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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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Quick question!
I have the Aux tank fitted where the spare used to be. The fuel level sensor is playing up and it's dead ontop of the tank.
Is there a way of accessing down through the back of the car, ie by removing the third row of seats etc. Or is the body shell solid at that point.
It's just that I'm trying to avoid having to drop the tank out to get to the sensor.
TIA Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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 29th Jan 2007 3:02 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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Looks pretty solid. If they removed the wheel winding mechanism when they put the tank in you may be able to get to it that way?
Too far to go to the mob who put the tank in? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 29th Jan 2007 4:25 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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The access point to the wheel winding mechanism (or rather where the WWM was) is too far to the rear of the sensor position.
The dudes who installed it were Off Road Equipment in Myaree in Perth. 720km one way.
I wouldn't go back. They left the car in a terrible state after the install: Grease on the seats; shavings all over the dash where they'd drilled the hole for the gauge; and didn't test the system. I had to insist that they showed me how it operated and also for my wheel winch, whcih they were trying to keep. Furthermore, they made derogatory comments about the Disco, coupled with inane laughter.
Wouldn't go back. Wouldn't ever recommend anyone to go to them for anything. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 29th Jan 2007 4:43 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Drop the tank yourself fix it and send them a bill for your time!  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 29th Jan 2007 4:51 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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Jamo,
I'm afraid there are no floor access holes in the back that I've ever seen below the carpet in the 3rd row seats.
How about checking with Long Ranger (if you haven't already) about a way to check/test before your drop the tank out.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 29th Jan 2007 7:15 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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Thanks Chris,
I've already been onto Long Range Automotive and they were quite good. They sent me a copy of the basic wiring diagram. They thought it could be the earth.
I checked the earth where they'd connecxted it to the car and it seemed fine. Furthermore they've attached the earth for the sender unit and the transfer pump together and then wired them onto the RH tailight earth. The transfer pump still works so I figure that the earth is OK. Unless the D3 is accepting the pump but rejecting the sender?
The local ARB dude told me to check the sender itself, which I need to drop the tank to get to. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 29th Jan 2007 9:25 am |
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