Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
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Adding rear DC power outlet on base model 5 seater
Update: The second page of this thread shows the completed installation. It works perfectly and was very easy and inexpensive to do. I paid $23.59 USD for the part, and installed it in about 8 minutes.
The part number is as follows:
YXW500030PVJ "Socket Assembly"
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Origional post:
My base model LR3 5 seater does not have an accessory power outlet in the rear. As this outlet is very useful in my RC Sailplane hobby, I am in the process of fitting one in.
I popped off the dummy cover and shot a few photos of the adjacent wiring harness. One of them has only three wires, which I am hoping is +/-/grnd.
Can anyone confirm this? See attached photos;
Last edited by nwoods on 18th Apr 2006 4:43 am. Edited 2 times in total
6th Apr 2006 6:51 am
grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 331
Order the socket part used on the 7 seat configs from your parts department... and you just might be good to go. May just plug in... But do note the outlet will only be powered when the vehicle is running.
6th Apr 2006 7:34 am
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
Are any of the 12V accessory sockets on the D3 permanently live?
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
Are any of the 12V accessory sockets on the D3 permanently live?
Si.
No.
You'd have to wire one directly from the battery.Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
Had it since new - sold Jun 17 after 12 years and 214,000 miles
6th Apr 2006 1:05 pm
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
B*gger. That's one thing I like about the rear socket on the Audi - I have my GPS unit plugged in there, and it's always good to go with no TTF delay.
May have to rig something up.
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
Isn't this D3 battery a 'bit different' from a normal car battery. I seem to recall a suggestion somewhere that it is a higher voltage (>15v?) than a normal 12v. unit. Mind you, most 12v items won't be concerned about a direct feed of 15v, but I would still suggest some sort of regulator in there too...
6th Apr 2006 5:06 pm
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
simkna wrote:
Are any of the 12V accessory sockets on the D3 permanently live?
Si.
Headlights seem to be
NW
8th Apr 2006 6:13 am
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
grommet wrote:
Order the socket part used on the 7 seat configs from your parts department... and you just might be good to go. May just plug in... But do note the outlet will only be powered when the vehicle is running.
Yeap, found the part and ordered it today, should be here before next weekend. Only $23 USD.
I'll post pictures of the install and report back next weekend
Cheers,
NW
8th Apr 2006 6:14 am
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
nwoods
how did you go with the auxillery socket.
if it worked ill do the same to mine
has yours got coils or airbags, if coils how do find the ride and handling
cheers
11th Apr 2006 12:42 am
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
norto wrote:
nwoods
how did you go with the auxillery socket.
if it worked ill do the same to mine
has yours got coils or airbags, if coils how do find the ride and handling
cheers
The part is due in this Thursday. From what I can see in the side panel, installation should be a snap. I'll post pictures here soon.
My ride has the coil springs. I did test drive an air spring equiped V8, but not very far so it's hard to compare. I find the coil spring V6 to feel much lighter (it is in fact about 400 lbs lighter than the V8 7 seater). It's excellent on the road, though I do feel expansion joints on freeways a bit more than the other truck I drove. However, that is more likely due to my oversize off road tires than the coils.
Off road, the ride is very good, very solid, with a light feel when dropping over rocks and so forth. It does not go "whomp", but simply lands without any noise or drama and keeps going.
I definately have less articulation and ground clearnace than a cross linked air suspension system, and that is probably the only thing I give up to the air spring models. I'm 2" lower than when the air system is maxed up, and I probably have about 6" less articulation (travel).
I plan on getting new longer coils and shocks in the near future (a few months hopefully), and front swaybar disconnects to raise the ride height (permanently), and improve the articulation (when disconnected off roading).
Here is a few photos of my truck taken Saturday in SoCal
11th Apr 2006 2:19 am
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
NW, I like the silver grille.
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
11th Apr 2006 8:24 am
Locsuna
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: MIT Co Durham
Posts: 46
Rear socket
On the UK base 5 seater where the socket should be there is a taped up plug, I think the wires are purple/black and a black one. I found it on my vehicle pushed up behind the panel. Bought a socket from a sailing outfitters and just plugged it in. Sorry but it,s not live all of the time.
11th Apr 2006 9:53 am
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
nwoods
keep us posted on the suspension upgrades
im thinking of buying a pair of factory air bags and fitting to the rear suspension, run a few hoses and connect them to a compressor
Peter
14th Apr 2006 5:48 am
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
Re: Rear socket
Locsuna wrote:
On the UK base 5 seater where the socket should be there is a taped up plug, I think the wires are purple/black and a black one. I found it on my vehicle pushed up behind the panel. Bought a socket from a sailing outfitters and just plugged it in. Sorry but it,s not live all of the time.
Well, my land rover socket arrived, but I can't figure out how to install it. I assumed there would be a wiring harness from the socket to the harness in the car, but no.... It's just the socket itself.
Locsuna, did your aftermarket accessory outlet come with a harness? If not, how did you get the prongs on the back of the socket plug into the LR3 wiring harness? They do not look complimentary to me. Am I using the right harness? Please look at the photos above. It was my intent to use heavier gauge blue/yellow/green harness. But either harness has the same adaptor, which is not well suited for the prongs on the accessory power outlet
Regards,
NW
15th Apr 2006 3:31 pm
nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
norto wrote:
nwoods
keep us posted on the suspension upgrades
im thinking of buying a pair of factory air bags and fitting to the rear suspension, run a few hoses and connect them to a compressor
Peter
I explored adding the optional electronic rear locking differential. The mechanical part is $2500 (though the factory option at time of purchase is only $600!). What remains to be seen is if there is an existing connection to the cars brain that can control it. The $2500 part is just the differential itself
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