NEW INTERIOR and AUTO LIGHTS / WIPERS FIX on the cheapest 4.4 TDV8 L322 Range Rover

[@SamsMotors]

This has made such a nice improvement to the interior! What should I change or improve next?!

[@paulrichards3989]

Have you sorted out that dent on the back wing or have I missed your video ?

[@robholland6460]

Upgrade all lights inside for led. Upgrade reverse light and number plate for led.

[@Bluebottle_GB]

Looking forward to the megaflush vid - I'm considering it for mine... also LED lights - would like to see how easy/difficult that mod is! Keep up the great work Sam.

[@jamesm90]

Be careful with LED upgrades, they are known to cause BCMs to fail on cars that were not designed for them, when they fail short circuit etc. I’m sure protection diodes etc could be fitted though.

[@torocars9227]

LED interior lights is cheap yes but the trouble of having to constantly changing it is a hassle. LED interior lights market are Chinese grade garbage for some years now.

[@no.name.lol.no.245]

Gearbox flush new oil you will be amazed how smooth the gear change will be.

[@NeilMckaytdv8]

So pleased I found these videos! Just done the fix for the auto wipers/lights wiring and all working again after missed them for a few years! Plenty of other tips on her as well which I will be taking up! Many Thanks!

[@tmd0119]

I had the same issue with the auto lights and wipers not working now fixed, thanks to this video, much appreciated, hope to see more content soon

[@alfiedog2942]

“Big FAT business men” love that 😂😂 LANDROVER should add that to their sales pitch 😂😂

[@alistairkeith]

Same issue, same fix - many thanks Sam!

[@tristanboler2782]

Great work Sam, looks good with black door cards!! Interested in the gearbox mega flush. Picked up myself a 2012 L322 a few weeks ago, and had mega flush done last week. Noticeable difference, although old oil wasn't contaminated. Also swapped battery as other one was 10yrs old. Few other bits to sort which will be fun! Have a good week.

[@jerrooney8714]

Looks great Sam, it's amazing how getting the small things working the way the should makes such a difference about how the car feels, looking forward to the next video pal.

[@davecrouch9991]

Wow what a difference, I’m sure there’s years left in her yet , keep it up great content

[@SamsMotors]

Hope so!

[@Tec2Nut]

Before even putting the door card on it looks fabulous 👌

[@pad3357]

Looks excellent, they actually come from factory now with Ivory seats and black door cards.

[@SamsMotors]

Nice to know!

[@willlowbridge350]

Big upgrade I know there are loads of products for leather. I rate Armorall Leather Care it works well and has a nice non sticky matt finish. Thanks for calling out the size of the tools you use on your bolts and fasteners makes for good reference for our own projects and building up tools as I did not win the Sealy tools giveaway Cheers.

[@SamsMotors]

You might have won yet as I haven't done the draw or announced winners yet 😁

[@robholland6460]

Glad to hear your having it Megaflushed 👍

[@antking8847]

I made an office chair out of a P38 seat on an old seat base - it was a bit of a faf but it is really comfortable and reminds me how much I NEED another Rangie in my life when cash allows. Good work - I prefer the look of the cream interior but it is now where as hard wearing.

[@SamsMotors]

I have an L322 seat as an office chair - the only issue with it is the weight!

[@antking8847]

@@SamsMotors thankfully mine is a manual P38 so no motors but I still got rid of as much crap as I could :)

[@andybenfield79]

Great choice. Looks lovely. 👌

[@jim8oy]

AWESOME!!! What a fantastic job mate, black door cards look great and I want them back! 😂 really good video as always Sam, can’t wait to see more content and hopefully meet up now this pandemic madness is coming to an end, take care mate, Jim.

[@SamsMotors]

Cheers James! As you can tell I'm really happy with how it turned out! And no returns on the door cards 😆. Thanks again!

[@chrisirving7]

Enjoyed the video, very infomative, you make it look very easy. Those bloody wires!!

[@andyholli1]

Thanks Sam - you guided me to fix our wiper/light sensor issue today - exactly the same wiring break as you found in yours. This video is going to be useful to many more owners with that problem in future - could you add it to the title to make it easier to find with a search perhaps? Cheers.

[@SamsMotors]

Glad it helped you sort it! Good idea re. the title - will update it now.

[@andyholli1]

@SamsMotors Thanks Sam, just ordered the Audison APK kit to follow in your footsteps again. One day, our cars might be perfect..

