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  @RobtheautoguyКүн бұрын

  That is so much easier than the L320 Range Rover Sport!

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  @frenchineerКүн бұрын

  Yeah it's way more accessible than the Sport! No crossmembers or exhaust in the way here

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  @gloriadejuana5131Күн бұрын

  Good luck with the adaptive head lights!

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  @hristovargolomov29992 күн бұрын

  Hello my car have d2b but not bose and no amp what should i do ?

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  @frenchineer2 күн бұрын

  If you don't have the Bose system, the factory head unit connects directly to the speakers. The harness included with the radio has the connectors for non-Bose systems as well, and you will not need the fiber optic decoder box.

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  @hristovargolomov29992 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer okay but when i installed my android navi the music stops when i turn the volume much up and then continue what’s the problem?

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  @agustinito19783 күн бұрын

  Hi again! One adittional question. Why do you replace the Old air line screw? It is there any reason you can't you re-use the OEM? It would just be connecting the OEM...I'm missing something?

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  @frenchineer3 күн бұрын

  I think if the o-ring on the original fitting looks good, you should be fine. I would keep the new fitting just in case, so you can replace it if needed.

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  @rjkulman89903 күн бұрын

  just more parts to look for @ the junkyard next time

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  @frenchineer2 күн бұрын

  Hopefully I can find a pair if I can't fix these! The non adjusting headlights are easier to find but I'd like to keep this spec.

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  @rjkulman8990Күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer good luck, hope you can fix or find a pair that work

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  @tomferrell4 күн бұрын

  I was on board until you got into the trunk

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  @frenchineer3 күн бұрын

  I understand! Some people have had success with the decoder box installed behind the head unit and using a fiber loop to bypass the CD changer if necessary. In my case going to the trunk gave me the best results with amplifier wakeup.

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  @user-fz8ep5ey4v4 күн бұрын

  Shame you don’t have a pit or a scissor lift . ❤

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  @frenchineer4 күн бұрын

  The quickjacks are really helpful, but a two post lift would be great one day!

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  @iibise.38274 күн бұрын

  You have to start the car and let the lights do a self test and it’ll clear the code after the start

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  @frenchineer4 күн бұрын

  I see the Range Rover Sport do it on each start, but nothing happens on this one. I'll have to listen closely again but I don't think the motors even try to move. I've seen a video where if it's a failed motor you have to disassemble the whole light housing, so hopefully it's something simpler!

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  @gloriadejuana51315 күн бұрын

  Hope it all works out!

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  @gloriadejuana51315 күн бұрын

  Can't t for the next video!

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  @zaffazad40406 күн бұрын

  Excellent video!

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  @kajosefwinkler51926 күн бұрын

  Thank you from Germany, makes me this job more easy 😊👍🏻

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  @359erock7 күн бұрын

  does the cd changer integrate?

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  @frenchineer7 күн бұрын

  It does not, though there are models that have a built in CD player.

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  @mikeleight69677 күн бұрын

  Why? All respect lost

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  @johnsorensen38317 күн бұрын

  You paid to much!😂

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  @user-or1tx8co9k7 күн бұрын

  Money pit

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  @frenchineer7 күн бұрын

  I'll go over the total cost in a future video, I bet it's less than you expect!

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  @chrisboyles21247 күн бұрын

  I am not a mechanic I can do basic work and recommend getting a Range Rover HSE used

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  @frenchineer7 күн бұрын

  Funnily enough the parts truck for this rebuild is a Range Rover HSE with a bad engine

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  @DR._PAUL9 күн бұрын

  Good work. I have a 2000 I work on a lot. It is old and even the wires (particularly to the headlights) have flaked to bare wire. I don't think I had to take interior trim out to get to that last bolt on the rear strut. The biggest pain I ran into was figuring out how to work the electrical connector on the front strut. Something I'm wondering... can you get to the plug to the rear struts from the trunk??? I'm going to have to check that next time I change a rear strut again..... which I hope will be never. LOL.

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  @frenchineer8 күн бұрын

  I've also seen the wire sheathing flaking off in headlights, both in Mercedes and Audis I've worked on. Luckily the rest of the wiring seems to hold up better! I think removing the trim for the rear struts is optional, but it made it easier to torque the bolts to spec. I didn't look for the plugs from inside the trunk, but it's likely you could get to them! I don't think it would make the install much easier, except maybe to connect and disconnect them (they were pretty tight on mine).

