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- Beno2
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- Wolfpack
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- Mole HD
- Member Since: 18 Nov 2024
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Ooo, got my letter from JLR regarding the complementary security update for the Bling Barge this morning.
Unfortunately, the closest LR dealership to me is in Inverness. I'd have to arrange the visit around ferries and an overnight stay...just for an hour at a dealership.
To be fair...there's nobody going to be stealing my car from here...it's a physical impossibility since I live 2 ferries and 3 days away from the nearest car thief... so whilst a security and software update at a dealership would be nice treat for the Bling Barge, it's not really a necessity in my case.
I'll see how I feel in the new year...I might just fancy a road trip with the missus down to Inverness at some point...make a weekend of it or something.
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- Beno2
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- Beno2
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The Disco went in today for my software update. On the way home I noticed the auto beam was not turned on and easy access was turned off. Upon locking the vehicle I always double check the door ( old school
) to find that the auto approach locking is now active. It was turned off previously. I rang them back to be told to check my settings and I can't find it. I have even tried the key fob light 3 times and u lock but it still remains on 
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- Wolfpack
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- Beno2
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Mine is now back to normal. I went back to be told that my vehicle does not have approach unlocking fitted
They informed me they had asked the top technician and this was his response 
My question was why did my vehicle not have it turned on before the update but now it has it? They couldn't give me the answer. So I followed the remote fob 3 lights and unlock with the door open ( this is why it didn't work the first time) and bingo it is turned off. I went in and informed them that it was all sorted and they wanted to know how I did it 
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- Wolfpack
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- Beno2
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- Mole HD
- Member Since: 18 Nov 2024
- Location: Orkney Islands
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- Mole HD
- Member Since: 18 Nov 2024
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The Bling Barge is booked in at Park's Land Rover in Inverness on Thursday 22nd. Quite an expedition with a fair bit of driving as well as ferry sailings. Just as well that being a permanent island resident, all the ferries are free.
And all for a free security update I don't really need
Anyway, we're heading down on the Wednesday overnight ferry from Kirkwall to Aberdeen on the 21st then driving up to Inverness...then after the Bling Barge has had it's brain transplant, northwards to Scrabster on Thursday evening with an overnight stop at the Premier Inn in Thurso...ferry back to Stromness on Orkney Mainland on Friday morning of the 23rd then evening ferry from Kirkwall to home.
Apart from the 9 hours on the Kirkwall-Aberdeen ferry, Mrs Mole and I are quite looking forward to the road trip. Besides hospital and the odd shopping spree in Kirkwall, it's been over a year since we've been off the island...back when we went down to Aberdeen to pick the car up in November 2024. I suspect that the Bling Barge will enjoy stretching it's legs a bit too.
As it is, I'll take anything for free...especially from JLR
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- Wolfpack
- Member Since: 25 May 2019
- Location: Norfolk, UK
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I may be wrong…..I was once.
My car is a lot more alert and yet calmer after the security update.
The fact I have now got the Discovery projection on my 2017 car ( if Darras is correct that it was only added in 2018) suggests I’ve had more than the security update!
I wonder if a complete software upload is required?
If so it may have cleared all the “learnt driving” database? All my bad habits gone?
I was considering selling the vehicle, but with a this change ….and today a new set of Pirelli’s…it’s like a different car. Annual service next week let’s see what that comes up with! -
- robpenrose
- Member Since: 02 Jul 2016
- Location: New Forest
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