courtney1
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
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OK I installed the dash Kit it looks great, I couldn’t wait I had to do it as soon as I finished work ……………One of the center a/c vents won’t close, it looks like the inner flap inside at the rear won’t close. What do I do now??
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 22nd Oct 2008 2:40 am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
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That's a straight swap and clips into the new trim so it shouldn't have changed, was it working before? Just pull the centre H piece off again and check the little cog on the back of the adjustment wheel is running properly onto the teeth at the bottom of the flap. It's possible to knock these so they don't mesh together properly. I did notice when I fitted mine that the centre vents are marked left and right even though they look identical, so I wonder if fitting them the wrong way around would make a difference? The mechanism is very simple to see and check so it should be obvious what's stopping it unless there's something catching at the back. Other than that I can't think...  2005 D3 HSE
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| 22nd Oct 2008 3:57 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Thats exactly the fault Crews, tis a bit flimsy on the vent control, and very easy to knock it off the teeth, and very easy to sort out 
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| 22nd Oct 2008 6:08 pm |
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courtney1
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
Location: Ft Laud
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MacLeod 313 wrote:There is no Wood Grain, just deep Gloss Wood mate Makes the interior more classy
I stopped by my Land Rover dealer, there was a new LR3 HSE with the walnut dash installed.............................................................................Thank god I listened to you guys, I didn’t like the look of it at all
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| 23rd Oct 2008 6:05 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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I rest my case there then.....
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| 23rd Oct 2008 6:08 pm |
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courtney1
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
Location: Ft Laud
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MacLeod 313 wrote:Thats exactly the fault Crews, tis a bit flimsy on the vent control, and very easy to knock it off the teeth, and very easy to sort out
Hi Guys
I fixed that center A/C vent, it was a linkage that connected the rear flap it took me about ten minutes to fix……....................................………………..I am now officially a dash board expert 
Thanks for all your help
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| 26th Oct 2008 4:55 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Dash trim expert
Not hard was it in the end, welcome the Piano Black trim club mate
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| 26th Oct 2008 5:49 pm |
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courtney1
Member Since: 03 Oct 2008
Location: Ft Laud
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MacLeod 313 wrote:Dash trim expert
Not hard was it in the end, welcome the Piano Black trim club mate
ONCE YOU GO PIANO BLACK , YOU NEVER GO BACK rolllaugh:
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| 26th Oct 2008 8:12 pm |
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dealmaker
Member Since: 05 Oct 2008
Location: North East
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Guys
How long should the whole switch-over take - assuming I take my time and don't rush!
Thanks!
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| 5th Nov 2008 9:15 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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30 minutes maximum....20 if you don't have to modify the existing mounting points to allow clearance for the longer clip. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 5th Nov 2008 9:16 am |
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Slaphead
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Essex Innit
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hi, new to the site just building my shopping list of "mods" to make once I have mine.
I really like the Piano Black trim but all this talk of rounded and square has me 
So if I want to retro fit the Black Piano do I have to change the top swtiches to the squared version ?
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| 5th Nov 2008 11:13 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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Yes 
It's a long thread, but just read through the first page or two and you should find the answers to any doubts you might have.
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| 5th Nov 2008 11:29 am |
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dealmaker
Member Since: 05 Oct 2008
Location: North East
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Well my kit arrived today - excellent service from Nick.
However - just for the avoidance of doubt for anyone considering this upgrade - and contrary to what is stated earlier in this thread - the kit DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ROUND VENTS - unfortunatley one of the main reasons I went for this kit was my mistaken belief that the side and "H" sections came complete with the round vent's themselves (I have the 05 with the earlier "dull" type of vents - rather than the later more polished type on the 08/09 cars) - and I wanted to update my car to the later type - where in fact you need to remove the old vents and refit them to the new Piano Black/Wood trims.
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| 6th Nov 2008 5:06 pm |
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dealmaker
Member Since: 05 Oct 2008
Location: North East
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Before I pull the whole dash apart - can anyone remember what size Torx Tx bits I need to remove the parts off the back of the sections and switch bank??....just so I can check I have them in the old tool box FIRST - if not then I will put it off until I've bought the requisite Tx bits!
Thanks!
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| 6th Nov 2008 5:13 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
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dealmaker wrote:
However - just for the avoidance of doubt for anyone considering this upgrade - and contrary to what is stated earlier in this thread - the kit DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ROUND VENTS - unfortunatley one of the main reasons I went for this kit was my mistaken belief that the side and "H" sections came complete with the round vent's themselves .
Nobody has asked me this before  The trim panels are vent trims...not replacement vents
It would be possible to replace the vents with the newer design trims @ £92.75 for all 4 vents. TLO has left the building.......
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| 6th Nov 2008 5:37 pm |
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