Pabloelchico
Member Since: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Beckenham, London
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Hi all
I recenly succumbed to temptation and bought a D4 HSE, so with a heavy heart, am now looking to sell my bullet proof D3.
However, my D3 has a fridge. But my D4 does not. And I like my fridge.
So.....from other threads I have seen, it appears "possible" to move the fridge from one to the other. http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic65889.html
However, the only problem is, I am mechanically incompetent, and wouldn't dare do anything more advanced than change a rear light bulb on the car 
The look of some of the fridge wiring diagrams and insturctions on the link above fill me with fear that if I try to swap over the fridges, I will end up with 2 cars that are electrical health risks, with half the dashboard hanging off.
So my main question to the eminently more mechanically minded brains in this forum is whether moving the fridge over is an "easy task" for a non- mechanically minded person like me, or even advisable ?
Or should I just ask my local dealer to fit me a new one in my D4 for the £400 they quoted me 
Presumably I can also put the "innards" of the current D4 centre console into the D3, once I have taken the fridge out of the D3 ?
Any guidance much appreciated !
cheers
Paul
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
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Speak to Geoff, site sponsor on here. He'll sort you out and comes highly recommended 
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| 21st Oct 2013 2:31 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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This is an easy job, did it myself on previous D4 and similar to yourself on skill level
At most it involves 2 connectors on wiring and screwdriver.
Take D3. One out first note where wired connectors are then relate this to D4
Allow good time and take it slow save yourself £400 D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 21st Oct 2013 5:33 pm |
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petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Quote:Take D3. One out first note where wired connectors are then relate this to D4
When doing stuff like this I take pics to help me remember where it all goes Peter
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| 21st Oct 2013 6:34 pm |
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Pabloelchico
Member Since: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Beckenham, London
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Thanks all
I'll give it a go at the weekend and report back !
Paul
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| 21st Oct 2013 8:32 pm |
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Paul White
Member Since: 27 Jan 2012
Location: Marshfield, Nr Bath
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Here you are...very simple, takes about 15 mins max....
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic82187.h...bby+fridge
Paul 2014 Face Lift D4 HSE Aintree Green
2012 D4 HSE Aintree Green Gone
2011 D4 XS Galway Green Gone
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| 22nd Oct 2013 1:16 pm |
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DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
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won't this devalue your D3 - better to get a second hand fridge off the bay?? 
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| 22nd Oct 2013 1:41 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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Its not going to devalue the D3
Extras fitted never have any positive effect on pricing so nothing to lose D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 22nd Oct 2013 7:22 pm |
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MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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20 mins tops start to finish, very straight forward.
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| 22nd Oct 2013 7:55 pm |
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