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Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels
I believe the TPMS initiators / antennas located inside each rear wheel well can also detect frequency and tire pressure / temperature information from the sensor in the spare wheel, if that wheel is equipped with a sensor. -
Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels
My HD pack 2013's full size spare is definitely monitored. I am greeted by the "Check spare tire pressure" message and TPMS icon in the instrument cluster every morning (I do carry a sensor equipped Compo 18" with oversized spare, partially deflated, down there), and my attempts to turn off... -
Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels
It's really not that annoying to leave the spare tire warning alone if you don't have the tool, the message only stays on for maybe 10-15 seconds each time you fire up the ignition as a gentle "reminder" that your spare tire needs air, then it extinguishes. Nowhere near as annoying as the seat... -
Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels
The spare wheel has a tire pressure sensor from the factory only if the car came with a full size spare (as part of the HD package, for example.) If it came with a compact donut, the spare wheel is not monitored, so you won't get any TPMS warnings even if you later replace the limited service... -
Does Air suspension need to be in Offroad mode for Hoisting jack?
In my experience, leaving hoods, doors, tailgates, windows, glove box, fuel door, and anything else in the LR4 open doesn't make an iota of difference. The EAS still drop all the way down when you jack or lift the car up, more so if you lift all 4 corners (such as when replacing all 4 wheels), a... -
Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels
Yes, I am pretty sure (I've done it a couple of times but it's been a while since the last... anyone need a heat shield assembly, super cheap? :D) that with the spare tire in place you may not be able to reach the couple of small screws or bolts that hold the bracket of the heat shield in place... -
Need an ID on random cord
It doesn't hook up anywhere. It is a connector for a transit relay installed after the car is built, which prevents the battery from discharging while in transit between the UK factory and its final destination. The relay is removed by the dealer as part of the Pre-Delivery Inspection (just... -
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Gap iiD question
Car config > Read the CCF > BCM - Body Control > Tire Pressure Monitoring 1 and 2 > Switch to "None" (make a note of the default values before scrolling to None, just in case you'd like to re-enable TPMS in the future, as there are many listed), exit and follow instructions to write/update the... -
Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)
The virtual CD changer stores music files in uncompressed format, so whatever CDs you copy there will sound better than your phone's compressed MP3 version. -
LR4 Ballistic Protection Option
Replacement manuals: https://www.jaguarlandroverliterature.com/landrover/literature/replacements/13/discovery-4-lr4/english-north-american -
Slider Comparison; anyone used either of these?
Not a bit... a lot! On a 2013 such as yours, it's just a matter of removing a half dozen relatively flimsy brackets bolted on with maybe a couple dozen nuts and bolts, and both running boards will come off quite easily and with minimal hassle. They will leave behind a rocker trim with small... -
Two LR4 Questions (Windshield & USB)
The iPod port under the armrest on my 2013 keeps my iPod charged (I have a 160GB iPod Classic that I just leave velcroed in there 24/7.) Not sure it would have enough juice to charge an iPad, though. For my Android phone I use a USB cigar lighter adapter, it's so much easier to reach than to... -
Micro-Start XP-10 jump starter - Tested, it works great
I pulled out the manual. In tiny print in the specs page, it says "Operating temperature: -20C to +60C". Even by Southern California standards, that should be enough of a spread. Can't imagine the interior of my car would get much hotter than 140F, although it might at times, I guess. However, I... -
Micro-Start XP-10 jump starter - Tested, it works great
Yup, that's how I store my Mavic Pro's batteries. They actually self discharge to 50% or so if you don't use them for more than 10 days. -
Micro-Start XP-10 jump starter - Tested, it works great
My understanding is that there is no risk of fire unless the battery case (the blue skin you see in my photo) itself is perforated, in which case the chemicals react violently with oxygen, and that's where fires start. Needless to say, I don't plan on charging my xp-10 anymore... :cool: -
Micro-Start XP-10 jump starter - Tested, it works great
And you store it at 50%? The manual itself says there should be a minimum of 3 lights (meaning about 60% charge) before even attempting a jump, and recommends recharging the XP-10 every 4-6 months - which is kind of what I did. Anyway, I didn't have any unrealistic expectations about the... -
Micro-Start XP-10 jump starter - Tested, it works great
Better-late-than-never follow up... My Micro-Start today (after spending a little less than 2 years in my car): I just opened it up to give it a routine 3-month recharge. I noticed the last time I had it out 3/4 months ago that the case appeared to be getting slightly warped and wasn't quite... -
Brake Pad Light
The shop manual will tell you that the sensor trips when you have approximately 20-25% of pad life left, so there should be plenty of meat to take a trip and back. In the real world, that's not quite an exact science. Only 2 pads (1 on each axle) are monitored by those sensors, out of 8. If they... -
Octane
On engines like the LR4's that recommend, but do not require, premium unleaded fuel, the use of regular grade unleaded normally only results in marginal loss of engine efficiency, meaning you will likely experience lower mileage per gallon and a slight reduction of power at the top. Although... -
Medic Kit?
I like most of the AMK / Adventure Medical Kits, they are high quality, well thought out and organized, and reasonably priced for what you get. They include an excellent field first aid guide. They are nothing like the one you linked above, but then again I am no surgeon, either. Don't think I... -
Octane
Who says you "need to have" 93 octane? Use premium unleaded, or the available grade at your local gas station with the highest octane rating, whatever that means in your area. Here in Southern California, unless you look real hard at some specialized station selling racing fuel, you can't do... -
Showoff Your LR4
Certain base model diesel Discovery 4s in Europe come with smaller brakes than the ones we get as our only choice here in North America for the LR4, making the fitment of 17 and 18" factory wheels possible without modifications. Lucky them, look at the size of those sidewalls even before... -
Protecting the precious Compomotives (and other wheels)
Thanks for the posts, very useful as always. I thought about locking lug nuts for a second myself when I got the Compos originally. Heard a horror story similar to Quijote's from a friend and changed my mind. He had a flat tire on his Suburban with fancy 22s while on a road trip and, for the... -
LR4 Pre-purchase tips?
I don't know how wise it is to arbitrarily "schedule" a replacement water pump every 80K miles. My first water pump was replaced a few months after I purchased the car in 2013, the second just before the warranty was up. I am on my third, 80K+ miles and no problems thus far (but you may have...
