Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
Guess we need one more now, Shouldn't think that will be a problem as the more I learn about the EVO's capabilities, the more I want one. Colin has said the offer will run to midnight GMT 28 February 2015.
7th Feb 2015 7:15 pm
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
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Nope, despite this setback, the group buy has started and Members can order.
ATB
Colin
7th Feb 2015 7:18 pm
miller.rhys
Member Since: 21 Oct 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 20
Just placed my order and can't wait to get my hands on the new kit
7th Feb 2015 8:26 pm
MC_Blade
Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Whitby
Posts: 106
Just submitted mine too, I cant wait
Question: what does everyone intend to do with their's first?
I Personally have 2 things,
1) Enable 4x4 Screen
2) Start tracking down my "HDC System Fault"
7th Feb 2015 9:01 pm
harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
Just about everything I can
8th Feb 2015 12:35 am
miller.rhys
Member Since: 21 Oct 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 20
Program a new key and unlock my electronic park brake 😫
8th Feb 2015 6:40 am
Rog535
Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 57
Morning. Placed order but can not pm Colin as not enough posts on forum yet. Hoping Colin may pick this up from this thread or if someone could forward to him please?
Order reference for ROG535 is 1423379144
Thanks
8th Feb 2015 9:09 am
Rog535
Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 57
Have enough posts now so have been able to PM Colin.
Just wanted to offer my apologies again. Glad to see it's still going ahead. Colin, sorry to mess you around.
MC_Blade wrote:
Just submitted mine too, I cant wait
Question: what does everyone intend to do with their's first?
I Personally have 2 things,
1) Enable 4x4 Screen
2) Start tracking down my "HDC System Fault"
harrythespider wrote:
Just about everything I can
In addition, a word of warning guys. Go steady; these are not toys to be messed around with light-heartedly. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
Freelander 2 2007 HSE Manual Tambora Flame
Previous: FL2 56 reg SE Manual Black (written off )
Disco 3 06 reg B7S Manual Rimini Red
Disco 2 TD5 Y reg ES Manual Blue - Chipped
Several Discovery 300 TDis
8th Feb 2015 9:29 am
harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
Absolutely LfW. Gonna start with something simple and work my way up.
First just check if any fault codes to feel my way round then satnav on the move probably
and, 3 flash indicator.
8th Feb 2015 1:06 pm
RandomKamikaze
Member Since: 10 Dec 2014
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 448
SNoTM is a 70 minute flash (although it can be broken into different sections) so you might want to start with smaller like 3 Flash indicators (as you said) or Clock on Dash Disco gone
8th Feb 2015 1:44 pm
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No worries Lost for Words,
Thanks for letting us know, and as you note, I chose to go ahead anyway
I can confirm that I have indeed received PM's and order ref numbers for everyone who has ordered and used the Promo Code which i have forwarded to my Admin Angels who will be in touch with you Tomorrow
It is a very valid point and warning that you make LfW and while awaiting their new nanocoms to arrive, folks could do far worse than visit the documentation/downloads section on the web site and download / read the respective user guides and watch some of the Videos, especially related to the registration and entering unlock codes.
You could also do far worse than start by reading and saving the various things that can be saved including the CCF.
In respect of flashing, we have made the system as intelligent as possible in respect of messaging about supplimentary power requirements relative to how long flashing might take.
By example reflashing a CCF takes mere seconds and so should be fine on a full battery, however these vehicles consume a lot of power when the IGN is on and the voltage starts to drop of in minutes. And even with a really good fully charged battery, it will never be sufficient for the approx hour flashing the Touch screen for SNOM takes, which has to be done twice, so some form of supplimentary power needs to be employed.
ATB
Colin
8th Feb 2015 3:26 pm
harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
Thanks for the note on SNOTM, will avoid that for now.
I, and I trust everyone else will, read and follow the instructions very carefully before progressing.
Just a thought if the battery drains that quickly, what output charger should be attached to the car to ensure no voltage drop or excessive drain during procedures.
8th Feb 2015 3:58 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
By the book you need a serious power supply but by experience a 25 amp Ctek in supply mode has proven to be fine.
For minor work with a charged battery I plug in a 10 amp Ctek in supply mode, just to take some of the strain. As big updates are rare I just use jump leads to another vehicle for the really long updates as I would not get the usage out of a 25 Amp Ctek to justify the investment.
Don't use a regular charger or even a Ctek in anything but the smoothed regulated supply mode when programming.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
Posts: 3054
I would agree with Robbie in that a 25 Amp power supply / charger should be fine as the most ideal solution, but that long updates are so rare that for private users, jump leads to another vehicle or possibly another good fully charged secondary Battery will suffice.
Most decent Chargers will have a Power supply mode.
In any event, it is almost unheard of that anyone would end up with an un recoverable ECU
So at worst, it is just a case of finding more power and having another go
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Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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if the battery drains that quickly, what output charger should be attached to the car to ensure no voltage drop or excessive drain during procedures.
