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jim4244



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InControl

I am just in the process of specing my next car and wondered what folks opinion of the InControl is? For those of you that have it do you use it regularly or only when you remember that you have it fitted....lol

Thanks

Post #484854 Fri Jan 15 2016 5:19pm
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Dave777



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InControl apps are rubbish! MY16 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography in Aleutian silver, stealth pack and toys.

Post #484856 Fri Jan 15 2016 5:41pm
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fkarim



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Only tried InControl Apps to see how it works. I have no use for what is available at present.

Use InControl Remote frequently.

Not sure if wifi hotspot is part of InControl but that is useful. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Post #484858 Fri Jan 15 2016 6:38pm
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rigsby



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Don't bother its useless Rolling with laughter MY16 AUTOBIOGRAPHY Indus silver with some toys

2012 3.0 SDV6 Luxury gone, but a great motor

Post #484861 Fri Jan 15 2016 6:56pm
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Mark_N



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The whole InControl thing is mired in confusion and I agree that InControl Apps is a total waste of money. LR will be in a perpetual state of catch up until somebody decides to put it out of its misery and it's no longer supported, though to call it supported now takes a bit of a stretch of the imagination. Worse, the button to use it takes up valuable space on the home screen.

What they wanted it to do, of course, is to provide the functionality on an iPhone on the centre screen but nobody told them about Apple Play and (I assume) a Google equivalent.

InControl Remote is fine when it works though mine is now nagging me to book a service which I can do without. The car so far isn't bothered, so what has caused it to start doing this, I do not know. InControl Secure is a tracker-type function.

The other related option is the WiFi Hot Spot which is worth having because my experience is it works when the phone does not. It requires you to have a SIM with a Data Contract e.g. £5 a month with Giff Gaff. Mark

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Post #484869 Fri Jan 15 2016 9:20pm
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jim4244



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OK, InControl deleted and blind spot warning added.

How does that sound? A fair swap?

Jim

Post #484875 Fri Jan 15 2016 10:46pm
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fkarim



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Blind spot monitoring is very good Thumbs Up Make sure to include reverse traffic detection too. Only £100 on top of blind spot monitor. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Post #484884 Fri Jan 15 2016 11:49pm
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Mark_N



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Yes, agree with that... Mark

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Post #484885 Sat Jan 16 2016 2:20am
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jim4244



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Thanks guys Thumbs Up

Post #484892 Sat Jan 16 2016 9:39am
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Tim in Scotland



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If you haven't added it then in the winter the heated steering wheel is a really nice thing to have if your car sits outside overnight. Heated front screen, heated seats and heated steering wheel means it doesn't matter that it takes a couple of miles to get heat out of the blowers! Something that has puzzled me coming to RRS2 from Evoque is why RRS2 doesn't get the clever PTC heater system that Evqoue has, it means heat from the blowers almost instantly after start up. Penny pinching? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Post #484895 Sat Jan 16 2016 10:22am
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jim4244



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Yes I agree, the heated steering wheel is a great feature.

The build at present is:

L494 HSE Dynamic
Carpathian Grey
Non opening pano roof
Red Brembo brake callipers
Privacy glass
Service pack
Heated steering wheel
Blind spot information and reverse traffic detection
Full size spare wheel

How does that sound?

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Autobiography



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I wouldn't be without Park Heating. It's a fantastic option, albeit a £1,000 one. You can enable it from your iPhone which is great or via the screen or remote.

Post #484898 Sat Jan 16 2016 11:43am
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fkarim



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+1 for remote park heating. I only need to use heated seats and heated steering wheel when I forget to turn on park heating in advance. Had an early start to my Sarurday and was welcomed to a clear windscreen as my neighbour was scraping ice off his (not sure why though ... RRS1 HSE should have heated front screen I believe). Ability to use heating without starting the engine and without draining the battery is also handy when waiting in the car. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Post #484915 Sat Jan 16 2016 3:37pm
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Mark_N



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Large washer bottle! No matter that there are then two reservoirs to fill, you use a lot of washer fluid at this time of year.

Some "Dealer Install" options you might want are a load space liner, maybe rubber floor mats and mud flaps/guards. All depends on where you will use the car. Mark

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Post #485080 Mon Jan 18 2016 7:32am
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JOCK55



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Tim in Scotland wrote:
If you haven't added it then in the winter the heated steering wheel is a really nice thing to have if your car sits outside overnight.


Tim,

Could not agree more. Of the thousands of pounds spent on gizmos and extras for my car, this is the one that I use the most and would find very difficult to give up! Especially as the the "Cold Weather Snowflake" that lights up on the dash when the exterior temperature is at 4C or below. I have had the car since August and that wee snowflake has been up there since September!!!!

Cheers,

Old Jock 2018 (MY19) Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport 300PS Petrol in Caesium Blue with many bells and whistles.
2015 RRS HSE SDV6 Firenze Red with Santorini Panoramic Glass Roof, gone but not forgotten.

Post #485088 Mon Jan 18 2016 10:12am
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