I wonder if it could be adapted to replace the Freelander VCU? It presumably takes signals from an ECU on the F2 - but maybe a simple switch to activate on the dash, or an app monitoring the F1 wheel speed sensors. After all the VCU replacement threads on LZ, this is probably the most viable! (if its small enough).
I wonder if it could be adapted to replace the Freelander VCU? It presumably takes signals from an ECU on the F2 - but maybe a simple switch to activate on the dash, or an app monitoring the F1 wheel speed sensors. After all the VCU replacement threads on LZ, this is probably the most viable! (if its small enough).
For the couple of hundred quid a recon VCU costs, it just isn't worth the effort. Giving that the Haldex isn't that reliable either, I can't see the point.
My wife's TT had a new Haldex at 70K miles at a massive £1200!!. That's 6 X more than a reconditioned VCU.
if it is like the X-Trail unit it has a specialised ecu which takes into account pitch. yaw, acceleration, braking, wheel speed and a few other things as well - not easy
There is a writeup on here of how it works.
lol - the idea's been kicking around for a long time
Maybe someone will run with it now the Haldex units can be bought for the price of a VCU.
Are those diagrams for the Nissan unit you were looking at? The thing that jumps out at me straight away, isn't the complex bits of mechanical or electrical engineering - its that simple little warning "Large difference in diameter of front/rear tires"! How many IRDs & Diffs would have been saved (equates to money!) if LR had put that little bulb on the Freelander's dash! Mine would never have gone! Such a shame.