What did you do with your Grenadier today?

TheDocAUS said:

BATTERY BOX LID GAS STRUT INSTALLED
The gas strut was installed today. The battery box lid, on my 2 seater Unity Wagon, is now so easy to open and close. Real easy, almost weightless.

We only needed to fit one strut - gassed at 50kg. I decided against a second. I wanted it mounted on the outside of the box, to keep it away from the aux battery and wiring.

I never knew there was a support to keep the lid up, until the installer showed me. When I picked up the car the dealer had put a plastic tie on the cargo barrier and I used that. Both can be seen in the image below.

Now I can mount the small Molle bags on the spare areas of the battery box's side, not taken by the gas strut.
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Logsplitter said:

I still prefer a small loop of string to keep mine open in a more upright position than factory supplied stay. Did you get that fitted at an Ineos dealer? The battery cover has a tamper proof seal that will need replacing.

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Jean Mercier said:

Yesterday I noticed that my passenger airbag was off. This certainly happened after my preventive maintenance service last week and/or after the software update.
@Logsplitter had the same experience some weeks ago. This is weird and dangerous (for the passenger). I am not used to look at the airbag lamps the whole time!

Today I tried to switch it on, by following the procedure I have used in the past (if I remember well), and as explained also in the post of @Tazzieman man below.

Diagnostic device

Hi Everyone, I have a 2022 Grenadier here Diesel airbag light is on, I have tried Autel, Launch and Snapon, none will communicate with anything but the engine control module, which diagnostic tool can I use that will see and scan all modules on the Grenadier?

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I had the same procedure on a "self-made" sticker in the car.

Step one is "engine on", etc.
It didn't work, the sliding button was blurred.

I tried again with "contact on" (engine off), and it worked.

Has the procedure been changed or do I have a bad memory?

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Wartowne said:

Leveled her out with the 1.7" Eibach springs in front. Replaced the stock Bfg's and steelies with 285/75/17 BFG Ko3's and Nomad Sahara wheels. Zero rubbing in any condition. I know I said I wasn't going to lift at all, but after finding the availability of the Teraflex High angle Rzeppa kit, I decided to proceed. If Something happens to the joint, I can replace it in the field.
Replaced the center lights with Bajadesigns LP4's from www.specialtyperformanceparts.com. I was extremely disappointed to find that the factory only gave me 6 inches of a pigtail in the underhood aux wiring for Switch #5. There were a good many expletives used to articulate my frustration with Ineos in that regard.
I also installed the Fox steering dampener as sold by Agile Offroad, and promptly REMOVED it! I put the factory unit back on. The Fox unit lightens up the steering at low speed but is too light for high speed driving causing bump steer to be significant. The factory unit is a perfect balance to allow stable on road manners. Well done Ineos.
We absolutely love our Grenadier. Figured out the tire pressure and warning light systems. Always press the FAV button after startup to silence Speed warning, depress the Auto Start/Stop button, and press and hold MUTE to turn the dash off at night when in the woods. Running premium fuel only (93) and we get between 12 and 14 mpg.....14 is the absolute BEST we have seen. 75mph is average highway driving speed. Mostly highway. LOVE IT!

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AaronS said:

Did you use a kit to install the LP4s or you just sorted it out on your own?

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Wartowne said:

Leveled her out with the 1.7" Eibach springs in front. Replaced the stock Bfg's and steelies with 285/75/17 BFG Ko3's and Nomad Sahara wheels. Zero rubbing in any condition. I know I said I wasn't going to lift at all, but after finding the availability of the Teraflex High angle Rzeppa kit, I decided to proceed. If Something happens to the joint, I can replace it in the field.

Freebie advice for replacing springs. Release your sway bar while level, then set ramps in opposing corners. Use your floor jack for max corner wheel flex and a strut spring compressor (free from Autozone) to compress the outgoing and incoming springs for a super easy install. No alignment adjustments were necessary for mine.

