Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 670
Shiny new (to me) D4
Yesterday our new tug arrived, a 2016 D4 Zambezi Landmark. 92k on the clock but in immaculate condition. Just trying to get to grips with the electronics but the FBH remote was nice to have this morning.
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The last two are of an additional plug wired across the battery, anyone know what this is for?A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
6th Dec 2023 3:50 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23815
Wonderful!
Pretty rare in that colour as well I think.
I can only guess the additional plug was an aftermarket accessory.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Dec 2023 3:54 pm
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1736
looks like a cTEK charger lead.Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
6th Dec 2023 3:55 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1651
Agreed. Definitely ctek charger connection. It will allow charging of battery without opening the battery box. Some run it to the grill to avoid having to open the bonnet.
Nice car. Presume belts done?Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
6th Dec 2023 4:07 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3654
Yes, can confirm that is a CTEK adapter, fitted one to my car in the same location. Makes it a lot easier maintaining the battery charge.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
6th Dec 2023 6:00 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 670
Gary_P wrote:
Agreed. Definitely ctek charger connection. It will allow charging of battery without opening the battery box. Some run it to the grill to avoid having to open the bonnet.
Nice car. Presume belts done?
Moot point on the belts. It has had the 7 year service done as recorded on the Land Rover OSH system which should include the belts. However there is nothing on the record to show belts/pulleys have been supplied yet it does list the Oil/filters. I Have my doubts so the supplier has agreed to the cover being removed so the date of the belt can be checked. I have £2k off the price in case they do need doing.
I am tempted to go the hole hog on the charger lead and install an Anderson plug to connect a slave battery/charger.
Also considering removing the heavy duty hitch (once I have solved the lack of a key) and use the standard hook which I already have, never going to be towing 3.5 tonne with it. An added bonus is it has the tow hook stowage tray behind the trim (Empty).A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
6th Dec 2023 8:25 pm
LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 1002
£2k off the price due to doubt over whether the belts have been done?
Wow…
My recent D4 Commercial came with relatively full Main Dealer service history, but no-one could say if the belts had been done. At 187k, they ‘should’ have been done but it was just too much of a ‘what if…’ for me to ignore.
New belts cost less than £300 at our local specialist (£358 incl the VAT from memory…) and they confirmed that markings on the belts would indicated they had been changed at some stage but I’d rather be safe than regretting it down the line.
Note: that cost was for the front belts - if the back belt goes, it’s ‘just’ the fuel pump element so you stop but don’t trash the engine…D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
6th Dec 2023 8:42 pm
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2225
Hi,
ISTR the D4 had a "Timed" rear belt so did a quick search and found this thread,
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14371
Cracking. The D4 was such a great car. LR pretty well got it right with it.
Enjoy. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
6th Dec 2023 9:51 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 670
I was also of the opinion that the D4 SDV6 pump belt has to be timed, happy to stand corrected if not. My argument was that I wanted to maintain its 100% dealer service record so to keep that the belt change would have to be at stealer prices.
Of course it does have the 84 month digital stamp anyway so it could go somewhere else although I would have to find somewhere that understands the demands of replacing the pump belt. Reading through and watching a few videos it would be something I could do as an ex aircraft engineer (I have had worse jobs) but that was 40+ years ago.
The salesman was unhappy saying my price was the buy in price (not convinced) but I paid £2k less than the automated insurance valuation so it can’t be far off and with 6 months warranty as well. I aim to kick off a bit with LR, last time I did they paid all the cost of a repair 2 months out of warranty despite only actually agreeing to to the labour cost.
Somthing that has occurred to me is I have read of being able to find the oil pump part number using a flexible boroscope. Would it be possible to read the belt date the same way, is there a route into the timing cover?A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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