First world problems!!!
Our Disco Sport has a heated steering wheel - it's just lovely! I miss it on any other car I drive - including the old Freelander!Our Mazda CX5 had a heated wheel, but the problem with that was that it was so hot you couldn't actually touch the wheel after a few minutes.
There was a forum outage a couple of weeks ago, and many members haven't been able to post pictures ever since.
It's bloody annoying.Oh that's why, I thought I was banned
We we're going to Exeter today for Christmas shopping but decided in Plymouth instead. It's not showing here in Plymouth.
When temp is very cold switch on the electrics. Watch the pre heat then switch oft. Do that twice, then start as normal. It will start quicker.After some hesitant starting these past few mornings I put the battery on charge for a few hours yesterday (20A Ctek smart charger). Charged initially at 14.8 (temperature compensated so okay), dropped down to 13.8 float and left it for 4 hours. Took it off charge and after 2 hours and checked the voltage again: 12.7. Looked promising.
Checked it this morning 12.2V, or ~ 60% charge. Car double locked so minimal parasitic drain. Conclusion? Battery on the way out.
Tayna here I come.
I have the later FL2 with no option to put a fob in the dash. You should be able to do the same trick with yours somehow. Yer coil lamp on the dash will illuminate if they're faulty. Permanently i fink. The duration the plugs heat up for is us dependent on coolant temp. The trick does make mine start much quicker without a cough, when the engine has been left for few days and there's frost on the ground.