Replaced the center lights with Bajadesigns LP4's from www.specialtyperformanceparts.com. I was extremely disappointed to find that the factory only gave me 6 inches of a pigtail in the underhood aux wiring for Switch #5. There were a good many expletives used to articulate my frustration with Ineos in that regard.
I also installed the Fox steering dampener as sold by Agile Offroad, and promptly REMOVED it! I put the factory unit back on. The Fox unit lightens up the steering at low speed but is too light for high speed driving causing bump steer to be significant. The factory unit is a perfect balance to allow stable on road manners. Well done Ineos.
We absolutely love our Grenadier. Figured out the tire pressure and warning light systems. Always press the FAV button after startup to silence Speed warning, depress the Auto Start/Stop button, and press and hold MUTE to turn the dash off at night when in the woods. Running premium fuel only (93) and we get between 12 and 14 mpg.....14 is the absolute BEST we have seen. 75mph is average highway driving speed. Mostly highway. LOVE IT!

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RYAustralia said:

I did a 4wd course in Bowling Green Bay, North Queensland this weekend. Mainly sand driving - beach and dune driving techniques, recovery, plus some rock wall climbing. Lessons learnt -

1. Grenadier unmodified from factory is very capable and hard to get stuck.
2. The KO2 tyres are fabulous, and there is zero need to deflate on soft stuff, even on really soft sand.
3. It is fabulously easy and comfortable to drive over rough terrain including corrugations.
4. The Grenadier sails over many obstacles that will give Land Cruiser or Prado a hard time. Rock climbing in a Grenadier is very easy.
5. There is seldom need to use lockers in normal off-road driving, but they are incredibly useful for getting out of trouble.
6. There is no substitute for a decent 4wd driving course and learning to drive off-road properly from an expert.

Summary: Time and money well spent, both for the Grenadier in the first instance, and on the 4wd off-road skills course which confirmed how good a decision it was to buy one.
Recommendation: Ineos should send all buyers on a 4wd skills course prior to vehicle delivery.

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anand said:

Didn't do anything with mine... But saw a bunch of Grenadiers that will have new owners soon...

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Jean Mercier said:

Congratulations with your visit to the factory. I hope you enjoyed it.
I had the chance to do the same more than one year ago!

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anand said:

It was absolutely phenomenal. The amount of effort for things like the contrast roof, and the pride the workers take in building the Grenadier was impressive. Also quite amazing to see that Station wagon/Quarter Master, LHD/RHD, Euro/US, Petrol/Diesel are all built at the exact same time on the same line

For you Stateside to-be owners with QMs on order (I'm looking at you @ADVAW8S ) we saw several very early US bound QMs already built. Whether those are for customers or dealers, I'm not sure, but they were QMs with US bumpers and LHD

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anand said:

For you Stateside to-be owners with QMs on order (I'm looking at you @ADVAW8S ) we saw several very early US bound QMs already built. Whether those are for customers or dealers, I'm not sure, but they were QMs with US bumpers and LHD

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Jean Mercier said:

Although I had been in quite some factories in my former consulting job (before retiring), I was also surprised by the flexibility of the production process. Even in the painting cabin, three consecutive cars can have 3 different colors!

And yes - and I speak French - I felt and heard a lot of pride and dedication of the factory workers I could talk to!
And gratitude for Jim Ratcliffe, who saved their job!

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anand said:

It was absolutely phenomenal. The amount of effort for things like the contrast roof, and the pride the workers take in building the Grenadier was impressive. Also quite amazing to see that Station wagon/Quarter Master, LHD/RHD, Euro/US, Petrol/Diesel are all built at the exact same time on the same line

For you Stateside to-be owners with QMs on order (I'm looking at you @ADVAW8S ) we saw several very early US bound QMs already built. Whether those are for customers or dealers, I'm not sure, but they were QMs with US bumpers and LHD

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