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DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 10543

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini Red

Cubby Cool Box not working

The cool box between the front seats has had an intermittent fault now for about 6 months. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.

The swtich light works ok but the cool box doeasnt allways cool. more often than not it gets warm

. Ive taken a few nicly chilled cans of coke out of the engel and put them in the cool box ; 5 hours of driving later they are warm

its been into the dealers twice now but both times they say they cant find a fault and the cool box was cold when they tested it. Ive had the car 18months now so i know its not working as it was when i first had it.

Has anyone else had the same problem or know of a fault. It would appear to be a loose connection maybe ?

thanks

Duncan Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.

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Thu Mar 20 2008 9:11am

Ken

Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Is your light Blue Purple or Green

Thu Mar 20 2008 9:40am

blueanchorinn

Member Since: 07 Mar 2006
Location: In a pub in Devon
Posts: 725

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Lugano Teal

Took mine in a couple of times with this ,they couldn't find a fault tried to tell me it takes a while to work, asked if UK to Hungary and back was long enough

and they replaced it. Its been fine since

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Thu Mar 20 2008 9:42am

AndrewS
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Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 9108

Have you had the up-graded purple switch

That reminds me I must take a picture of my purple lighted switch. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

Thu Mar 20 2008 9:52am

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 10543

No, I have a blue light - to indicate "cold", but its not

Im just off to the dealers to find out why my switch light doesnt change to purple

Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.

D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass

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Thu Mar 20 2008 10:09am

Valleyforge

Member Since: 16 Nov 2006
Location: Westmorland actually
Posts: 188

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Lugano Teal

Same problem here. Worked for a while after a bit of bashing about - but not since. Presumably a bad connection. Not bothered with a dealer yet, but will get it looked at next service, a couple of months away (ie before summer). Light works, fan whirrs away, gets warm so must be in the solid state gubbins.

Blue BTB. Don't fancy purple.

Thu Mar 20 2008 11:12am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 02 May 2006
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Q. What's the difference between pink and purple?

A. It's all in how hard you grip it

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I do not give.

Thu Mar 20 2008 11:28am

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 10543

Spoke to dealer, they are going to get a repacement and compare. should end up being replaced. Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.

D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass

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Thu Mar 20 2008 12:35pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 10543

got the cool box replace today and its icy cold (in comparison to what it was). I think the problem was my old one had a blue light on the switch and this new ones got a nice green light

Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.

D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass

2010 D4 HSE (sold)
MY12 D4 XS (on order for June/July)

Wed Apr 30 2008 5:45pm

Andycapper

Member Since: 09 Sep 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 70

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Atacama Sand

How long after switching on do you find it getting cold? Have been wondering about mine (in late 2007 build) as it does not seem very effective.... Have my new year Disco..! Atacama Sand, active diff, active headlights, hi-ice, cooler, sliding loadspace floor, window tint, MP3, Mantec plate, roof rails, mud

Sun May 04 2008 2:14pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 10543

the new box is now working just like the old one did when i first got the car. It gets cold after about 1/2 hour, and i mean COLD not just cool. the box should be COLD when you touch the inside

After about 3 hours of running it should have chilled 4 cans of coke from room temperature

Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.

D3 HSE 2006 (For Sale), Locking Rear Diff, 4 x LF140s, 4 x Bosch Roof Lights, Frontrunner rack, RLD Rock sliders, Winch, RAI, Twisted Exhaust, Cooper STs, GSM FBH, Painted in a proper colour !, limo Tint SupaGlass

2010 D4 HSE (sold)
MY12 D4 XS (on order for June/July)

Mon May 05 2008 3:11pm

bobbycrispbox

Member Since: 15 May 2006
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2514

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Buckingham Blue

I'm getting a new cubby cool box when one is available, as mine has 'failed completely' according to the dealer. The important question is - will it have a purple light?