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• Engine braking using gears?

• Very useful summary thanks DG!, glad the issue has been noticed by others, and the explanation of the small auxiliary battery recharging quickly and thereby the regenerative braking ceasing abruptly r ...
Ecosse Replies: 10 Views: 1150 Forum:General Posted: 15th Feb 2026 12:33 pm Subject: Engine braking using gears?

• Format of music stored on usb

• Can anyone give an insight of the do's and don't's of setting up a 23MY pivi pro system to access music on a USB stick?
  I have a USB that worked on D4 but not being recognised at all on D5! I iGuide ...
Ecosse Replies: 1 Views: 181 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 15th Feb 2026 12:20 pm Subject: Format of music stored on usb

• Engine braking using gears?

• Hi DG, it's a 2023MY 300D mh, Hwith hi-lo transfer box, rear e-diff and config TR. Have tried S mode, using paddle shifts, then with foot off accelerator there is a slight slowing but it's more as if ...
Ecosse Replies: 10 Views: 1150 Forum:General Posted: 7th Jan 2026 8:34 am Subject: Engine braking using gears?

• Engine braking using gears?

• Thanks, interesting!
  I wonder if there was something fundamentally different with the D4 set up - my 8 speed (a TDV6 diesel) definitely created considerable engine braking through using the paddle sh ...
Ecosse Replies: 10 Views: 1150 Forum:General Posted: 6th Jan 2026 5:13 pm Subject: Engine braking using gears?

• Engine braking using gears?

• With my D4 8-spd, using the paddle shifts to select a lower gear provided an engine braking effect that was excellent for slowing the car without using the brakes when approaching a corner/hill etc., ...
Ecosse Replies: 10 Views: 1150 Forum:General Posted: 2nd Jan 2026 2:35 pm Subject: Engine braking using gears?

• InControl renewal question

• Hi
  My remote app is showing that there are 4 renewals due shortly, being (1) Connected Navigation Pro, (2) Online Pack with data plan, (3) Remote and (4) Secure Tracker pro.
  Have tried renewing usin ...
Ecosse Replies: 1 Views: 435 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 22nd Dec 2025 2:24 pm Subject: InControl renewal question

• Fuel filler flap lock

• Thanks, looks like a workaround.
  Waiting to check car, but can you confirm if the filler surround casing on yours has a hole where the solenoid pin would pop through to lock the filler flap latch?, a ...
Ecosse Replies: 5 Views: 808 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 2nd Dec 2025 12:50 pm Subject: Fuel filler flap lock

• Fuel filler flap lock

• Recall seeing a thread about some cars not having a locking fuel flap - does anyone know if the wiring/connector is behind the fuel filler assembly (apparently on some Defenders it is) in which case c ...
Ecosse Replies: 5 Views: 808 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 1st Dec 2025 9:25 pm Subject: Fuel filler flap lock

• How often is Capability Pack/Active Diff spec'd?

• Thanks Raw, that's interesting to know there are some cars spec'd as I'd have wanted - just need to keep a look out for a dealer with the right one!
Ecosse Replies: 6 Views: 3889 Forum:General Posted: 8th Dec 2023 4:35 pm Subject: How often is Capability Pack/Active Diff spec'd?

• How often is Capability Pack/Active Diff spec'd?

• Have noticed that LR no longer have the 2-speed transfer box as standard on Discovery but it now comes as part of a Capability Pack along with the rear e-diff ! Does anyone know how common it is to f ...
Ecosse Replies: 6 Views: 3889 Forum:General Posted: 6th Dec 2023 5:44 pm Subject: How often is Capability Pack/Active Diff spec'd?

• Investigation charge

• If the car is out of warranty, why not take it to a good Independent? - their charges are much more reasonable as they normally have lower overheads and you generally speak direct to the mechanic so m ...
Ecosse Replies: 4 Views: 4445 Forum:General Posted: 24th Mar 2021 2:27 pm Subject: Investigation charge

• 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh

• Agree entirely, the dark interior on a black car makes it far too drab - at least the 2 tone seating lightens up the interior until more options as to the headlining are available.
Ecosse Replies: 242 Views: 165394 Forum:General Posted: 26th Feb 2021 8:23 am Subject: 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh

• 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh

• From LR's own site, they show that the 4x4 screen on the MY2021 still shows 2 Diffs (I assume the rear is open unless the locking optional extra is specified as in MY2020), so LR themselves seem to be ...
Ecosse Replies: 242 Views: 165394 Forum:General Posted: 17th Feb 2021 10:25 am Subject: 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh

• MY 2021/2022 cutoff in March?

• According to an article on Autotrader -https://www.autotrader.co.uk/content/news/mandatory-speed-limiters-on-uk-cars-from-2022 - as well as the speed limiter, the regulations also include other co ...
Ecosse Replies: 46 Views: 36624 Forum:Orders - 2021MY Posted: 16th Feb 2021 7:03 pm Subject: MY 2021/2022 cutoff in March?

• 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh

• So, does this mean that in "Normal" TR mode, the 21MY Disco is not actually in 4 wheel drive? - I'm sure the D4 was always in 4wd & could not be switched to 2wd, and had assumed the D5 ( ...
Ecosse Replies: 242 Views: 165394 Forum:General Posted: 16th Feb 2021 4:15 pm Subject: 2021 Mid Cycle Refresh