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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150   
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Do we have anyone local to Luton? 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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13th Aug 2023 5:46pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Thought I'd offer an update on this. The wire from the handbrake had cut through the wiring loom causing a short, which caused the burning etc. Aside from a scorched handbrake and possibly the Speedo drive it looks like a new loom job. I'm just in the process of getting it recovered. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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14th Aug 2023 5:15pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "the wire from the handbrake", do you mean the cable that connects the lever to the handbrake mechanism? On my 2.4 I don't think the harness is anywhere ere near that.
There also isn't a speedo drive as such, just a transducer. Whatever, I hope it isn't too expensive - I fear a new main harness won't be cheap to supply and fit. |
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14th Aug 2023 6:41pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Yes I meant cable. On mine the cable runs above the loom at 90 degrees across the loom, although I'm at a loss to explain how it cut in.
It's been dropped off at the garage now so hopefully will have some more idea soon. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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14th Aug 2023 8:44pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Obligatory big yellow (white) taxi pics.
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14th Aug 2023 9:01pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611 
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Once you've had a chance to assess it, if I can help with connectors or anything else to repair the loom let me know.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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15th Aug 2023 11:29am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Will do, I've still not heard back from the garage in detail but I know they were looking at it today. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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15th Aug 2023 5:00pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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To bookend my fire story...
Apparently the battery had slid forwards in the seatbox shorting out and using the handbrake cable as an earth. This heated and stretched the cable, leading to the plastic surround burning/melting. Applying the handbrake completed the circuit leading to burning & melting of the handbrake boot. The loom itself was only slightly damaged by being touched by the hot handbrake cable. The loom was repaired, new cable and boot, battery resecured and that was it, all fixed. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" Last edited by 22900013A on 10th Mar 2024 10:05am. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Aug 2023 7:43am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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Glad it seems to have been resolved relatively easily and the cause is simple to avoid again. Its not the first time I've read about battery moving and causing fire, so we'll worth highlighting to check!
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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31st Aug 2023 7:48am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Oooo I feel your pain. I had a similar thing happen in my old 90, but it was the winch that earthed through the brake cable. As soon as I began to winch someone... Burning plastic and smoke.
Hope you get it sorted and it is only the hand brake that needs replacing. |
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31st Aug 2023 7:50am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458
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The joys of a transmission brake! In the old days it was always the throttle cable which melted and fused when the engine earth strap broke.
I have happy (well, perhaps interesting rather than happy) memories of driving a borrowed Subaru many miles with a bootlace tied to the throttle lever on the carb and running in through the passenger window instead on an accelerator after this happened. It took a few miles to get the hang of things. I recall that double-declutching was tricky (I just had to try it) - right knee on the steering wheel, boot-lace throttle in right hand, left leg on clutch, and left hand on gear lever. Those were the days....  |
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31st Aug 2023 9:29am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Yeah it's all sorted now, done maybe 500 miles since. I can& to help but think my recent increase in use/mileage over the last 12 months might not be helping things. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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31st Aug 2023 12:11pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10801 
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^^^
Thank you for the update and great the 110 is on the road again with some miles under it's belt  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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31st Aug 2023 7:07pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Amazingly I even managed 38mpg recently. I was shocked! 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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2nd Sep 2023 10:25pm |
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