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I just bought the new LR3 for my wife and was quite impressed with it. I haven't taken it out to the back roads yet, but it seem almost as capable as the Disco was. Two things stand out - 1st, Discos had live axles; the LR3s have fully independent double wishbone suspensions. The independent suspension makes this a much better on the pavement vehicle, but will decrease some of its ability off road. 2nd - there is a lot of plastic on the body of the LR3. From an aesthetic perspective, it works. From an off road perspective, I will worry a little about its durability.
I will update after I take it out in the mountains (the snow still lingers here in Colorado). But, from a perspective of reliability, I already trust this vehicle much more than I did my old leaky 97 Disco.
As for packages/options, the cold weather is a good option to take. I would also consider the heavy duty package (full size spare tire and active locking rear differential) and the navigation system, with its 4x4 information system to tell you what is going on with the wheels (and where you are at).
The only option, and it's an awesome option, are the Goodyear MT/R's for the 255/55/19 wheel. These tires are used in the G4 LR3's that have been mentioned on this forum.
You can actually buy these MTRs from a place (Bronco's 4x4) in the UK. Somebody on this forum was to do a group buy, but I never heard back from him. For some reason, you cannot buy these tires from anywhere in the USA or Canada.
Now for the bad news. Due to unwieldy size, each tire will cost you about $600 to your door. My qoute was for more than $3000 for a set of 5 tires.
the rear of the TSD (touch screen display) has 6 sockets on it, they are:
C2819 - which is the main connector for power, audio, etc...
C2825 - is the MOST network in and out
C2820 - is the Video Screen - i presume this to be as in "gnd" as its a touchscreen
There are 3 other connectors which all seem to be the same time, although they are different colours: tan, brown, green
A picture of the rear of the TSD can be seen here
Also in other LR3 official documentation is states: "The television tuner is connected to the rest of the video system on the
MOST bus. Audio and control signals are passed on the MOST bus while video is
transmitted via a coaxial cable to the Touch Screen Display (TSD)."
These connectors could easily be coax connections, and especially as the diagonistic screen reports 3 different possible video inputs - companion cam, reversing cam and DVD/TV
Now how do you make these active? i presume you can select them from the diag screen? but its not ideal really!
Finally the diag screen refers to RSE when talking about video inputs, REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT which is a future option that provides a 10 disc DVD changer and LCD drop down monitor in the back. The RSE includes DVD, monitor, TV Tuner, and more importantly the RSE Control Module!
I presume the inclusion of this module makes the "option" on the TSD to select it active???
One final thought, VW/Audi have a module for TV and stuff but the car has to be CODED to know that the module is actually there. You can on an audi code the car to tell it there is a TV module there even when it is not - obviously you dont get TV but the option on the Nav screen does appear!! - maybe LR3 is the same, especially as the diag screen talks about coding and displays lots of binary on/off stuff
That concludes my 2 pence worth!
Does anyone know what type of connectors these are?
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Regarding "RSE" -- it's not a "future option"... the '06 Range Rover Sport, for example, has factory installed dual monitors on the seats and a DVD changer, instead of the LR3's "all-in-1" DVD install. But don't expect a "TV Tuner" OEM feature from anyone in North America. (FYI: The somewhat flakey LR technical documentation will not only mention other market features... it mentions features that were dropped before production. Like Tire Pressure Monitoring.)
The 3 RCA inputs may indeed be composite video inputs that are used by the optional or non-available features, but none of my contacts ever gave me confirmation.
I dont think they are RCA connectors, they look like the aerial type connector that you currently see in BMW's (or similar) - this makes sense as they refer to the cable being coax.
I may be brave this weekend and take the car apart, plug a composite video signal in there and see what happens! I am pretty sure you will be able to access the picture through the diagnostic menu... which also works while driving!
I'll keep you posted (unless anyone else has already tried this of course!)
To the Forum readers: Why can't LR give out a vehicle build date and delivery date for orders made back in 2004? Am I getting the run around from dealership or LR? I read on the Forum about people walking into dealerships and buying fully loaded LR3 HSE models and yet I as an order holder cannot get a vehicle or an answer.
Frustrated in Houston!
Of course some dealers might have a model configuration that is close to what you want in stock... but you'd need to dig for it. If "you need it now", you may need to settle.
Land Rover came immediately to tow the car. They had it for 1.5 days. They told us upon pickup that they would not be able to get to it for 24 hours. They found a broken spring canister/cassette in the steering column, beneath the horn. It had broken (probably due to the previously mentioned pothole) and shorted, keeping the horn on, until the horn motor(s) and fuse burned out. LR replaced the spring part and a fuse and two horn motors.