[@md-detailing]

Looks like new! :D Love the color of them so much! Hello from Croatia!

[@SamsMotors]

Hey, thanks!

[@jayb8439]

You do a good channel, very informative

[@SamsMotors]

I appreciate that!

[@andrewmitchell8859]

I think they are hand stitched trims , now that’s quality

[@transitpassenger3948]

Nice work, black armchairs are needed for black door cards! Black bottom - white top

[@kevinjackson6387]

Very informative I’ve just brought one ,pick it up next week ,hope I’ve done the right thing ,so many diff reviews on these good and bad

[@SamsMotors]

You'll love it.

[@cheshiresmileclinic]

Great upgrade, cool.

[@pasqualeborriello4588]

Great video again, just picked up my first l322 4.4 tdv8 this weekend and looking forward to the transmission video

[@paulrr4.4tdv88]

Looks great Sam, really enjoy your videos, brilliant!!

[@lewisbrown51]

Great range rover and improvements you've made to it! Class car.

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks!!

[@jackmillin]

I'd be really proud if that was my motor, you know it well now as well which I always think is a good thing. I'd keep going out and opening door have a look at interior 😆😆

[@andrewmitchell8859]

Well done Sam 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@kevinosullivan2181]

Well done, great job Sam👍👍

[@Bensgarage]

That’s a good job done, and that was a lot of wires.

[@SamsMotors]

There's a scary amount of wiring 😆

[@Bensgarage]

@@SamsMotors I've never been a big fan of Automotive electrics, especially on these newer cars. Will have to get used to it I guess.

[@stevelickley2530]

Brilliant job - well done..

[@SamsMotors]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@leeturnbull2759]

Great job, what a difference 👍

[@RevLexus]

Great update and the seats look great!

[@Tec2Nut]

Excellent job

[@houseofwine7704]

The biggest problem on any car by exchanging the seats is always the connection of the plugs. I bought very much motivated seats for a classic bmw 530d E39 to replace the old ones. By no chance we were able to connect the plugs of the car with the plugs of the replacement seats. The one who could help us the least was the bmw main dealership. After many tries. The car is a Facelift E39 and the seats came from a pre Facelift model, that was the only difference. Complete different story of electrics and plugs. It would have been a nightmare job to make them fit to each other. So I sold the seats again with some profit and put the old nice one in again

[@daraboy1973]

Nice work on the interior and rain sensor. Car looks fantastic . Looking gorward to the gearbox video

[@SamsMotors]

Coming soon!

[@6643bear]

Great job , looks great , regards mark disco 4 owner

[@williamwatson6718]

Brilliant looks great 👍

[@themayorofdipshittery3646]

Really agree with the dark door cards, I’ve had4 vogue SE’s and if you go for white leather (as I stupidly do) in the real world of grafters, the door cards do get grime all over them, this should be an option 👍

[@SamsMotors]

Yeah! It's not so much the seats, just the cards!

[@konstantinostsolos4130]

Your videos are great!

[@pavo555]

i was allways in love with LR and RR all models but im bit too scared of geting one and dill with all potenial failures...but maybe one day? good job btw!

[@SamsMotors]

My advice is to just take the plunge. You only live once - life's too short to drive boring cars .

[@Jahmed5635]

10.7k subscribers and I have just subscribed!

[@rrshse6704]

Looking awesome, great job! :)

[@jackmillin]

Top upload again 👍👍

[@Dave-in-France]

Hi Sam, a great video as always. I really enjoyed your satisfaction in fixing the rain sensor function; just need to hear about the light sensor and headlight function now.

[@jamesm90]

Looking great, I’m so tempted to get an L322, and I like how you shoot your videos!

[@maceyevo]

Great videos Sam , mines only got 43000 miles but watching and learning all the way for when mine goes wrong 😂

[@SamsMotors]

Nice one! 43k is just a baby!

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Looks lovely 👍👍

[@Collateralcoffee]

If you are still unsure where he is after seeing the steering wheel on the right side, once he says "hoover" everything is crystal clear :D

[@SamsMotors]

You mean my accent didn't make it clear enough? 😆👌

[@drinternatg6391]

Good job.

[@pmfilmsUK]

Fantastic

[@jonathansmythe6273]

Nice , colour combo is better IMO

[@SamsMotors]

I agree!

[@landrover3596]

Nice video, but I would've changed the seats also to black. As nice as light interior may look it's a pain the up keep to keep them clean.

