (MT) tyres, National Luna battery box, Outback roof-rack, Takla seat covers.
21st Jan 2010 7:26 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6405
it would be so cool should you have that mounted right at the back ready to use just by opening to half of tailgate or something but awesome enough who would have thought hot shower in your disco
is there anyone with the bar in their cars? hihi
21st Jan 2010 7:52 am
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
Thanks bmalpass - I was trying to imagine how, if at all, ARB bar will interfere with where the heat exchanger is mounted; take your point re mounting of hoses etc for ease of access - I might look and see if maybe they can be cleverly mounted under bull bar.
cheers
ChrisMY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
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