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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324   
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Been doing some poking around and now I don't know if I imagined it....
Rear o/s wheel arch - within the first few months of ownership a loose cable in the rear arch with white plastic connector corroded and fell off. Dealer sorted and put another crimped connector which again corroded and fell off (again dealer fixed) I've been looking around this same area and thought i'd have a look to see how it was doing......can't find any evidence of it what so ever???? Anyone else got a single loose wire....seem to recall it was purple with black stripe but can't really recall. if anyone finds single loose wire can you tell me where it goes? Many thanks. |
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24th Jun 2014 8:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Is this not a resurrection of another 'worry thread' you started two years ago this September......
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15275....+connector If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Jun 2014 8:13pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324
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Yes
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I didn't imagine it!! I learnt the weekend that the aux supply that is mentioned in many posts is a black and a purple cable terminating in a double terminal block. The wire I'm referring to was a single cable that I believe was stripped.....cant for the life of me find it now ? Wish I'd taken a photo of it / mentioned the colour etc?  |
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24th Jun 2014 8:21pm |
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| Sonarmender Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Guz Posts: 338 
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You are a born thrutcher..
Do you vist the doctors very often?  You only have one life, live it....forget the cost.
90XS Hardtop |
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24th Jun 2014 8:24pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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It will have broken off at the edge of the plastic shield that's why you can't see it. Mine too was corroded and as it obviously wasn't used or ruptured any fuses I fitted an insulated butt splice and stuffed it behind the very same panel and have forgotten about it.
FFS....Please don't lose any sleep over it. It is non-functional in both yours and my cases.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Jun 2014 8:26pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324
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No its a single wire. (not the twin job with spades at 90 degrees)
I believe I've been to the docs far more in the last 3 1/5 years than ever before? ...... That's strange - just realised my def is also 3 1/5 years old too. |
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24th Jun 2014 8:28pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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single wire , the only one I can think off without looking would be for rear door switch |
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24th Jun 2014 8:29pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324
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Plastic shield....u mean flexible conduit?
I know I'm going to go have another look don't you  |
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24th Jun 2014 8:30pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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do you mean under the wheel arch behind the plastic panel ?
or inside behind the speaker panel ? |
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24th Jun 2014 8:39pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Sell it, go on, just sell it, all your Defender non issues will be over, go on just do it, winter is coming so you'll get a good price, go on, you know it makes sense. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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24th Jun 2014 8:58pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324
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How strange still can't find it
It was outside in wheel arch but I've looked behind speaker too (while looking into do the 12 v socket as per Ericv did). Opened up the split conduit as best I could and still can see any evidence of it (albeit it must be there)? Definitely |
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24th Jun 2014 9:00pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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PS: I can't think of a more apt signature for you Wayne than the title of this thread. Promise me you'll have it on your tombstone too
 Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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24th Jun 2014 9:01pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324
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Trust u r well Steve ?
Might b onto something here.....my woes that have been imagined since day one might be related to dodgy wiring related to the clutch switch (we've heard about brake lights connected to clutch switch etc) well someone in the know spotted something strange in respect of the supply to the clutch switch but due to a lack of time on my part we were unable to pursue the cause. |
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24th Jun 2014 9:27pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Yes not bad thanks
Someone in the know eh, I take it you told him to watch out for the piles of Gremlin turds while he was peering at the wiring? Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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24th Jun 2014 9:36pm |
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