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Our disco journey begins….

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MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Our disco journey begins….

After collecting my D3 a few months back I’ve finally got started with some Mods!

Upgraded Headlight bulbs - Autobrite main beam, much brighter and match the Dip beam Colour.

Off road tyres/wheels - managed to pick up a set of RRS 19” alloys of a fellow member & then got a set of wranglers from another fellow owner

Not on the car all the time as there’s no need.

Yesterday the roof rack went on. Fitting was easy, 6 bolts. 2 x track bolts each side and 1 x front bolts either side. Not to heavy which made lifting it up easier. Not quite the sleek look of a prospeed one but the open front suits what I’d like as I’ll be putting spots/LED bar across the front. Build quality is excellent very neat all round.

Will get better photos today!

Collected a genuine LR nudge bar last week (bargain) so that’s to be fitted in the coming weeks!

Photos and updates will come as and when I get bits done

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

30th Dec 2021 11:08 am

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Few more of the rack in the day light….

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

30th Dec 2021 2:58 pm

Iguana

Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424

Prospeed rack? If so what happened to the plastic wind deflector?

Looks Very 8) though

Iggy/Ieuan

Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper

- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)

30th Dec 2021 3:03 pm

ronp

Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272

2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris Grey

Nice

TerraFirma rack …? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧

< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.

30th Dec 2021 3:46 pm

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Iguana wrote:
Prospeed rack? If so what happened to the plastic wind deflector?

Looks Very 8) though

Cheers! They make a plastic guard for the front with spot light holes built in so may get that or make something once I decide what lights I'm fitting!

As ronp said terrifirma rack.

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

30th Dec 2021 5:18 pm

Iguana

Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424

30th Dec 2021 7:15 pm

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Wind deflectors on today. Nice and easy to fit even without instructions

4 small LED Bars ordered for the front of the roof rack. 360 amber strobes with rear reds for the back are also on order and should be here by end of the week and hopefully fitted soon after (if SWMBO allows

)

Then it’ll be for service and hopefully get the under seal sprayed on! 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

1st Jan 2022 7:31 pm

lard

Member Since: 07 Jul 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 143

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Tonga Green

Nice disco!

Which wind deflectors are those? I've got the britpart ones but they are the stick-on ones....

1st Jan 2022 7:51 pm

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Cheers

Went with team heko in the end. Front ones were a bit tight & the windows didn’t like them to start but with some messing round the window shut without an issue and all was good. All in all the full set were fitted in about 15 mins

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

1st Jan 2022 8:05 pm

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Got some time whilst on nights this week to get the stones.

Fitted with P clamps round the rack tubes, wiring hidden behind the tubing and then into the car around the boot. Still got to finish of placing the wiring to the front of the disco & fitting a switch. Pleased with the results so far. Lights aren’t anything fancy just Amazon specials but good enough for the work I’ll need them for.

Spot lights arrived today so got them to fit also! Anyone reccomend switch placement for potentially 4 switches together?

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

13th Jan 2022 6:58 pm

MHP

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776

Finally managed to get the spots on & wired. Picked up the feed from the main beam, wiring ran up the A post to the spots & through the firewall gromit! 4 x small switches fitted up by the sunroof switch!

Dip

Main

Main + spots

for those that have spots up on the roof is the light in the bonnet normal? It’s not a glare and doesn’t cause any distraction so not to bothered but just wondered if anyone had the same and found a fix?

Also got the strobes wired in too. Switch in same place as the spots! Nice and simple and will lift off with the rack so no holes in the car! Nice and bright for Amazon specials too

2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!

11th Feb 2022 8:01 pm

Mr E

Member Since: 21 Aug 2017
Location: Gods county
Posts: 58

Looking well!
Makes me think more on what I need to do to mine!

All the best

13th Feb 2022 7:25 pm

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