[@thecolliman7674]

Looks great👍

[@bryancardo497]

Only someone who has lost the automatic wiper function will be able to laugh adjust how awesome that feeling is!

[@SamsMotors]

Exactly!!

[@AndyK.1]

Where is your custom ecu video ? 😄

[@JJ-mg1yx]

Very satisfying fixing the wiring issue, could this have left the factory like this?

[@SamsMotors]

It did have a crimp on it but it was completely corroded away. I think there was a bit of water in the carpet at one point!

[@tbetts56789]

I was thinking of doing exactly this with the doorcards! Great job. Feel free to let me know if you know of some more!

[@SamsMotors]

Sure thing!

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

Sam its been too long man, I was like where's Sam? 🤣 Like your animation type face lol. If my Hyundai i30N ever has an issue, I'd want you working on it 👍🏾 great job as usual

[@SamsMotors]

Haha thanks buddy. I've been on with other projects besides the Range Rover - did you see the tool giveaway and Esarco videos?

[@janstood]

Sam, bit of a late comment but really appreciate your videos. Thanks. A question if I may. Were the rain sensor can bus wires broken or never properly connected? If broken,Do you have any idea why these are specifically vulnerable?

[@stevenjohns8719]

Hi, just watched your vid, you did an amazing job. I purchased an L322 last Friday, 2011 in good condition, full service history, only cosmetic problem is the drivers arm rest,its marked and worn, all the rest is OK though, any Ideas where I could obtain one ? Its the same colour as yours, it's a TDV8 4.4 Vogue ( not SE) keep up the good work, SJ

[@SamsMotors]

Cheers Steven! You should be able to find one easily in the UK if you keep an eye on eBay. They are very easy to change over, too.

[@romulox4318]

If it’s a LHD car will that wiper sensor wire be on the driver side or passenger side? Great videos and presentations. I appreciate your in depth explanations using your engineering background.

[@SamsMotors]

Good question! I'd imagine the main run of the loom stays the same... my logic being that the module and sensors are all in the same place regardless of drive side. Thanks for the comment!

[@pierre-ericthauvin823]

What's the reference of your wiper blade? Thanks

[@sniffergoal]

How on earth did those red/green wires come apart?, that’s a few wires in a fat, static loom, wrapped together, which is under a screwed-down plate, which is under sound-deadening foam, which is under a carpet which is fixed in place by a kick-plate .. it’s not like they’re moving about much! 😀

[@SamsMotors]

I'm not sure what type of crimp they used, but whatever it was had totally disintegrated, literally turned into a powder.

[@benrobinson8045]

Sam Do you know if the L405 seats will fit into L322

[@hallyfella]

Looks much better , did you put your drivers seat belt in wrong cos it looked like the clip was the wrong way round ! .

[@SamsMotors]

Quite possibly, I'll check it later 👍👍

[@danieldainty2721]

Sam watch the interior leather repair job that the channel Nut Job did. So simple, small cost and i follwed it and it made so much differance on my l320.

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks for the tip!

[@flyme195]

Great video. Will you be changing the diff oils too?

[@SamsMotors]

Definitely on the list.

[@antoniopalmero4063]

My 2008 L322 vogue has just developed a fault 😮, the steering wheel adjustment has stopped working when using the little stalk thingy . Although the easy entry works just fine , the 3 preset positions all work as normal . The seat and steering wheel moves smoothly and as normal except that the little adjustment stalk does nothing ! . Any ideas ? , I checked fuses and all ok .

[@robertcurtis6209]

This is great, massive difference. Approximately how much did the seats cost from a breakers as I’m having trouble finding ones for my 2010 RR Sport that are not worn already?

[@SamsMotors]

These were bought from a subscriber, but I wouldn’t want to pay any more than about 400 quid for a full set really, there are loads about.

[@frankweaverjr4515]

Where did you get the seats I have a 2006 Land Rover super charger

[@pad3357]

You could also do a black suede headliner swap

[@SamsMotors]

That'd be nice!

[@brianknights549]

Hi can a 2011 range rover vogue 4.4 V8 sat nav be upgraded I cannot fined one anywhere thank you

[@carlosb6205]

Hi, Sam. I had a question. What do you recommend for brushing out and cleaning up the ivory door cards? Mine are not terrible, but upon close inspection, they've got dirt and old sweat in the finer grooves. I imagine a boar hair brush and some interior detailer with UV protectant...but what do you recommend?

