Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 165
Changing radio frequencies US/NAS to Europe on LR4
Hi,
my US/NAS LR4 did not have the european frequencies, the were at US standard (only 91,1 - 91,3 - 91,5 - only odd numbers after the comma). This was not usable in Germany.
LR customer support said: You need other hardware. Together with my really friendly LR dealer, we only found the DAB reciever module as a different part to the US SDARS-reciever. I ordered (800€!!!), but it did not work. No DAB (wrong digital antenna), no analog radio.
After searching and studying lots of information, wiring diagrams and LR parts catalogues I finally got the solution for enabling the european frequency range on my LR4 from the US:
- get a 5 meter Fakra antenna extension cable with universal "Fakra" plugs
- unmonunt the audio unit (CD) in the middle console
- plug in the extension cable in the unused antenna connector of the audio module
- install the cable to the boot
- open the right boot side with the US IBOC reciever
- disconnect the black antenna plug from the IBOC reciever and connect the the extension
- disable IBOC on several places in the car configuration file with faultmate or at the dealer
- enable the european settings for frequencies
- done
In fact a really simple solution (it's only "work"), I am a little bit disappointed, the LR customer support did not give more detailled information.
Greetings
gseumDiscovery 4/LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 MY2010 // Volvo XC60 II T8 Inscription Fusion Red MY2020 // Hyundai Kona Electric Trend MY2020 // Bürstner TravelVan 620G MY2020
21st May 2012 3:15 pm
Morgis
Member Since: 18 Feb 2012
Location: Kristiansand
Posts: 274
isnt this something that can be changed with faultmate? - My 2006 D3 HSE PP
21st May 2012 10:24 pm
gseum
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 165
No.
The NAS car has a completly different reciever in the boot. And the main cable doesn't have the antenna cable from the audio unit in the front to the AM/FM amplifier in the back.
Greetings
gseumDiscovery 4/LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 MY2010 // Volvo XC60 II T8 Inscription Fusion Red MY2020 // Hyundai Kona Electric Trend MY2020 // Bürstner TravelVan 620G MY2020
22nd May 2012 8:11 am
hids4u
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1155
Did you sort this?
LR and the uk dealer told me the same thing about my LR3
But it was simply changed by my Polish dealer and can be done with faultmate
Same with Jaguars that I brought over
24th Sep 2012 7:44 am
gseum
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 165
Hi,
yes, I sorted it out. The NAS LR4 do not have the antenna cable from the front audio module to the antenna in the back. The LR4 for the US have a second radio module (IBOC) for the american frequencies (and sirius).
So I put in a new antenna extension cable (fakra) from the front module (which is the same) to the boot, connected it at the plug of the antenna at the IBOC and disabled IBOC with my faultmate, changed to european frequencies.
Lots of investigation and studying the cable plans, trying this and than found the solution. No dealer and even LR could not solve this...
Greetings
gseumDiscovery 4/LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 MY2010 // Volvo XC60 II T8 Inscription Fusion Red MY2020 // Hyundai Kona Electric Trend MY2020 // Bürstner TravelVan 620G MY2020
24th Sep 2012 7:37 pm
KPLR3
Member Since: 21 Sep 2014
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 3
Hi,
do you have any more details how to change these settings just with the faultmate? I will run in to the same problem in a few month.
greetings
hids4u wrote:
Did you sort this?
LR and the uk dealer told me the same thing about my LR3
But it was simply changed by my Polish dealer and can be done with faultmate
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum