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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6316   
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as I'm sure many of you will be aware there's a spare live feed in the rear o/s rear wheel arch that many have used for an aux outlet in the rear.
my concern is that the electrical connector that is on the loom has fallen off due to the copper corroding thro 
LR kindly crimped a new one on......and hey presto the same thing has happened again !! I didn't think copper corroded ? - so what causing it - should I be concerned about the rest of the wiring loom?  |
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28th Sep 2012 8:00am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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If it's still a live feed and dampness is getting in the wiring the corrosion can and will track back under the insulation. Electrically iosolate the feed, cut the connector off and cap the end of the cables with heatshrink or tape and seal them up enough to stop water ingress would be my advice. 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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28th Sep 2012 8:08am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Are you referring the the spare feed behind the speaker panel, if so perhaps you've got a water leak behind there. If the rest of the loom and connectors in that area look ok I would just cut back and re-crimp some new terminals on there and then cover them in silicone grease or petroleum jelly. 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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28th Sep 2012 8:09am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6316
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not sure if its different on a 90 - but would imagine all the 110's are the same.
in which case surely everyone else's spare connector (behind the speaker panel) will also be getting wet (water from wheel arch when out in the rain) but probably haven't fallen off ? I'm sure there's plenty of other connectors that get wet (can't think of any at the moment) yet haven't fallen off? plus would you expect it to corrode / rot through in 9 months ? |
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28th Sep 2012 8:32am |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1804  
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The connector on mine is behind the speaker panel, above the wheel arch - inside the car and away from the road salt / spray - is yours under the wheel arch?
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28th Sep 2012 7:49pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6316
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ickle - i have to crook my neck but yes the connector is visable inside the wheel arch.
sgh - yours is exposed to the elements but i bet it hasn't corroded and fallen off? - so how come mine has? |
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28th Sep 2012 8:16pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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Mines only 6 months old and yet to hit the 2000 mile barrier
 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE |
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28th Sep 2012 8:18pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6316
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mine was only about 6 months old the first time it fell off
perhaps done a few more miles tho ! |
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28th Sep 2012 8:21pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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TBH mine is not had hardly any wet weather driving. I want to Dinatrol it soon and have tried to keep it clean but will heat shrink the connector to prevent corrosion. 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE |
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28th Sep 2012 8:26pm |
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