John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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My 'fridge' is excellent - love it. However I noticed that it keeps running when the engine's off (I can hear the fan). Is it smart enough not to drain the battery?
Thanks 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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 8th May 2008 12:54 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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it only runs for a short time then switch's off G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 8th May 2008 12:56 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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OK - thanks for that  2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 8th May 2008 1:01 pm |
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Nuts06
Member Since: 23 Feb 2008
Location: Nice
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Hi,
There's a security !
The fridge stops automaticaly when battery is too low...
Fred Previously 2005 Discovery 3 HSE V8 4.4
Now 2013 LR4 HSE Luxury V8 5.0
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| 13th May 2008 10:01 am |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Great - thanks 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 13th May 2008 10:07 am |
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Paul Dyster
Member Since: 16 May 2008
Location: Essex
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Can you retro fit a fridge??
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| 16th May 2008 2:44 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
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Paul Dyster wrote:Can you retro fit a fridge??
Yes, go to your local dealer and trade in for an HSE..... 
Before you reply, I also have an 'S' and looked at this a while ago. Was not worth the effort. I just have the wife hold the drinks. That's the coldest place I know 
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| 16th May 2008 4:26 pm |
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Hobgoblin
Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: As always, in the sh*t, it's only the depth that varies
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Not standard on the 08.5 MY HSE, didn't realise/was not told this until I collected the car  neither is the f  g wood  I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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| 16th May 2008 5:35 pm |
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AXL022
Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Belgium
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Paul Dyster wrote:Can you retro fit a fridge??
yes everything is present (connectic and fuse)
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| 16th May 2008 5:50 pm |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
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Truly not worth it IMHO - I have an HSE with the fridge and it's way too small... I often wish that I had storage space there instead of having the stupid cooler. When I go on any sort of trip I bring along a trusty Coleman with ice in it (imagine that) so no need for the fridge.
What I would recommend if you're after a fridge for your car is get yourself a plug-in 12v one and put it in the back when you need it - will hold more and likely be much less of a hassle.
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| 20th May 2008 4:49 am |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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It's great for keeping cans cool to drink on a journey, but it's not really useable for much more than that. For anything serious, I'd stick one in the boot. 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 20th May 2008 8:11 am |
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tucker_j
Member Since: 01 Oct 2005
Location: England
Posts: 203
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Today I used the fridge for the first time, long drive from Berskhire to Glasgow so at the first service station I got some drinks and some bars of chocolate for the journey.
I could only fit one 500ml drink bottle in the fridge, then it had to go 'corner to corner' and two hours later when I fancied the Twix it was 'rock hard'
Having spent the next 200 miles considering the merits of the fridge I realised it's design and size is pure genious. It is just the right size for two standard cans, a ginsters pasty, a snickers and a mars bar - perfect driving food 
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| 21st May 2008 5:51 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Genius.
Re: 500ml - can't you invert the rubber top (and click it into the roof of the box) to fit in 500ml bottles? I can't remember... 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 21st May 2008 6:11 pm |
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tucker_j
Member Since: 01 Oct 2005
Location: England
Posts: 203
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Didn't think of inverting the top, I'll try that on the journey back south.
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| 21st May 2008 9:23 pm |
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J-P
Member Since: 27 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 7
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Are the inner 'tops' readily available/expensive? Our second hand HSE didn't come with one Grey Disco 4
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| 27th May 2008 4:04 pm |
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