Can be naive but he is a really really nice guy. Amazing the understanding he has at his age already and he’s thirsty for more!
loves the V8 rovers knows them
Inside out, I would trust him with mine.
 
Didn’t realise he was that young from his knowledge and +1 on working on my car

Our 'enry has learned well, from his job, and from on here. I don't remember it but, apparently, he also bounced into our lives with a bit of an attitude tenor.gif
 
You are quite right I don't have to buy one and even if I won the lottery tomorrow I wouldn't, I'd buy something reliable.
I used to design and manufacture computer hardware and micro controllers, I have no objection to electronics if it's reliable. The trouble is the design of the JLR electronics is pretty poor as evidenced by the reliability figures and I don't want JLR spying on my movements, it's big brother and not necessary.

I think your imagining i have some problem with you, just calm it, im new how should i know your a comp hardware designer ;) , you lot all need to calm down, and just for the record i have no idea, just open to try and work with new stuff, there isnt enough old land rovers for everyone, and even if there was, some of us need to reach our destinations sometimes.... ;)

just for everyone on this thread, remember i came on here for advice, i really dont think i know everything, in fact ill be the first to admit i dont, just saying that there is ways you can work on the new cars, its just a different skillset :) not telling anyone they dont already have it
 
Nothing personal and don't take this the wrong way it's a genuine question. Do you already have this different skill set or is it something you need to learn?
Half the battle is getting the information to be able to read the data you are looking at. I am quite confortable with writing hex code straight to memory the problem is getting hold of the manuals that tells you what bit of the code does what. The same is true of the millions of data bits flying around the data bus. If you have access the manuals I am sure you will have cake and biscuits coming your way from all corners of this forum. And your point about knowing your car will get you there, yes on most occasions modern cars will get you there, the problem is when they do break down you can't just get you tool box out of the boot and fix it like we could in the old days :)
My tool box used to be a small socket set and a bunch spanners and pliers.
Disco 1, I added a big hammer and a welder.
Disco 2, I added a dignostics
L322, I added a second diagnostics and recently an ocilloscope for when things get serious.
 
Nothing personal and don't take this the wrong way it's a genuine question. Do you already have this different skill set or is it something you need to learn?
Half the battle is getting the information to be able to read the data you are looking at. I am quite confortable with writing hex code straight to memory the problem is getting hold of the manuals that tells you what bit of the code does what. The same is true of the millions of data bits flying around the data bus. If you have access the manuals I am sure you will have cake and biscuits coming your way from all corners of this forum. And your point about knowing your car will get you there, yes on most occasions modern cars will get you there, the problem is when they do break down you can't just get you tool box out of the boot and fix it like we could in the old days :)
My tool box used to be a small socket set and a bunch spanners and pliers.
Disco 1, I added a big hammer and a welder.
Disco 2, I added a dignostics
L322, I added a second diagnostics and recently an ocilloscope for when things get serious.


Like i said mate, i have no idea, i learnt to write simple code in college but its something too work on, however i am lucky that i have a mate who does a lot of work on that side of vehicles so i have an easy way out there.
In terms of new cars getting you there, just a little joke my friend, as a guy whos cars DPF broke under 1000 miles after i bought the bloody car (not user error before anyone says), i get theres still a long way too go ;)
 
Like i said mate, i have no idea, i learnt to write simple code in college but its something too work on, however i am lucky that i have a mate who does a lot of work on that side of vehicles so i have an easy way out there.
In terms of new cars getting you there, just a little joke my friend, as a guy whos cars DPF broke under 1000 miles after i bought the bloody car (not user error before anyone says), i get theres still a long way too go ;)

Indeed there is a long way to go, not just for you but for all of us. We all learn from other peoples successes and failures as well as our own so keep us posted whatever happens with your mods.
 
Indeed there is a long way to go, not just for you but for all of us. We all learn from other peoples successes and failures as well as our own so keep us posted whatever happens with your mods.
aye i will do, although it seems too me it might take a fair while to get anything done at the minute.
 
I'd take that as a sign to enjoy the ride before you do anything to it, IMO is good to get to know it well before any mods go on.

oh aye, believe me im not rushing, if you go back to the start i was only asking for the light bar and too see if its even possible to lift the thing ;)
 
Be careful if you wander into AG, they ain’t as soft as us and the different sections got slightly different rules.
Thick skin and a smile is all you need really
 
Nothing personal and don't take this the wrong way it's a genuine question. Do you already have this different skill set or is it something you need to learn?
Half the battle is getting the information to be able to read the data you are looking at. I am quite confortable with writing hex code straight to memory the problem is getting hold of the manuals that tells you what bit of the code does what. The same is true of the millions of data bits flying around the data bus. If you have access the manuals I am sure you will have cake and biscuits coming your way from all corners of this forum. And your point about knowing your car will get you there, yes on most occasions modern cars will get you there, the problem is when they do break down you can't just get you tool box out of the boot and fix it like we could in the old days :)
My tool box used to be a small socket set and a bunch spanners and pliers.
Disco 1, I added a big hammer and a welder.
Disco 2, I added a dignostics
L322, I added a second diagnostics and recently an ocilloscope for when things get serious.
There's the rub, when these modern cars go wrong they are almost unfixable. Garages just keep swapping ECU's blindly at £1k a shot so you need deep pockets if you cannot DIY. I read a recent report of a guy who had bought a new L494, in the first 12 months he had had less than 3 months use out of it ending up returning it as unfit for purpose.
 
Not sure what model it was but a guy I used to work with bought a brand new FFRR faulty from day 1. LR couldn't fix it but he didn't mind cos his curtesy RR was a top spec one, I think it took a couple of months before they gave up and gave him another FFRR. He also ordered one of the new defenders but has since cancelled that.
 
oh aye, believe me im not rushing, if you go back to the start i was only asking for the light bar and too see if its even possible to lift the thing ;)
So, unless you have a good knowledge of Evoke electronics, (I'm happy to admit I do not) do not try to wire in your light bar to the cars lighting system. Your safest option is to take a feed direct from the battery positive via fuse and a switch, that will more or less guarantee no error messages or other adverse effects. Just in case you do not know, you light bar is most probably illegal for road use but I'm sure that's not what you want it for:D
 
So, unless you have a good knowledge of Evoke electronics, (I'm happy to admit I do not) do not try to wire in your light bar to the cars lighting system. Your safest option is to take a feed direct from the battery positive via fuse and a switch, that will more or less guarantee no error messages or other adverse effects. Just in case you do not know, you light bar is most probably illegal for road use but I'm sure that's not what you want it for:D
i think you might be right, but again luckily i've got a bit of outside help so we'll just have to see what works best when it comes round too it, cheers for the advice though
 
No point in fitting a lightbar, unless your headlights don't work.

Lifting it i'm sure is possible, however the reason to do so escapes me..

Being a tuppleware princess you'll have plastic shyte flying if you took it anywhere a real 4x4 could wander ;)
 

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