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  @DR._PAUL7 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer I had some bare wires going to the air compressor that had flaked off. It is probably so much heat exposure. As far as the nuts go, I didn't torque anything...LOL. I probably should have. Yeah, that was all I was thinking with wondering if the wires were accessible from the trunk.... just to pull it up inside the trunk and unhook the fasteners. What kills me is the little plastic parts that crack, like the seat trim, vent trim and such. And, then they want a fortune for molded plastic parts that probably have about as much effort put into them as a Coke bottle. A guy could probably get rich making some plastic molds for trim parts. One other plastic part that if you have not already replaced it is the locking mechanism that locks the car in park. Those break and you have to fully break it to get home. I bought a replacement metal piece that will replace it in the gear shifter. I took it apart to get the old one out, and now I need to take it apart once again to put the new one in. I think that is a pretty common thing to replace on the s430. They sell a kit, and it is not much money.

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  @TimKrauseFilms9 күн бұрын

  wow it really worked for me, thank you

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  @frenchineer9 күн бұрын

  Great!

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  @LannyBBromfield11 күн бұрын

  I need you to install a head unit in my 2004 S500.

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  @LannyBBromfield11 күн бұрын

  Good job

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  @Bob-z8v11 күн бұрын

  I’m only getting sound out out of the front speakers

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  @frenchineer11 күн бұрын

  That's strange, did your original radio work with all the speakers?

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  @Bob-z8v11 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer on the DSP it won’t play past the center of the car towards the rear

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  @frenchineer11 күн бұрын

  Because of how the fiber optic decoder boxes work, the signal from the front speakers is passed as all channels to the factory amplifier. You can adjust balance L/R in the DSP, but fade front/back does not work because only the front audio outputs from the new head unit are connected to the decoder. If you set the fade to front or center audio should come out of all the speakers.

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  @Bob-z8v11 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineerokay thank you so much

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  @rjkulman899011 күн бұрын

  when you get t the alignment place, and the car on a normal lift, check for other possible damage to rear / front

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  @Robtheautoguy11 күн бұрын

  That link was really bent! I’m surprised there wasn’t more damage with that much force.

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  @frenchineer11 күн бұрын

  Me too! I guess the rest of the suspension is really sturdy lol

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  @johnkaimins999814 күн бұрын

  You are so fortunate to live where you can buy an S Class for $400! ~ they are much more expensive here in Australia.

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  @frenchineer13 күн бұрын

  This was definitely a good find! I'll say they don't sell that low on the private market, but as a salvage vehicle sold at an auction it was possible!

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  @johnkaimins999812 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer Enjoy the limousine!

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  @fernarap14 күн бұрын

  With this setup is the bose amp working or not?

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  @frenchineer14 күн бұрын

  This bypasses the amp. If you want to keep the amp, you can use a D2B fiber optic decoder box (you can do the whole install behind the radio in that case, no need to work in the footwell).

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  @johnkaimins999814 күн бұрын

  Good on you for having a go at repairing, what will likely end up a fully functional and reliable vehicle. ( The OCD part of me would have loved to have seen you clean and respray the brackets in black paint to look OEM ~ oh well ).

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  @ikopnmwosaisokpan397914 күн бұрын

  I have a Junsun android, but the radio is not working on my W220 with Bose sound system. Pls do u hv any suggestions for me?

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  @frenchineer14 күн бұрын

  Are you using a fiber optic decoder box? I had to install it close to the amplifier.

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  @clamgunful114 күн бұрын

  really enjoyed...pliz advice on the name/brand/specifications of the radio...i wanna upgrade my W203 too. good job

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  @frenchineer14 күн бұрын

  Thanks! This one is an XTRONS unit. I linked the unit I used in the description, but it may have been replaced by a newer model number since. I recommend searching for "w203 android radio".

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  @clamgunful113 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer thanx ..i dd a number of tymz but wld end up confused coz there are loads of different ones. but let me search for the xtrons unit thistym

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  @johnkaimins999815 күн бұрын

  After having searched on the internet, the average price for a re-manufactured strut with 2 years warranty is about 500 Euros. I do wonder how long the cheap struts you fitted will last. Please keep us informed. Thank you.

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  @nelsonperez861915 күн бұрын

  Just playing everything so well that step by step that now I'm ready to do mine😅

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  @nelsonperez861915 күн бұрын

  Man I watch about a thousand videos in KZread on every music that they put so loud and all this crazy music with the boom boom boom that you cannot understand the person who's trying to explain they work it and you got nice relaxing jazz and which every clown out there will do the same that you doing😊😊😊😊

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  @fueledgaragetv121215 күн бұрын

  Looks great, I was going to install one of these in my 2000 S500 but Xtrons tech support tells me it won’t work in my car. So bummed!

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  @frenchineer15 күн бұрын

  That's strange, the head unit listing covers 1998-2005 so it should work and be the same install as in my 2001

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  @fueledgaragetv121215 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer that’s what I thought but when I asked tech support why that one would not work they responded with no reasons why it wouldn’t, just that we offer no head unit for your 2000 model. Very frustrating.

