Recent content by PhyrraM

For the first time in a long time I managed to get out for an afternoon.

I have both the XTool Anyscan A30M and the iCarsoft LR V3.0 for my 2017 L494 Range Rover Sport. While the iCarsoft is technically a Land Rover specific device, mine is slow and buggy. The XTool has been everything I need on the daily basis for normal code reading, servicing, live values and...

Thanks. It's been quite a learning process for me. Latest updates are fabricated supports for the sleeping platform extension that "clip" under the LATCH seat anchors and a memory foam pad and pillow.

I have previously posted my auxiliary battery, power and air systems so I am now showing off my fridge install. I'm kind of proud of it because it maintains relatively easy access to the spare tire. The idea was to make a cargo deck that slides forward towards the rear seats when folded down...

I will likely make the final back panel using a web service called Send Cut Send. Basically, take the measurements from the completed prototype panel and translate to CAD, send the CAD file to Send Cut Send, receive a laser cut sheet of your chosen material and thickness to install. They can do...

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I hadn't thought about the vibrations of an aluminum plate. The board used now works well and is fairly quiet, it's just kinda dopey looking - like the back of a 1960s tv - and I'm not sure about the long term durability. Any ideas to throw out would be...

All closed up and ready to go. One of the buttons on the pushbutton panel controls the compressor power. The others will control other devices. The other panels are 120 volt AC outlets from the inverter and USB ports to charge devices.

For those that may be curious, I'll do a bit of showing off of the onboard air system I designed and installed. It's all in a 2017 RRS Supercharged Dynamic without the 3/4 zone climate control. There is no rear HVAC unit behind the left side rear cargo trim panel, but lots of empty space to...

I like having the choice between "old tech" and new (and a mix everywhere in between). I think there is a place for both. My Brother loves his Badlands Bronco, I think it's nice, but wouldn't own it. And the reverse is true about my L494. I, personally, like the new tech..even though my price...

I, personally, would be looking at Defenders once they hit the used market at reasonable prices. I, again personally, prefer IFS/IRS or solid/solid trucks and not IFS/solid combos. That pretty much leaves Land Rovers, Wranglers (which don't interest me), other European trucks (which rarely hold...

On a '95 SR there are two connectors on the same wire near the oil pressure switch/sender. One is for the idiot light trucks and the other is for the gauge pack. The other end of the wire goes to the connector for the gauge pack sub-harness. Not the gauge pack directly If your truck has an oil...

The next phase is done. I obtained a bracket from an early model with the auxiliary battery for the start/stop system. It's stamped as part #DK62-14N072-AB. It normally mounts the MEGA fuse blocks for the starting battery and the dual battery isolator/relay device. I'm only using the MEGA...

I think what some may be referring to in that regard is not so much repair as options to keep it cheap....A unibody for the most part need to be repaired to fairly OEM spec. A body on frame could be repaired the same way OR by lopping the damaged bodywork off, bolting on something useful to...

Nice. Looks like a tight fit, but seems to make it. I notice that your model has the parking brake controller in the spot I relocated the VQM to. I believe the parking brake controller was integrated into ABS module in later years, so mine doesn't have it. I'm not sure if it's the camera angle...

I'm slowly building my '17 L494 for exploring/camping/mild "Overlanding". Part of my needs are a second battery. This platform. along with the L405 (I assume), present some interesting problems and advantages. First being that the main battery is already in the back of the vehicle so cable runs...