Works properly now.
done some initial tests tonight and its looking very good!
its dark so, but will develop this further tomorrow!!!
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I'm one of those with lucky timing and picked up an HSE last Saturday off the lot. It was exactly how I would have ordered - all options except tow package, still wrapped from shipping. Would have preferred to wait for '06 model with factory PTI, but...
Our dealer mentioned that their next alotment had about 5 or 6 that are not yet spoken for. So, you may want to check around and might get lucky with your combination.
The NAV screen sounds like an excuse to me.
I do question why you wouldn't want it this way, though. I always found it quite handy to be able to switch the aux lights on/off using the steering column's high beam selector while off-road. (Having both on was never an issue.)
It would probably be smarter to add yet another switch/relay so you can have it "both ways." Ask your local custom lighting installer.
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I would hope the forthcoming '06 RR and/or RRS tech documentation will eventually have better info. :P
glad you all approve! :shades:
What is the best pricing folks have gotten or heard of??
tidester, host
Please post your dealer and how you got the deal (in the price paid forum if you like).
Your deal is $3000 below INVOICE. Unbelievable!! You must share the info!
tidester, host
So here it is, good luck - all i ask is that you let me know if you find it useful!
Woodmans LR3 Video Guide
Enjoy
Woodman438
Thanks
the rear entertainment system as made by LR, was omitted from the Disco3 and will only be in RR 06+
I guess that settles that all the LR vehcies use direct (non-MOST) composite video connections for anything they support...
By the way, there is chance that Range Rover Sport and/or 06+ Range Rover will allow video to be watched on the front screen if the car is stopped without any mods. But nothing confirmed... RR is probably a better chance.
going through the diag menu. I guess a flash mod/upgrade, or even better
an internal switch that would put the Watch Video button on the main nav menu
(Next to Navigatin/4x4 /settings)
BTW: Great work woodman!! :shades:
Paul
I'm interested in ordering an LR3 (Discovery 3 here in Australia). Can anyone tell me when the Land Rover Solihull Factory closes for re-tooling. Ideally I would like the build date to be post close down. My dealer here thought it was July or August.
Can anyone shed some light on this??
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interestingly enough there are a number of networks that run within the LR3, all do very different things at very different speeds - they are:
High speed CAN 500 kbits/s 11898
Medium speed CAN 125 kbits/s 11898
MOST 24 Mbs MOST Cooperation
GVIF 1.95 Gbps Sony proprietary system
LIN 9.6Kbs LIN consortium
The GVIF network is the only one that transmit video, this is used to get the graphical information from the Nav drive onto the touch screen.
You are correct that the RRS and RR 06+ will have the option to select video on the front screen (I have seen it), BUT as this is the standard way of selecting it, the software is programmed to disable the picture when the vehicle starts moving. This is done in the excat same why as some of the navigation buttons become greyed out whilst moving.
So although the diagnostic menu may not be the ideal menu to access the video by due to the amount of key presses it does provide video in motion!
In the words of Big Brother..... you decide!!!
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Just realized that the passenger leather seat has a small tear. Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks.
Wonder if you have the chance to find out from your friends regarding the lemon process. Unfortunately, it seems like I will need to pursue it at this time. Basically after my last update, the car went in the shop for 2 weeks (4th times/ over 30days overall repair period) for some grounding fix for which the dealer/manufacturer thought was the cause to the problem.
After we got the car back last thursday, on Friday the same problems surface.
Acording to the LR3 booklet provided, we could contact BBB and do an arbitration. I am just wondering besides BBB, if we were to hire an attorney like I have been reading online, will the attoney fee be responsible by the manufacturer?? Somehow I feel by hiring an attorney, it will be more legit and sucessful..
Please provide your suggestions. If anyone has experience, please feel free to share. Thank you all for your help.
and before you do that ,the lr3 has alot of computers on it and when starting it you can send up those faults!
1st put key in and to till the display says "system check"
wait! till check goes off! then turn key the rest of the way...........WAIT don't put it in gear till all the lights go off!......try this first,please
might have to do it acouple times to clear the system
if that doesn't work then talkt to the dealer.....if that doesn't work just call land rover north america
UPDATED SYSTEM WON'T BE OUT TILL MID-JUNE
IF YOU BUY IT MAKE SURE YOU BUY IT AT TIME OF SALE SO IT HAS THE SAME WARRANTY AS THE LR3 DOES!~4yr 50k~
(and the 06+ rr will have a new system in the headrest2 screens)
don't go after market! with the fiber optics it can get really messy
After-market DVD is just fine... and you can do better on cost, features & size.