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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver

Who needs Turbochip?

This will surely add nothing to your RRS except a headache and invalid warranty.

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Mon May 08 2006 2:17pm

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and a small dent in your wallet - and a red face
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Mon May 08 2006 2:22pm

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

MDP wrote:
and a small dent in your wallet - and a red face

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Mon May 08 2006 3:31pm

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

'What's inside the box?'

It's a bit out of the back of my old TV but hey, some sucker will fall for it! 06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods, Black Badge Soon...

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Mon May 08 2006 4:50pm

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Very comical

"Why pay for a 2 cent resistor "

No, pay $25 for a single resistor from a dual inline set of 8 which costs 10 cents

Mon May 08 2006 7:26pm

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2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Cairns Blue

I wondered how long it would take someone to expose the 'plug in' box companies Chips with everything

Tue May 09 2006 5:07pm

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Tue May 09 2006 7:54pm

chex

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why isnt a plug in box feasible? Not necessarily this one, but e.g. the powerklick ones, why wouldnt they work. Isnt it an advantage in that they dont get erased everytime the software is updated.

Tue May 09 2006 9:07pm

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You're right but they are noticable to dealers as they are a physical black box stuck under your bonnet. More chance of being caught and warranty issues.

An ECU reprogram is invisible to both the naked eye and LR diagnostic equipment.

From what I've heard, TC will reprogram FOC if wiped by your dealer.

TC i'll take cash or cheque.... 06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods, Black Badge Soon...

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Wed May 10 2006 8:35am

chex

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you could unplug it before service

and it owuld be more convenient for me, and you as well in Cyprus, seeing as both our cars wont be in the UK

Wed May 10 2006 9:20am

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chex wrote:
you could unplug it before service

and it owuld be more convenient for me, and you as well in Cyprus, seeing as both our cars wont be in the UK

I don't think it's quite that simple.

It is way down at the back of the engine which is not easy to access, but can be seen is the car was being serviced. 06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods, Black Badge Soon...

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Wed May 10 2006 9:43am

chex

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ok, I think thepowerklick ones sit just under the engine cover, but my main point was that you don't have to pay TC to fly over to you in a different continent to remap your car.

And my question was - why wouldnt a plug in box work?

Wed May 10 2006 10:28am

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Hey, I don't sell the b d things!

I don't even think I'm having mine chipped.

Plug in boxes do work but there has been a mass-debate [Snigger!] over the pro's and con's of each.

I think you need to do a lot of research before you buy as some work on simpler principles than other and I think there was reference to 'Over-fuelling' the engine which can lead to damage.

As you can see, I don't REALLY understand it all that much but TC would tell you his is the safest method.

But he would say that wouldn't he.......... 06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods, Black Badge Soon...

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Wed May 10 2006 10:36am

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