Where is the best place to take a discreet permanent live for a tracker, which I propose to fit myself. It just needs a feed and an earth and a place to hide it - I'd rather be the only one who knows where it is! Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
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Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Interior lamp? It can then be fitted in the roof lining perhaps.

Behind the glovbox would be my chosen location, or even put it behind the center console will keep it nice and hidden.

There is a fuse box in the passenger footwell where you can get a perminant feed and an earth.

Jon Freelander 2, 2014 Dynamic SD4 Santorini Black

We have so many problems with vehicle trackers at work I would almost be inclined to power it off battery pack with split charger as it can drain your main battery a few days to the point of not starting .

I've had issues working out how to get all the necessary trim off (in a way i can be sure of not breaking any clips!) so had a quiet word with friendly service manager at local dealer; I don't think he's angling for work but he warned me that connections on some of the live feeds will prevent the FL2 from "going to sleep" as it should. He's suggested that I go in and he'll get his expert to look over my shoulder.  Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
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Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Would you be able to get some further details on that? Is it only the perminant live connections, or could using power from some of the lives that go to sleep cause issues? Freelander 2, 2014 Dynamic SD4 Santorini Black

Will do, I'll post whatever I find out

I think it's only a concern with those that would prevent sleep. I'm glad he told me about this because I don't want to mess the car up for one thing and it's no good attaching a crime-busting tracker to a feed that has gone to sleep. Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
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Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Thanks, I have my car pc connected to one of the feeds that I think turns off when the car goes to sleep which is what I want, hope its not stoping it from going to sleep... Freelander 2, 2014 Dynamic SD4 Santorini Black

Job done with a bit of help from Mike the sparky at Ripon Land Rover. He recommneded taking the feed from a different place and provided feed to an inline fuse for me.
I'm afraid I cannot tell you which 12v feeds might stop the car going to sleep but I suspect the load area power socket is not one of them - what if you're in the middle of an expedition with your fridge powered up in the back and the socket goes to sleep? Alternatively, when drawing a current it might stay live, the electronics are very clever. You might want to disconnect if you leave the car for a long time but if its your PC, you probably do anyway. Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
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Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

where did you feed it and did you connect to the fuel pump to isolate that also

Why isolate the fuel pump? The electric fuel pump only serves to even out the fuel level in the saddle shaped tank. It does not deliver fuel to the engine. Isolating it will lower the mileage range but that's all! Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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biggysilly wrote:

where did you feed it and did you connect to the fuel pump to isolate that also

Ah. Now you are making more sense  Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

I have spent a few weeks googling wiring and immobilizer schematics but have found nothing so i posted on here any idea where i can cut and splice the injector pump live feed ? and find a permanant 12v feed that does not sleep

should I post a new thread ?