Land Rover – Freelander Boot Switch Replacement
Does the world need another Freelander 2 boot switch write up? Probably not. But will this one be over detailed and lengthy? Yes, it will!
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Land Rover – FL2 Tail Light Security
After reports of Freelander 2 tail light theft, I want to take away an opportunity for theft. Installing tail light security screws are a quick and easy fix.
Freelander – NW4x4R LANTRA Training
I've recently completed a LANTRA training course with NW4x4R. General Grabber AT3 tyres certainly helped, the lack of ground clearance didn't!
Workshop – Making Roof Bar Storage
After falling over the Freelander2 roof bars one too many times, it was time to make some roof bar storage. Fire up the welder!
Retrofit – Freelander 2 Dimming Rearview Mirror
Long commutes in the dark, with bright lights behind, are no good for my eyes. The solution, retrofit of a Freelander dimming rearview mirror.
SDD – Battery Support Unit
Using a diagnostic tool puts a big load on the car battery. To avoid damage you should use a battery support unit. But what is it, and why is it needed?
Refurbishing a Trailer, or Two
A wooden decked trailer will eventually need refurbishing. But should the trailer get a refurbishing with aluminium chequer plate or phenolic plywood?
Symptom Driven Diagnostic (SDD) – Diagnostic Adapter
Land Rovers of a certain age eventually cry out for a diagnostic session. With dealer diagnostic sessions costing as much as £145 per hour, you may want to…
Land Rover Electrical Architecture
In this article we look at vehicle electrical architecture to give us a indication of module compatibility from one model to another.
Wake a stand-alone module with BusMaster log replay
Now we have an electrical connection to the stand-alone module, we can use BusMaster to replay a log file and wake-up the display screen.
CANBus – Direct connection to a module
Once we've sourced a 'pre-owned' front display screen, lets identify the connectors, their pin outs and get them connected.
CANBus – A module to learn with
To save breaking the car, you might want to find a second hand ECU to play with. Lets see how to go about it.
CANBus – Interpreting Data Frames
What is in a CAN frame, and how do we start to break it down?
Retrofit Range Rover Gen2.1 features into Freelander2?
I really enjoy the Gen2.1 infotainment system. There, I've said it. But just how much better can I make it?
Flat Battery – Trickle in some current!
With both cars sat on the drive doing very little, and an average battery age of over 8 years, will my little CTEK keep them charged?