andy.p
Member Since: 09 Nov 2019
Location: Huntingdon
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Can anyone tell me if the D3 SE has the wiring loom for the fridge box fitted as standard or do I need to get the loom as well as the second hand console with fridge fridge box in it?
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 15th May 2020 10:22 am |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
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its fitted just plug and play
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| 15th May 2020 10:35 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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wiring is normally there.
it's only 2 wires anyway
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| 15th May 2020 11:06 am |
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andy.p
Member Since: 09 Nov 2019
Location: Huntingdon
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Thanks very much chaps, it was just that the place where I got it from was selling the loom on its own and got me thinking!
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| 15th May 2020 12:24 pm |
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G15MTS
Member Since: 28 Oct 2019
Location: Stockholm
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Seems like a pretty good addition.
I have an HSE but I guess the same on the wiring front. Any pointers on where to find fridges?
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| 15th May 2020 12:33 pm |
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Prette
Member Since: 16 Mar 2020
Location: Previously Stoke-ST4 (pre-pandemic), Mostly The Hague (NL) partially Lyngby (DK) certainly somewhere
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I just took mine off to remove the oudated Nokia holder that use too much of precious fridge space (of course a put the fridge back  ).
It is a very straight forward process. You need to remove the whole center console covering. I followed 2 youtube videos and took about 30 min. I can post the links here if you want.
Indeed, fridge is a good addition.
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| 15th May 2020 1:51 pm |
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garnerj
Member Since: 21 Nov 2018
Location: Milton keynes
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I added a frindge to my 2008 HSE last month. Couldnt believe how easy it was, best £50 I ever spent!
Couple of screws to get the gear shifter surround and cup holder etc off, one under the EPB switch and another the opposite side and it pops up (watched a youtube video). 2 screws on the front of the cubby itself and a still pull up on it and its out.
The connector should already be theer but mine was hidden in a grey foam coating so wasn't immediately obvious.
Fitting is reverse of removal. 2008 Disco3 2.7 Tdv6 HSE
2011 L322 Range Rover 4.4 Tdv8 Vogue SE
2002 P38 Range Rover 4.6 V8 Vogue Se
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| 15th May 2020 2:21 pm |
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Marco069er
Member Since: 23 Dec 2019
Location: Gloucestershire
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Fitted my fridge this week in my SE. All wiring was there and it was a piece of cake.
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| 15th May 2020 2:30 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
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Word of warning, I bought a fridge from Duckworths about 3 years ago for my now scrap D3 SE, after fitting the led in the switch was green coloured, unknown to me the fridge did not switch off when I removed the ignition key, resulting in a flat battery.
My new D3 HSE came with a fridge fitted, the switch has a blue led, the fridge switches off when the key is removed.
You have been warned, check before you end up like me 
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| 15th May 2020 2:38 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Wish I could get one for 50 !
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| 15th May 2020 2:39 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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There are D4 type are D3 type fridges.
In a D4 the fridge supply is on with ignition only. The fridge, when switched on, runs all the time.
In a D3 the fridge supply is permanent and the fridge itself has a voltage sensing circuit to switch the fridge off and protect the battery even if the switch is left on.
Well known issue right back to the start of retrofitting D4 fridges when they were (relatively) cheap. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
Last edited by Martin on 18th May 2020 3:14 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 15th May 2020 2:46 pm |
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CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
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Are the Range Rover/Range Rover Sport cubby fridges the same units?
Or are they completely different? 2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
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| 15th May 2020 3:37 pm |
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andy.p
Member Since: 09 Nov 2019
Location: Huntingdon
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Pete K wrote:Wish I could get one for 50 !
Just picked mine up on EBLAB including the console and trays for £85!
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| 15th May 2020 5:16 pm |
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Marco069er
Member Since: 23 Dec 2019
Location: Gloucestershire
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CongoBoy wrote:Are the Range Rover/Range Rover Sport cubby fridges the same units?
Or are they completely different?
Mine was from a Range Rover Sport and have had no problems with it.
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| 16th May 2020 8:11 am |
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CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
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Thanks Marco. There seem to more of those available (and cheaper!) 2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
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| 16th May 2020 8:45 am |
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