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Charging the battery the night before is perhaps the easiest and most effective way of preparing your vehicle for flashing and editing. Very few of us drive around with the battery more than 75% 'full' at the best of times.
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Just plucked up the courage and went outside to do some flashing!! Did the COD but no red light. It's all a bit scary when the car comes alive again and gives you every warning under the sun on the dash. Read the manual bit first and kept it open on the pad. It's a long 3 mins (as in the manual) before you can start her. Wasn't worried about the battery as she did a long drive yesterday and battery is only a month or so old.
I was going to do a reset (didn't do it when put new battery in) but couldn't find it in the service section, pos I have to update my IID first. Also saw the step to reset the adaptive gearbox info but a little voice in my head told me that it wasn't a good idea on a worn box.
15th Feb 2015 2:06 pm
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Might have to just use my ipad for all things D3 & IID related, I introduced the IID to my "new" iPhone 4s and the app crashed a couple of times reading & clearing faults. Wouldn't want that to happen reflashing or changing CCF settings.
Don't worry - once you set it off, flashing is handled fully by the IID its self. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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There's no way an app on a standard mobile could be relied on for such things.
Done your xenons Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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15th Feb 2015 2:25 pm
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Ah, forgot about those. Will look next time connected.
Nothing to worry about with that. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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15th Feb 2015 2:40 pm
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Didn't get a chance to sort this out this weekend.
Been on the website and registered etc, will print off the manual at work tomorrow.
One more question
Searched and read various threads on maintaining power supplies. Already have a decent battery charger but doesn't have the supply function, so was wondering if this would work just as good as the £150 plus other items?
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Leigh, I believe a lot of people on here use the Ctek ones, the one I was looking at is the mxs 5.0 £65 on Amazon. Just putting it off after the outlay on the iid!
Was all connected up earlier but chickened out as my battery was sitting a 14.1v, the other day when I was playing it was at 15.4v , engine running, but I sat for quite a while and it didn't go up
16th Feb 2015 12:08 am
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MXS5.0 is only 5 amps and the versions I have seen do not have a regulated supply mode.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Didn't get a chance to sort this out this weekend.
Been on the website and registered etc, will print off the manual at work tomorrow.
One more question
Searched and read various threads on maintaining power supplies. Already have a decent battery charger but doesn't have the supply function, so was wondering if this would work just as good as the £150 plus other items?
Well, from what it says, it'd probably do the trick but it's a case of whether you trust it to do what it says on the "tin". Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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16th Feb 2015 9:37 am
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Thanks for the tips.
Topped the battery up before starting, all set up, no problems 8)
3 flashes set, timings on the light delay and the 4x4 screen.
Will do the suspension heights tomorrow.
Where do I find the clock on the dash file?
thanks again
Leigh
21st Feb 2015 12:13 pm
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Should be on the tool already under the ECU reflash options for the IPC.
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