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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #1

I've just purchased a Freelander Station Wagon Xi 1.8 petol model. Yesterday I noticed that the digital clock in the dash is faded and broken up. You can't read it in short. I've read some information and I see there are two types of clocks, a clock only and one with radio information displayed in it.

How do you tell which sort yours uses to buy. Also, how easy are they to take out a replace yourself from the dash?

 

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #2

take it back and get a diesel=problem solved

 

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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #3

By the way here is a picture of my new baby.

 

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nathan5346

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #4

Poor you

 

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• Aug 3, 2010

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mrgtb said:

By the way here is a picture of my new baby.

Click to expand...

In all seriousness someone will be along shortly, you'll have to accept a petrol freelander has legendary unreliability issues

 

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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #6

Yeah, I've been reading about the cylinder head gasket problem. Wish I knew beforehand on the K Series engine.

Which I saw posted here: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/freelander-1-8-k-series-hgf-more-data-36863.html

Plus a friend when looking at it after buying and cleaning. Mentioned they had a very bad rep for it.

 

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• Aug 3, 2010

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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #8

Was looking on eBay and I cannot believe they want £80+ for a pathetic little digital clock that sits in the dash. Are they having a laugh or what?

I expected to pay about £5-10 for one.

 

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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #9

Anyway, I'll give some extra information that might help here. I don't think it has the standard radio installed in it. I have a Kenwood CD/Radio installed, so I'm not sure even if I installed the digital clock that displays radio information also, if it would work because the stereo is not standard Freelander gear.

 

Optimus Prime

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #10

if you do a search in the freelander section, there is a thread about how to repair the clock. involves taking it apart and gluing a piece of the pcb.

good luck.

 

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mrgtb

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• Aug 3, 2010

• #11

Thanks for that, will search for that later when I get home from work.

 

Mrfulwell

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• Oct 24, 2010

• #12

Bit of a late reply but i had the same problem went to the scrap yard and got one out of a rover, changed the bulbs over (Landy's have green bulbs rovers have red) and Bazinga! worked a treat, there standard Lucas parts fitted in loads of rovers. Im not in the slightest bit electrically minded and it was a really simple job, Paid £10 for the display to the scrap dealer. Bargin.

 

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disco_mikey

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• Oct 24, 2010

• #13

Got a cheap clock! They are going on Ebay for £30 odd quid