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D3 cubby fridge
Hi all,
I purchased a cubby fridge and was informed that it was from a 2007 D3. It works fine but stays on all the time. It has a sticker on it with manufacturing date of 2008 (so I know it didn't come from a MY07 D3).
MY08 still makes it a D3 fridge so why is it staying on all of the time? Do I have a fault somewhere? I already had the grey connector in the car so I thought it would just be plug and play.
See pic below for sticker on bottom of fridge
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10th Nov 2014 9:45 am
DaveC
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the D3 does stay on unless turned off by switch on fridge.XC90 T8 R Design Pro
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10th Nov 2014 11:37 am
Robbie
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It should also power down when the voltage gets too low.
The difference with the D4 fridge is that it has no voltage monitor and relies on a switched lived so that it turns off with the ignition. If you place a D4 fridge in a D3 and leave it switched on it will happily run until the main battery is flat.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Here's one for you then !!
D3 fridge in my last d4 for 3 years .. Never failed , always on when I checked it .
MY15 d4 with the same fridge , hardly ever on when I check it G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
10th Nov 2014 11:53 am
Arif
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Robbie, I assume you mean the battery voltage. If so this is how I found out that it was staying on all the time. I turned the car on and I got a HDC fault message come up. Noticed that it only happened once I had installed the fridge, left it on and didn't use the car for a couple of days.
I've left the car for a few days before and never had a problem and since I have turned the fridge off I've not had any problems.
So what could it be? Could I have a faulty voltage monitor?Geoff: EGR's blanked, gearbox flushed, allisport hoses, BAS Remap, 3 flash indicator, D4 bluetooth, remote FBH
Uncle Ray: Spare wheel protector
Flack: Reverse camera
Allisport de-cat pipe, D4 19" alloys, D4 piano black steering wheel, piano black interior, colour coded trim, cubby fridge, full length roof rails
10th Nov 2014 12:09 pm
Robbie
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The D3's apetite for power is well known. Even with the voltage protection I'm not sure I would rely on it to keep my battery ok. The correlation between voltage and true state of charge is somewhat loose, but I guess it did its job and your car started.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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So do you reckon it's ok for me to just leave it on all of the time?Geoff: EGR's blanked, gearbox flushed, allisport hoses, BAS Remap, 3 flash indicator, D4 bluetooth, remote FBH
Uncle Ray: Spare wheel protector
Flack: Reverse camera
Allisport de-cat pipe, D4 19" alloys, D4 piano black steering wheel, piano black interior, colour coded trim, cubby fridge, full length roof rails
10th Nov 2014 12:13 pm
Robbie
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No, I would not be minded to rely on the voltage protection in the fridge.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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thanks, I'll just have to try and remember to switch it off all of the time then......and here's me thinking plug and play would be easy With LR Geoff: EGR's blanked, gearbox flushed, allisport hoses, BAS Remap, 3 flash indicator, D4 bluetooth, remote FBH
Uncle Ray: Spare wheel protector
Flack: Reverse camera
Allisport de-cat pipe, D4 19" alloys, D4 piano black steering wheel, piano black interior, colour coded trim, cubby fridge, full length roof rails
10th Nov 2014 12:19 pm
Robbie
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You could rewire it to a switched ignition live, as per the D4, but it can be handy to leave the fridge running for brief periods when stopped.
Bottom line is that it is a fridge and it needs power from somewhere, hopefully without leaving you stranded.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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I'd prefer that. How do I go about doing this. And how difficult is it?Geoff: EGR's blanked, gearbox flushed, allisport hoses, BAS Remap, 3 flash indicator, D4 bluetooth, remote FBH
Uncle Ray: Spare wheel protector
Flack: Reverse camera
Allisport de-cat pipe, D4 19" alloys, D4 piano black steering wheel, piano black interior, colour coded trim, cubby fridge, full length roof rails
10th Nov 2014 1:01 pm
Robbie
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Dead easy. Use the current power feed (so it retains its own fuse) and switch it on and off with a relay. To trigger the relay take a tap off the cigar accessory socket in the back of the centre console as this is ignition switched.
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10th Nov 2014 3:11 pm
Arif
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Robbie you legend I will give it a go but no doubt I'll be asking you questions! Thank you very much Geoff: EGR's blanked, gearbox flushed, allisport hoses, BAS Remap, 3 flash indicator, D4 bluetooth, remote FBH
Uncle Ray: Spare wheel protector
Flack: Reverse camera
Allisport de-cat pipe, D4 19" alloys, D4 piano black steering wheel, piano black interior, colour coded trim, cubby fridge, full length roof rails
10th Nov 2014 3:37 pm
Nodge68
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I'm thinking of installing the fridge. I thought it would make more sense to power it from the separate battery installed in the second battery box. Any idea in the fridge's power requirement?
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