1. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    I can understand that mate, what he is saying is very relevant to me so I'm interested but his voice is very boring. I believe the VCU kit comes mostly complete but a few chips need soldering on but I'll report back when it arrives. If I'd paid 750 Euro I could have got it complete including box...
  2. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    I decided to bite the bullet and ordered a Zombieverter kit to replace my VCU. https://www.evbmw.com/index.php/evbmw-webshop/vcu-boards This video is a little out of date but if you can stay awake long enough listening to Damiens voice it should explain what a Zombieverter is. It's a pity...
  3. Alibro

    Some diagnosis needed

    Amazing photo's, thanks for sharing. Have a great trip.
  4. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    WOW! I need to get me one of them! 😁
  5. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Auto 1.8

    Probably down 4 or 5mpg.
  6. Alibro

    FL1 rims hitting brake calipers !!!

    Because these ones are cheap and easy. Proper spacers are made using high grade metal, are held on with nuts and have 5 new studs for the wheels but will set the wheels out 10 or 15mm.
  7. Alibro

    FL1 rims hitting brake calipers !!!

    I had 5mm spacers for the same issue but wasn't happy with them and replaced the rims. With the way tyre fitters and mechanics hammer in the wheel nuts you need every mm of thread to keep you and your family safe. The other issue with spacers is it means the centre hub is not seated correctly so...
  8. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    In fairness most LR products have the oil slick as standard issue too.
  9. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Is it an ejector seat?
  10. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Auto 1.8

    Well done mate, I think most of that went over his head but I enjoyed it. ☺️ And not a rainbow in sight! 🤣
  11. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Normally one of them is in the house but it somehow ended up here. :vb-confused2: Today after washing it I jumped in and felt a drip from the interior light! Turns out the roof new aerial I installed a few months back is leaking. I guess the silicone sealant I bought today for the leaky glass...
  12. Alibro

    Freelander 1 What is this in water ?

    K Series are great engines but are known to eat head-gaskets. Anything over 50k miles (80k km) and you are on borrowed time but many will fail before that. How many kilometres are on the car now? If the head-gasket was replaced at 60k, what make of gasket was used? Did the head need skimmed...
  13. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    I'm pretty good at loosing everything so the first thing I did after building my garage was screw this board to the wall and hang my spanners in full view. I still loose them from time to time but usually not for long.
  14. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    Latest update on the charge control setup. It works! :D I've done lots of testing and so far no major issues so I figured maybe it was time for Mk2 https://store.arduino.cc/products/uno-r4-wifi When I was connecting all the wires to the Arduino Uno I soldered them to header pins that can be...
  15. Alibro

    What have you done to your Freelander today

    Only if it breaks and causes an accident where someone is seriously injured or killed. Many years ago I remember having tow bars fitted at some guys house. He had a cottage industry making and fitting tow bars at the weekend and I can't imagine type approval was an option.
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    What have you done to your Freelander today

    I've never changed an exhaust in any Freelander and they were all as old as yours. They must have been well made.
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    Engaging Gear

    Cheap aftermarket master cylinder can cause the bite point to be on the floor making it hard to push in far enough. I had this problem and sorted it by extending the rod that the pedal pushes by a few mm but it was a pain. In my case I replaced the clutch then when bleeding the master cylinder...
  18. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    LOL, you on the sauce at 3:47 this morning? 🤣
  19. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    Yes mate, I only noticed it after replacing the module and was looking for a cracked track. As I said I can't complain too much as I chose to go with cheap Chinese components knowing the chances of failure were there.
  20. Alibro

    Freelander 1 Freelander EV

    In fairness most of the issues in this entire process were caused by me not knowing what I needed the software to do and it took a while to figure out the hardware requirements too. I still haven't tested it at a public charger so I guess that is next.