New Disco3 G4 Owner

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MaG4	MaG4 posted 16 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 34, Visits: 88	Hello to all, I have recently (just about 2 months ago) purchased a Disco3 G4 which came to Spain. Yesterday, while surfing the web for the accessories I need, I came acorss this forum which is simply fantastic. I will be positing some pictures soon! I have several questions which I would greatly appreciate all the advice on: 1. My G4 came without the roof rack lights and plaque in the front. I have purshased 4 HELLA lights but now I face the problem in how to install them. I have searched everywhere for pictures and advice on the setup and installation, but haven´t found much. Would anyone be so kind in sending me more details on this? FYI, in Spain, it is illegal to have roof rack lights so I have two options: Install them anyway and run the risk of being fined, or installing them on a fixed cross bar which I can fit on anytime. 2. Does anyone know where I can purchase more original G4 stickers / decals as some of mine are pretty scratched? 3. Where can I purchase the front G4 plaque? I notcied that the holes for the support have been made, but I guess the plaque was either removed or lost... 4. I currently have a Hi Lift Jack (which I used quite a lot in my other previous DiscoTD5), but now I face the following problem: Where do I place the jack when I need to replace a wheel? There are no jack points anywhere on the G4 which allow me to lift it up properly. Please advise. 5. I plan on buying the genuine Land Rover 5 seater WaterProof Seat Covers. I have contacted several LR Part houses in UK for this (as in Madrid there is very little support). There are two colors available: Sand and Aspen Grey. Does anyone have these covers on their DiscoG4? I am unsure on what color to choose so I have been searching for photos but haven´t been lucky...I think the Sand will look better with the orange... Thanks!!!
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martin bisby	martin bisby posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 657, Visits: 2.7K	maG4 hi and welcome to the club did you buy the D3 from a UK dealer or Spanish, if UK i am suprised that the lights and plaque were not intact on delivery if spanish it would follow that they removed them but should have included them with any kit already in the vehicle, i.e jerry cans tow ropes or first aid kit, extra spare wheel. the good news is that plaques and stickers should be available from the club as they were given a stash at eastnor. fitting the lights would be a competent auto electrician due to the routing and relay / operation of the lights again your local culture may dictate otherwise. an uptodate copy of LR Rave cd should have the wiring diagram if not a further shout to the forum here or at www.disco3.co.uk should get the info you need regards martin 2003 Stage 3 Event Vehicle D2 V8i ES Founding Chairman G4 Owners Club
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MaG4	MaG4 posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 34, Visits: 88	Hi Martin! I bought the vehicle straight from a LR dealer in Spain. Only two G4s came to Spain (110 Defender and Disco 3). I have some magazines where my car was featured in (october and november issue...) and on some photos, the roof rack had everything...but on the latest magazine, the roof rack was new (which is the one I have now). I asked about this in the dealer and they don´t know what happened...maybe they replaced it due to some incident... Thanks for the advice!
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	martin bisby (6/16/2009) did you buy the D3 from a UK dealer or Spanish, if UK i am suprised that the lights and plaque were not intact on delivery if spanish it would follow that they removed them but should have included them with any kit already in the vehicle, i.e jerry cans tow ropes or first aid kit, extra spare wheel. Is it one of the '09 TDV6 cars or is it one of the '06 V8 petrol? M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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MaG4	MaG4 posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 34, Visits: 88	It is a 2009 TDV6 version.
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	OK... I've just seen the post in the FS&W section talking about an '09 TDV6. :D Not all cars went out with the extra kit in the boot. As for the wiring of the lights, they went to an accessory switch on the dash (just to the left of the instrument cluster). If switched on, they were wired to come on with the full beam. The HV ballast packs were wired just behind the lamps, mounted under the roof rack floor (IIRC). HTH M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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The OC (Augusto)	The OC (Augusto) posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 890, Visits: 3.6K	MaG4 (6/16/2009) Hello to all, I have recently (just about 2 months ago) purchased the only Disco3 G4 which came to Spain. Yesterday, while surfing the web for the accessories I need, I came acorss this forum which is simply fantastic. I will be positing some pictures soon! 2. Does anyone know where I can purchase more original G4 stickers / decals as some of mine are pretty scratched? 3. Where can I purchase the front G4 plaque? I notcied that the holes for the support have been made, but I guess the plaque was either removed or lost... 5. I plan on buying the genuine Land Rover 5 seater WaterProof Seat Covers. I have contacted several LR Part houses in UK for this (as in Madrid there is very little support). There are two colors available: Sand and Aspen Grey. Does anyone have these covers on their DiscoG4? I am unsure on what color to choose so I have been searching for photos but haven´t been lucky...I think the Sand will look better with the orange... Thanks!!! Hi Marcello, Welcome to the forum, I just replied for questions 1 & 2 at another post (ie stickers coming soon, no plaques so far). On the seat cover, pls make sure you get them for the D3 and also NOT in black (faulty product). I found some on ebay for about £70-80. You might want to touch basis with Yuri (XE1UN) who owns a D3 G4 2006 and also lives in Spain! Cheers Augusto Augusto (The O.C.) Secretary - G4 Challenge Owners Club D3 2006 event BN55 WRG LRG4C11 Stages 3 & 4 Bolivia
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MaG4	MaG4 posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 34, Visits: 88	What do you mean by: The HV ballast packs were wired just behind the lamps, mounted under the roof rack floor (IIRC). I have spoken to some local installers and they told me that they will need to make a custom fit in order for the lights to stand up properly...As for the switch, it is already installed, on the right of the dash board. But my concern is about the actual installation: if I should make the cutouts on the air deflector above and make custom fittings...or make a removable crossbar. As for my other questions, any advise?
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MaG4	MaG4 posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 34, Visits: 88	Hello Augusto, Thank you for the responses. Please keep me updated about the status of the original stickers and plaques. As for the seat covers, I have contacted Famous Four: http://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/parts-veh-disco_3-sec-intr.html I beleive this is the original covers... I will try to contact yuri...thanks!
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	MaG4 (6/16/2009) What do you mean by: The HV ballast packs were wired just behind the lamps, mounted under the roof rack floor (IIRC). I have spoken to some local installers and they told me that they will need to make a custom fit in order for the lights to stand up properly...As for the switch, it is already installed, on the right of the dash board. But my concern is about the actual installation: if I should make the cutouts on the air deflector above and make custom fittings...or make a removable crossbar. As for my other questions, any advise? The Hella HID lamps used on the event run at a high voltage and as such, they use a ballast pack to supply the required voltage. These were mounted just behind the lamps but under the roof rack floor. I don't know what the lamps were bolted to but the wind deflector on the front of the rack was cut to make them fit. HTH M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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