What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[anand]

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Same orientation as I have for GMRS/WeBoost antenna locations!

 

[parb]

Same orientation as I have for GMRS/WeBoost antenna locations!

I played around with it a lot but I find this the easiest location to raise and fold the antenna. I also like that it is not immediate over the roof rack bar, is slightly forward of perpendicular which reduces chances of contacts when it gets bouncy. I found the little plastic anchor piece to be useless

 

[rovie]

An interesting place for a stroll

Just out of interest are the three tracks leading down to your Grenadier from some sort of wind-powered device?

Yes @Max well recognised. We have seen the vehicle. It looked like a 3-wheeled pram, only bigger. The driver was lying in a seat and steering a paraglider-type glider. The vehicle is pretty damn fast.

 

[MurphyMurph]

@Logsplitter - Did you get the winch sorted? After reading your post I decided to go out and give mine a go. Had it 3 weeks so I guess it’s time. I pulled the rope out and flipped the lever back but nothing. I also heard the solenoid click, but no winch pull. I ended up having to re-pair the remote to the winch. Then it worked as it should. Good luck with yours.

 

[ORSO]

a bit of scouting yesterday

 

[Logsplitter]

@Logsplitter - Did you get the winch sorted? After reading your post I decided to go out and give mine a go. Had it 3 weeks so I guess it’s time. I pulled the rope out and flipped the lever back but nothing. I also heard the solenoid click, but no winch pull. I ended up having to re-pair the remote to the winch. Then it worked as it should. Good luck with yours.

No luck with mine. I have re paired the winch and handset but no luck. I need to contact the dealer and @Wile E Coyote as he had an issue with his and made a fix apparently

 

[Logsplitter]

Whilst checking the vehicle over yesterday I found one of the radiator fixings loose but didn’t have an external torx drive bit so used knipex grips. More tools to buy today.

 

[Pat]

Enjoying the alps between Italy and France.
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Yes, I would say a really beautiful area where it is allowed to go offroad some days of the week.
Have you done also Sommeiller and Jafferau or you only Assietta? I have done all by motorcyle but by car I would not do not dare the first two - because I am not so experienced 4x4 offroader and especially going down the route to Bardonecchia especially in the afternoon after the daily thunderstorm.

 

[MrMike]

No luck with mine. I have re paired the winch and handset but no luck. I need to contact the dealer and @Wile E Coyote as he had an issue with his and made a fix apparently

@Wile E Coyote issue was the control box had dropped a spade connector easy fix apparently

 

[Logsplitter]

@Wile E Coyote issue was the control box had dropped a spade connector easy fix apparently

Where is the control box please.

 

[MrMike]

Where is the control box please.

That is a very good question, I'll message him on whatsapp and get him to reply to your question

 

[pedrogb]

Old telegraph track. Cape York. Far north Queensland

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Where is the control box please.

Hi Logsplitter, behind the drivers headlight.
See attached, I pushed the spade connectors back up and put folded plastic in underneath so they wouldn't drop / loosen again.

 

[Logsplitter]

Hi Logsplitter, behind the drivers headlight.
See attached, I pushed the spade connectors back up and put folded plastic in underneath so they wouldn't drop / loosen again.
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Brilliant. Thanks. Is it easy enough to get the light out ? I’ve had the surround off before to aid getting at the auxiliary radiators.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Brilliant. Thanks. Is it easy enough to get the light out ? I’ve had the surround off before to aid getting at the auxiliary radiators.

It's pretty easy, it's just screws and clips. Black surround first, then the coloured plastic surround. Then unscrew the screws which hold the light in, there is one screw that adjusts the level on the light - don't unscrew this one. Sorry no detailed pics. Unplug the two plugs at the rear of the light and remove.

 

[acwiltshire]

Queen's Red!!

Same place Donney Grey

 

[Jean Mercier]

Hi Logsplitter, behind the drivers headlight.
See attached, I pushed the spade connectors back up and put folded plastic in underneath so they wouldn't drop / loosen again.
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Learning every day! Thanks a lot!

 

[Logsplitter]

Soon we’ll have that owners manual put together

 

[Jean Mercier]

3 weeks without driving, because of hip surgery, and today I had planned some mall crawling, but awoke me at 5h30: they needed an interpreter, so I jumped out of bed. After calling me back that they found a lawyer who could be there at 7:00, I drove to the police station at 10 km from my house.

Before starting the car, I did check my battery status on my Grenadier screen, not worried at all, because I had been checking it with my Chinese battery monitor in the last 2 weeks.

The car started without any problems.
Notice that I have the double battery.
After coming home, my battery status was already at 74%!
I then downloaded the data of my battery monitor, and you can see the voltage going slowly down from 12.68 Volt to 12.29 Volt.
(The peak on July 18 is when I moved my car 1 m backwards in my garden and the downward peaks are the two times I opened the car).

I am happy that I can drive again.

 

[PC01]

So after a long weekend working on the Grenadier it is much better prepared for the next Morocco trip.
After puncturing the transmission sump last time, I decided to fit the Eibach Pro Lift springs, Braid wheels with new BFG AT's, and fit a full set of underbody protection from Almont 4WD.
Also fitted the D250SE charger with wiring suited to charging a separate box carrying the 100A Lithium Battery for fridge and roof tent consumption, leaving the dual battery system as standard.
Lastly the Bison external side molle panels were fitted for carrying additional water and extra fuel freeing up the roof rack.