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by andrewe
Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: Land Rover Customer Relations
Topic: Help! leaking roof, 2018 Disco
Replies: 32
Views: 70330

Re: Help! leaking roof, 2018 Disco

My Disco 5, bought new in January, has just sprung the same leak: alarm went off this morning, and when I investigated, i found loads of water dripping from the overhead console, and the headlining sodden across the top of the windscreen. Land Rover Assistance man came out, seemed aware of the probl...
by andrewe
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles
Replies: 2
Views: 5737

Re: Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles

Turns out to have been an earth strap in the boot, not fitted properly in production and the subject of a dealer bulletin. Should have been fixed before sale, but seems no – now sorted (touch wood). Got the car back a week after initially picking it up, and JLT head office looking into the whole dea...
by andrewe
Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles
Replies: 2
Views: 5737

Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles

https://is.gd/7Dw2d8 Picked up a new Discovery 5 at 12pm yesterday - dealer pre-register, originally registered on 27/1/20, 10 miles on the clock – to replace my 2017 D5. Vehicle died with complete electrical power failure after 25 miles, blocking a car park entrance; fun times standing in the rain...
by andrewe
Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:01 am
Forum: Land Rover Customer Relations
Topic: Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles
Replies: 2
Views: 12357

Discovery 5 – Dead after 25 miles

https://is.gd/7Dw2d8 Picked up a new Discovery 5 at 12pm yesterday - dealer pre-register, originally registered on 27/1/20, 10 miles on the clock – to replace my 2017 D5. Vehicle died with complete electrical power failure after 25 miles, blocking a car park entrance; fun times standing in the rain...
by andrewe
Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:56 am
Forum: Land Rover Customer Relations
Topic: Gearshift paddles
Replies: 2
Views: 7128

Re: Gearshift paddles

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by andrewe
Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:25 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Discovery 5 text messaging
Replies: 15
Views: 19818

Re: Discovery 5 text messaging

My 17 HSE had a firmware upgrade at last service, which added Apple CarPlay and Android equivalent. It can now read out messages and let me dictate replies via my Apple phone.
by andrewe
Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:08 am
Forum: Land Rover Customer Relations
Topic: Gearshift paddles
Replies: 2
Views: 7128

Gearshift paddles

Reposted here just in case anyone from JLR is reading... Anyone else had a gearshift paddle break off? I have a 2017 Discovery with the optional aluminium paddles, and on the motorway yesterday clicked the upshift one and the whole paddle assembly broke off - the plastic around the screw holding it...
by andrewe
Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:55 am
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Gearshift paddles
Replies: 2
Views: 4448

Gearshift paddles

Anyone else had a gearshift paddle break off? I have a 2017 Discovery with the optional aluminium paddles, and on the motorway yesterday clicked the upshift one and the whole paddle assembly broke off - the plastic around the screw holding it to the steering wheel had failed. :o As if that not scary...
by andrewe
Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Apple Car Play
Replies: 7
Views: 11131

Re: Apple Car Play

My MY17 HSE just back from service, and after reporting various problems - reverse camera not working intermittently, USB foibles and some Bluetooth dropping – now have the new screen layout and Car Play/Android Auto. Will have a play... ;-)
by andrewe
Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:52 am
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Spare wheel protector
Replies: 11
Views: 13664

Re: Spare wheel protector

I have an early D5, delivered March 2017. When I put the car into to the dealership for updates, they contacted me during the day and asked did I mind if they didn't do the spare wheel security update as my RLD device was much better. Of course, I stuck with what I had already purchased. I have no ...