[@SamsMotors]

Hey Carlos. I've used a stiff bristled brush in combination with an interior detailer to pretty good effect. The other one to try on stubborn bits is magic eraser - but be very careful as they can be quite abrasive.

[@jhow3d688]

Anyone know which side the of the vehicle this wire is in the American variant of the L322?

[@thakidrmh314]

I noticed my front drivers and passengers window is 2ply thick. Are yours? Also, always disconnect the negative wire when working on anything electrical those airbags are dangerous

[@SamsMotors]

Yeah I've got the double glazing too. I don't like disconnecting the battery on these due to the amount of stuff you need to re-set up when it forgets 😆

[@zeus01504]

Is it just me or is that a strange location for a cable bundle/run? Quite close to a door sill where liquid is likely to enter and also to gather? Is this the Range Rover equivalent of the LR4 oil level sensor inside the sump?

[@SamsMotors]

It's not great is it? I mean if it had proper wire splices under there it'd probably be ok. But a combination of damp ingress and foot traffic on top of it means the splices pretty much all fail eventually 🤦

[@Stuckonfly]

Is it still running in present day? I just bought one with 192,000 also

[@SamsMotors]

Still going strong at 217,000 :)

[@maciejr8352]

What is the title of the song 19:00 ???

[@chrome7713]

How much was it to replace the front seats Sam ?

[@SamsMotors]

A few hundred for the seats and door cards. There are definitely bargains to be had out there 👍

[@jonnys19882]

Did you need to disconnect the battery when you took the seats out?

[@SamsMotors]

I didn't, but probably should have done. The car logged a few error codes when I took out the accelerator pedal but they cleared again once it was reconnected.

[@carlostheeggman]

I own a l322 and am looking to do the same thing as my interior is pretty worn, what would be the cost of somthing like this ?

[@SamsMotors]

Used interiors aren't too expensive - Autobiography bits tend to command a bit more as they're a popular upgrade. But seats you should be able to pick up for £200 or so for a set.

[@nlroel]

Perfect video...again. My Ventilated driver seat doesn’t work😭. Only the heating works. Anyone?

[@SamsMotors]

Thanks 😁 Are there any codes logged relating to the seats?

[@CraigStephenson]

@@SamsMotors You can buy a Peltier unit off ebay for abour £70 that will fix it, or it might just be the vent channels are cracked and you can get away with bodging them. Means taking the seat apart though, having seen Sam take the seat out I think this is the easiest way as I couldn't quite understand the internet guide for facelifts and can't get the back of the seat fully out.

[@jon81crowe]

Rear door cards still cream?

[@SamsMotors]

All black autobiography 👍

[@thejack01]

Hi, where do those wires run in a LHD RRS?

[@SamsMotors]

Not sure to be honest, the Sport is a different beast altogether.

[@thejack01]

@@SamsMotors Thanks, I believe I have some sort of the same problem with the rain sensor. Light sensor still behave abnormally. Will check anyways. Thanks for the video, I found it very instructive. Keep going !!!

[@SamsMotors]

@@thejack01 Cheers! It could be the sensor itself, which usually is both the rain and light sensor, especially if both auto lights and wipers aren't working. That's where I'd start anyway.

[@thejack01]

@@SamsMotors auto light is sometimes working erratically, I mean, lights come on at 5 P.m. even if there's bright light outside. Will check it. To read if the rain sensor is communicating with the module I'd need a GAP tool. Think it's time to buy one.

[@MrJnr786]

You still got the damaged driver seat mate?

[@SamsMotors]

Sorry, long gone!

[@MrJnr786]

@@SamsMotors just bought one without seeing it got it paid and waiting for delivery of it (just been told its smoking and some noise from engine )

[@leejordanful]

How do those wires connect together? It's a strange connection.

[@SamsMotors]

The original crimp had just totally corroded down into a fine white powder 🤣. Slightly concerning as there are lots of other similar crimps in the car ☹️

[@richardhunt1384]

@@SamsMotors what did you use to join the 4 wires(?) a Male wire connector? Is this a common fault on later Range Rovers as well or just your model?? 😊

[@SamsMotors]

When splicing small wires like that I tend to get a spade terminal and cut the spade part off, then just use the 'crimp' half of it to join the wires. Works quite well, and is pretty strong.

[@kristoffersmith8289]

Can't you just spray paint the door cards? I know the seats have holes, but I've seen people spray paint them also

[@Gerhard3838]

Awesome job