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• Is the new Defender the best Discovery?

• Love everything about my D5 - yes, have had the usual dealership trips but that comes as part of owning a JLR product. Only thing that would make me replace my MY17 D5 is a new rear door. They really ...
Optimus Replies: 19 Views: 14838 Forum:General Posted: 18th Jun 2020 3:35 am Subject: Is the new Defender the best Discovery?

• Rear ladder

• Would love to see the Defender Explorer kit made available for the Discovery.
Optimus Replies: 4 Views: 5648 Forum:General Posted: 17th May 2020 7:28 pm Subject: Rear ladder

• Tow Assist Target

• I had to purchase the sticker separately. Cost me around $10 I think. You will need to stick it on the front middle of your caravan and positioning it according to the indicated lights when you put yo ...
Optimus Replies: 7 Views: 8820 Forum:General Posted: 13th Mar 2018 1:32 pm Subject: Tow Assist Target

• Tow Assist Target

• I have the sticker but have really struggled with getting it to work. The moment I put the car in motion it doesn't recognize the three circular triangle. Any tips?
Optimus Replies: 7 Views: 8820 Forum:General Posted: 13th Mar 2018 6:22 am Subject: Tow Assist Target

• Wireless brake controller

• Thanks for the post!
  
  Does this mean I need trailer breaks. I have been towing a trailer this past summer but did not have any breaks installed aside from just plugging the hitch and the accompanyin ...
Optimus Replies: 1 Views: 4209 Forum:General Posted: 30th Jan 2018 2:49 pm Subject: Wireless brake controller

• DEF / AdBlue

• I have done about 16K km and this is the 4th time my DEF has to be replaced. The first time this happened I tried filling the fluid myself but the warning would not reset and I had to take it to the d ...
Optimus Replies: 53 Views: 61641 Forum:General Posted: 30th Jan 2018 2:43 pm Subject: Resetting DEF indicator

• Towing, electronic brakes and caravan rearview camera.

• Hello Rich,
  
  Very interested to know if you were able to get any of your questions answered. I have a 20FT RV trailer that I tow and I wonder if I need to get a brake controller installed so I an br ...
Optimus Replies: 9 Views: 11622 Forum:General Posted: 20th Nov 2017 4:49 pm Subject: Towing, electronic brakes and caravan rearview camera.

• So what did you do with your D5 today?

• Towed this 20FT RV to Manitoulin Island last month without a hiccup!
  
  
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Optimus Replies: 658 Views: 609204 Forum:General Posted: 20th Nov 2017 4:30 pm Subject: Towing an RV & Campting

• Towing disappointment

• I have a D5 HSE Lux and have a dealer installed LR Tow hitch. I'm a complete amateur at towing trailers and just bought the attached whitewater riverside trailer. It is 18' long, 8' wide and weighs 27 ...
Optimus Replies: 395 Views: 460427 Forum:General Posted: 29th Aug 2017 9:16 pm Subject: Break Controller

• Towing

• That trip to France sounds lots of fun.
  
  I just got a travel trailer, pics attached. Does anyone know if I need a break controller? I have a TD6 HSE Lux. Break controllers seem to be something peop ...
Optimus Replies: 5 Views: 7699 Forum:General Posted: 29th Aug 2017 1:35 pm Subject: Towing

• TD6 Engine Jerking

• I am experiencing similar problems after doing 3500 miles as the one on this video: https://youtu.be/AAGSzLOYeik. See 1m 55s.
  
  Anyone experienced this yet? And if so, any response from the dealersh ...
Optimus Replies: 7 Views: 10306 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 6th Aug 2017 1:25 pm Subject: TD6 Engine Jerking

• Unacceptable Quality

• What did you end up doing?
Optimus Replies: 10 Views: 14666 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 6th Aug 2017 1:11 pm Subject: Unacceptable Quality

• Nav voices

• I have the same problem. I haven't spoken to the dealership about it yet. With the exception of the American Male none of the other voices work. They will work initially but once you turn off the car ...
Optimus Replies: 5 Views: 8313 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 6th Aug 2017 1:08 pm Subject: Nav voices