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River Crossings.
Hi All
Have D4 with snorkel and going to be doing some water crossing in August to absolute deepest mid door level. - any deeper and I’ll pass.
My question is what is the lowest piece of electronics that will fry and immobilise the vehicle if water gets into it - if you are unlucky (or stupid) enough to get seriously swamped in a water crossing.
I think the ECUs are sealed units (?) but not sure what their IP rating would be.
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8th Jul 2020 2:49 pm
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Mid door? Pah!!
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8th Jul 2020 2:52 pm
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8th Jul 2020 3:11 pm
HarryO
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Hi DSL - Ahh yes but he’s still moving so the interior is not flooded - my question was assume he’s bogged in that same spot for a couple of hours and the inside of car floods - what is the lowest critical electronic bit that will fry first. I mean this type of flooded:
Hi Ken - yes it is a safari snorkel properly installed & tested - incl sealing the little drain valves on the air filter box.
.Land Rovers never get bogged! - merely delayed
Land Rovers never break down! - merely fail to proceed.
Land Rovers never leak oil - it’s a built in anti-rust feature
Discovery 4 TDV6
Discovery 4 TDV6 (Stolen)
Discovery 3 SE (Sold)
Discovery 2 (Sold)
Defender 110 (Sold)
Series 2 (Chev 4.1 Motor & S2A Gearbox) (Sold)
Toyota Hilux bakkie (Ute) (Broke it)
8th Jul 2020 11:54 pm
garrycol
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DSL wrote:
Mid door? Pah!!
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Should have fitted a snorkle not a RAI.
9th Jul 2020 2:00 am
LeighW D3 Decade
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garrycol wrote:
DSL wrote:
Mid door? Pah!!
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Should have fitted a snorkle not a RAI.
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9th Jul 2020 3:44 am
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Doesn't matter, the point I made remains valid
9th Jul 2020 4:39 am
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LeighW wrote:
P.S. - that's PS, not real...
This is real ..... and he's not moving!
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9th Jul 2020 9:20 am
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HarryO wrote:
Hi DSL - Ahh yes but he’s still moving so the interior is not flooded - my question was assume he’s bogged in that same spot for a couple of hours and the inside of car floods - what is the lowest critical electronic bit that will fry first. I mean this type of flooded:
Hi Ken - yes it is a safari snorkel properly installed & tested - incl sealing the little drain valves on the air filter box.
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