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Pam W



Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
I got in my Defender at 7.09 am, turned the key, couple attempts to start then nothing other than a 'click'. Hmmph.

Went inside, woke the other half. He said probably the battery, as it had been showing signs of being on its way out.

Anyway, too dark to fix then, so off I went to work in the other half's Range Rover (comfy, warm, good stereo, no complaints there!) So Defender stayed home to get 'looked at' later.

Apparently it was the starter motor. Last week I had problems with the LPG system.

Could have lasted the week out, but oh no. Basically it is throwing a big strop due to the impending V8 to TD5 swop starting this weekend. Sad Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
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GREENI



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It's putting up a fight Pam Laughing
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ay4alex wrote:


Then back to work today, pulling armoured cable 50m through underground ducting!


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photo 2 by .:alx:., on Flickr


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Thumbs Up Alex


Was that for street lighting (so far as I know you can only use SWA for that). I once had to pull in a few Ks of it - we used a lorry. Thumbs Up Bloody rotten stuff to work with, much prefer ABC or conventional wire. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
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ay4alex



Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
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Was that for street lighting (so far as I know you can only use SWA for that). I once had to pull in a few Ks of it - we used a lorry. Bloody rotten stuff to work with, much prefer ABC or conventional wire.


It's a mains run from a garage to the main house, 50m so the cable is heavy enough to withstand voltage drop I believe. Thumbs Up
It's still not in, a smaller core Economy 7 wire for the same run went in a breeze, I've taken alternative measures and gotten some heavier draw cord for this stuff, we kept snapping the nylon Shocked Shocked 110 Tdci Double Cab
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ay4alex



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And yes it's an absolute **** to work with!! 110 Tdci Double Cab
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lrMike



Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
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Greece 
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lrMike wrote:
Went to fly my model airplanes carried in my new rack!!

And a low pass of my 1/4 scale piper cub.


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Looks like a great hobby. Can you land them on your roofrack? Mr. Green


Well.... hmmm maybe... if the model is not mine Rolling Eyes
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scottish110



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ay4alex wrote:
Yesterday: played around in the clean & dry


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_DSC3432-2 by .:alx:., on Flickr

Then back to work today, pulling armoured cable 50m through underground ducting!


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photo 2 by .:alx:., on Flickr


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photo 3 by .:alx:., on Flickr


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photo 1 by .:alx:., on Flickr

Thumbs Up Alex


What kind of front grille is that you have ?
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ay4alex



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What kind of front grille is that you have ?


It's the KBX (used to be LRX) Satin Black Premium, with the stainless mesh.
http://www.kbxupgrades.co.uk/kbx-defender-...rounds.php
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Today dragged the trailer around with some celotex for a bit Thumbs Up

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DefenderOfTheEarth



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110 picked up. All fixed. For now... Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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110 picked up. All fixed. For now...


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22900013A



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ay4alex wrote:
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Was that for street lighting (so far as I know you can only use SWA for that). I once had to pull in a few Ks of it - we used a lorry. Bloody rotten stuff to work with, much prefer ABC or conventional wire.


It's a mains run from a garage to the main house, 50m so the cable is heavy enough to withstand voltage drop I believe. Thumbs Up
It's still not in, a smaller core Economy 7 wire for the same run went in a breeze, I've taken alternative measures and gotten some heavier draw cord for this stuff, we kept snapping the nylon Shocked Shocked


It could be a local thing but I'm pretty certain it was not permitted to use SWA as mains cable, certainly not something I have ever seen in my time on the board. It was only used on private underground street lighting networks. The sizing I understand, just not the SWA part, I think its something to do with the type of earthing that could be used (you can't use PME on SWA IIRC)

Sorry for the off-topic everyone Wink 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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SilverFox



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Nice looking lights!
scottish110 wrote:
ay4alex wrote:
Yesterday: played around in the clean & dry


Click image to enlarge
_DSC3474-2 by .:alx:., on Flickr


Click image to enlarge
_DSC3432-2 by .:alx:., on Flickr

Then back to work today, pulling armoured cable 50m through underground ducting!


Click image to enlarge
photo 2 by .:alx:., on Flickr


Click image to enlarge
photo 3 by .:alx:., on Flickr


Click image to enlarge
photo 1 by .:alx:., on Flickr

Thumbs Up Alex


What kind of front grille is that you have ?


Where did you get them? Got to say they look really nice!!
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ay4alex



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22900013A wrote:
ay4alex wrote:
Quote:
Was that for street lighting (so far as I know you can only use SWA for that). I once had to pull in a few Ks of it - we used a lorry. Bloody rotten stuff to work with, much prefer ABC or conventional wire.


It's a mains run from a garage to the main house, 50m so the cable is heavy enough to withstand voltage drop I believe. Thumbs Up
It's still not in, a smaller core Economy 7 wire for the same run went in a breeze, I've taken alternative measures and gotten some heavier draw cord for this stuff, we kept snapping the nylon Shocked Shocked


It could be a local thing but I'm pretty certain it was not permitted to use SWA as mains cable, certainly not something I have ever seen in my time on the board. It was only used on private underground street lighting networks. The sizing I understand, just not the SWA part, I think its something to do with the type of earthing that could be used (you can't use PME on SWA IIRC)

Sorry for the off-topic everyone Wink


Thanks for the insight, I'm honestly not sure, it's my dad's build and I believe that the SWA was specced by the electrician. The main fuse board is in the garage as it is closer to the pole, this SWA then takes the power underground to the house.
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ay4alex



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Re: Nice looking lights!
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Where did you get them? Got to say they look really nice!!


Thanks, do you mean the grilles or the photos?! Thanks 110 Tdci Double Cab
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I was told by an electrician that it should really be SWA running from my house to the shed, not the crappy cloth-covered stuff that's there now. Can't quite face digging all the concrete up to change it though Big Cry
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