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  @fueledgaragetv121216 күн бұрын

  I was super excited about getting one of these for my 2000 S500 but now Xtrons is telling me it won’t work in a 2000 model S500 😢

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  @frenchineer15 күн бұрын

  I responded to your other comment, but think the 2000 has the same radio setup as the 2001. You could remove your factory head unit and compare the connectors to this video.

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  @rodneynicholls653716 күн бұрын

  looks like a ZFHP 26 transmission (6 speed). l have the same in my falcon, but mine has a metal pan

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  @frenchineer15 күн бұрын

  You're right! They probably made different pan variants based on the vehicle. I think there are at least 2 bolt patterns in Range Rover applications. On the Range Rover Sport from the other series we put in a replacement metal pan with a separate filter (for easier installation).

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  @abcsd125416 күн бұрын

  I had a plastic oil pan break on my MKVII Golf. I am curious the reason for not making them more robust.

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  @frenchineer16 күн бұрын

  For this truck I would guess cost, especially because the transmission filter is built in. I'd guess it's a cost decision too from VW in the Golf, but it's a much lower vehicle so it feels like a riskier choice!

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  @gloriadejuana513117 күн бұрын

  Great video!

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  @carlee_marie18 күн бұрын

  There is no audio coming out of my car do you know what the problem could be

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  @frenchineer17 күн бұрын

  Do you have a radio like this or the factory one?

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  @rex121018 күн бұрын

  This is an awesome and very detail video, after I saw it, I decided to upgrade my S500 but I encounter some issues I was hoping you can help, the link you shared the company is out of stock therefore I got the other brand of head-unit, the parts it came with are very similar. I didn't see how you did with the 90-degree fiber optic cables that you unplug from old head unit or just leave it? and the fiber optic decoder box has to be in the trunk or it also can be with the head unit? Looking forward to your help. Thank you!

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  @frenchineer18 күн бұрын

  Thanks! In my install, I left the fiber optic connector unplugged behind the new head unit because of how I ran the audio signal to the rear. You can try connecting the fiber optic decoder box behind the head unit to see if it works for you. If it works there, you don't need to go to the trunk at all, but if it doesn't, you can install the decoder in the trunk like I did.

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  @rex121017 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer Thanks for replied, I'm appreciate your advice.

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  @steelersxl78618 күн бұрын

  Love the consistency and the deep dives to getting these vehicles running top notch!

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  @frenchineer18 күн бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @Q8FAB18 күн бұрын

  wow nice ... thanks for the info 👍

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  @agustinito197820 күн бұрын

  Great video! It is possible to replace only the top mount?

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  @frenchineer20 күн бұрын

  Do you mean replacing only a part of the suspension strut? I'm not sure if that's possible with the airmatic struts.

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  @agustinito197819 күн бұрын

  @@frenchineer yes, how the top mount is fixed to the big black cup? I think It is machined with rivets. Any info?

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  @frenchineer19 күн бұрын

  Unfortunately I don't know what you would need to do for that or if it's even possible, sorry!

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  @joebrown118121 күн бұрын

  Hey man what all do you need to buy separately from the radio?

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  @frenchineer20 күн бұрын

  Besides the radio, you could need to correct fiber optic box for your car, a USB cable for your phone, and what you prefer to make the wiring connections.

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  @juanruizcarmona22 күн бұрын

  Hello, I have the same screen and the same car. The same thing happens to me with the front left speaker, thanks for sharing. How do you connect the radio antenna? I think I need a fiber optic to analog converter. how did you do it? thanks from Spain.

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  @frenchineer22 күн бұрын

  I did not add an antenna in this install, but I would probably use an FM antenna that mounts inside the windshield. Otherwise something like this might be another option: www.swedespeed.com/threads/using-extisting-antenna-s-with-aftermarket-radio.166380/

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  @HhhGggg-rz7bu23 күн бұрын

  I did a similar service on a 2005 s60 2.5t awd. I also added oil saver after the engine flush.

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  @gloriadejuana513124 күн бұрын

  Yes. I think you're pass the worst of it. I hope so!

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  @gloriadejuana513124 күн бұрын

  Yes, would like to see more!

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  @r.weaver376924 күн бұрын

  Before doing this, I recommend seeking out someone who has done this and drive their car. I did not like how it changed the ride, so I chose to repair. Luckily, it turned out cheaper than the conversion for me. Only a level sensor and the compressor was bad, but I'm sure today those parts cost more than they did five years ago.

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  @ednovak606024 күн бұрын

  Curious, how come you didn’t use OAT coolant(orange)?

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  @frenchineer24 күн бұрын

  The system had already been flushed and changed over to green previously, so I stayed with that (same thing on the Range Rover Sport I rebuilt previously).

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  25 күн бұрын

  Cool, calm ,well composed and explains everything well as usual........A Meister Mechanic !!