Maybe because mine is Eu2 which has different management.... and i've learned much since that ancient post especially after a aftermarket VDO failed on me in less than 3 years then made various live comparative tests with genuine, VDO and others... here's a more recent thread https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/faulty-maf.336600/#post-4372655 ...the learning curve is ascendent
I doubt that you can do that on Eu3 cos the IQ is calculated based on MAF/rpm algorythm, on Eu2 it's possible cos it's MAP/rpm based and the MAF has effect only through the "back door" of the EGR management
OR to throw a spanner in the works, ( too quote someone else, the maf only effects the Egr) lol
You’ll need to educate me as I’m new at this
dont remind me that cos i'm still having ocasionaly nightmares since then
You are right it is a pain Tom and that would be a good option for some to have, the vdo is ok but doesn’t last no where near as long as genuine
On Eu3?? ... Checked where? cos writing it out means a remap to Eu2 management so you rather pay £250 or so for a remap and run Eu3 injectors with Eu2 management? ... IMO that's a bodge,
Your choice to believe who you want, i choose my cousin and my brother in law(who are working in parts manufacturer factory, one of them in OE section) rather than believing those who are selling theyr's products also i know well my own tests so i stick to my findings on this regardless of what VDO sais... as about that MAF thing on Eu3 as long as the original fuel map uses MAF/rpm to calculate the IQ and the MAP/rpm is default even modifying the original MAF default value in the fuel map the management will still be on default MAP/rpm for IQ caclulations and that's the way the Eu2 management works... so it's a mixed up thing which IMO is a kind of "bodge" without saying that the engine will not run well.... i like things to be as close to the best setup as possible maybe that's why i seem so obtuse about this and i know that if mine was Eu3 engine i would prefer to put a genuine MAF rather that turning the fuel map upside down for double the price of the MAF... those who are putting modified intakes are using theyr's vehicles mostly off road or competitions and they dont care about EGTs or the engine's longevity, all they want is good throttle response in deep mud and uphill(at least those who i know)
eventually ask VDO what are they doing with MAFs which are failing the strict tests imposed by LR but still ISO compliant... do they bin them or selling them as OEM... cos other also reputable manufacturers are selling them as OEM as long as they are ISO compliant and within generally accepted limits which are more ''flexible" than what a vehicle main dealer wants to put his sticker on a box
though i'm not claiming i'm right hence my purple signature
Two genuine against at least 6 others on my vehicle and 2 others... i compared the genuines between them as well and they were 99% the same while VDO's compared to each other were all over the place with different reading curves and i told you how they were compared to genuine... beside my tests there are many reports from owners who felt real improvement just by simply fitting genuine LR sensor instead of VDO aftermarket
