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• Discovery to be built in Slovakia

• Presume this means the Defender replacement is built on same platform as D5/RR/RRS in that case as that is definitely being built Slovakia.
  
  Seems odd though to have one platform being built in two ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 13 Views: 10779 Forum:General Posted: 28th Jun 2018 12:20 pm Subject: Discovery to be built in Slovakia

• Discovery to be built in Slovakia

• Does it make sense to move production of disco which shares platform with RR and RRS? I would assume they could all go down the same line as they share so many parts?
  
  This just doesnt make sense un ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 13 Views: 10779 Forum:General Posted: 12th Jun 2018 7:30 am Subject: Discovery to be built in Slovakia

• 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• Service light on at 6000 miles, managed ti get it to dealer at 7500 miles. They performed the oil Dilution update, changed oil and filter and reset oil counter but now showing as 8400 miles which is b ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 718 Views: 578835 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 26th Apr 2018 11:10 am Subject: 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• Caravanners and Trailer Towers - Changing Your Gearbox Oil

• I changed the gearbox oil in my D3 at 70,000 miles, was bloody expensive but made the grearbox feel like new. Cant believe they say its sealed for life that’s BS.
  
  Al,ways worth changing at a lowe ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 3 Views: 4497 Forum:General Posted: 14th Apr 2018 7:58 am Subject: Caravanners and Trailer Towers - Changing Your Gearbox Oil

• 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• Service due soon light just came on at 5500 miles. Is booked in for various updates shortly but will they have to service it though?
Sodbury D5 Replies: 718 Views: 578835 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 18th Mar 2018 9:07 pm Subject: 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• Towing disappointment

• Tried with Defender 110 and exactly the same, so booked in to caravan dealer where bought it for next week.
  
  Glad doesn’t seem to be an issue with Disco!
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 13th Mar 2018 11:24 am Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• Brand new Russell and only a month old now, this was first time towing.
  
  Seems like the ATC needs adjusting.
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 12th Mar 2018 8:44 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• Thanks Gareth/Russell,
  
  Mine is happening on vaguely bumpy roads - basically any small undulation sets it off, even on the motorway.
  
  Will call the van shop tomorrow.
  
  James
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 12th Mar 2018 7:57 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• Hi Gareth,
  Thanks for this - has this been resolved on your Elddis ? And when you say automatic stabiliser do you mean it’s the AlKO stabiliser causing the ALKO ATC to brake the van? Sorry if stupi ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 12th Mar 2018 11:54 am Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• HI Peter,
  We had awning in the van on outward trip but in the car on way back and didn’t make any difference. Tyre pressures are spot on at 60psi as per the Bailey handbook and nose weight was same ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 11th Mar 2018 8:18 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• Thanks Jack - appreciate the response.
  
  I’ll try with the Defender first so can eliminate van/car being the issue then can narrow down to the cause. Have read up on the stabilise and seems the pad ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 11th Mar 2018 8:02 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• Towing disappointment

• So just came back from a weekend away with our new caravan. Haven’t towed a caravan before aside from taking it from shop to storage yard and having some very bizarre behaviour and cant work out if ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 382 Views: 371629 Forum:General Posted: 11th Mar 2018 7:42 pm Subject: Towing disappointment

• 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• I’ve done 5000 miles and service showing due in 3000. Already had to have DEF filled up at 4500 miles, that’s showing due in 6000 miles.
  
  Car is booked in for the ICTP update in a few weeks and ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 718 Views: 578835 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 11th Mar 2018 4:42 pm Subject: 'Service Required' after only 5,000 miles!?

• InControl Touch Pro Phase 3 Update

• Seems they are being consistent at least.
  
  Interesting the service guy this morning said no idea when update is available though, is doing my head in that I know this ICTP can be fixed but its just ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 184 Views: 152143 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 22nd Jan 2018 10:58 am Subject: InControl Touch Pro Phase 3 Update

• InControl Touch Pro Phase 3 Update

• So just had a call form the dealer - apparently JLR have pulled the update with no idea when it will be released.
  
  Sooo frustrating moving form a car with the update having been applied already into ...
Sodbury D5 Replies: 184 Views: 152143 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 22nd Jan 2018 9:32 am Subject: InControl Touch Pro Phase 3 Update