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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Some more photo's of the weekends work up here on page 4.

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20th May 2013 4:16pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Now managed to find a work around for the cable routing issue without drilling or routing up to the engine bay. I've made a small hole in a 99% non visible area in the rubber boot and took it out before going into the recess and under the mat to where I want it. It's pretty much invisible and I haven't had to drill so quite happy now.

Will post a photo later so it's more clear what I've done.

*Edit*
(Hope I'm not talking to myself here

)
Here's the photo's of what I have done:

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Saves drilling anything and is nearly completely invisible once the matting is back in place and the retaining strip back on. I put it slightly to the side of the tubing part of the rubber boot rather than in where it mounts into the body (where it would have been even more hidden) I have done it this way as I didn't like the idea of the wires being crushed between the rubber boot and the body metal so thought this way was much better. The wires are only very small so if they would have chaffed on the metal (Highly likely IMO!) they could easily short this way they aren't bent too much and they are also still protected. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

20th May 2013 5:13pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Shall be doing some more work on this in the next week or two. Once bits and pieces eventually arrive.

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28th May 2013 5:50pm

rustyboxx

Member Since: 08 Oct 2012
Location: Poole
Posts: 548

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red

Argh, this just reminded me I should have posted up a couple of pics, sorry Steve.

I'll put 'em up anyway if someone is thinking of the doing the same.

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The wire goes from the door through the rubber conduit, up and out of the hole for the interior light switch and sits behind the rubber trim. The interior light switch pops back in no problem as there is plenty of space for the cable and switch body.

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Job done and no cable in sight :)

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28th May 2013 8:54pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

I did think of that but my worry would be the wires chaffing on the body where it is effectively crushed between the switch and body. (Unless I am missing something) It's also not an option to have the switch loosely fitted as it's the earthing point for the doors so a poor earth will mean problems with the alarm system.
All in all as I have got it currently I am more than happy with. At least both options avoid drilling.

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28th May 2013 9:27pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Rustybox has some natty blue ones fitted in his TD5 they do look cool.

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28th May 2013 9:57pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Had a drink Mal?

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28th May 2013 10:05pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

custom90steve wrote:
Had a drink Mal?

Wish I had. Busy day just got in from work, started 6am this morning. Few steering/propulsion issues (along with typing obviously) on the catamarans. Sorted now though.

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!!

28th May 2013 10:12pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Long day!

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28th May 2013 10:15pm

Harris110

Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: Wormley
Posts: 14

This thread has got me thinking. Passengers always struggle to find the handle and something like this might be quite cool. Any thoughts on running a timed relay off the hand brake switch? Its not how fast you go, it's how little you slow down!

28th May 2013 10:24pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Yep, That would work or tap a relay off of the lighting cirucit? You'd only need it in the dark anyway so would make sense.
I'm personally going for power off of the interior lighting system but wouldn't be ideal for your intended use.

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28th May 2013 10:27pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Another idea perhaps is use a standard relay and earth trigger it via the hand brake. Take your power from the lighter socket so it's ignition switched and also use the same power for the relay trigger. but connect the relay earth trigger to the handbrake.
So on a standard normally open 4pin relay:

30 lighter +
87 LED's +

85 To handbrake switched -

86 lighter +

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30 & 86 have the same power source. Handbrake being the switch.

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28th May 2013 10:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Hoping to have a pop at fitting in my wiring today if I get the chance or at least routing it. I shall see if I can put it in without removing the head lining after all. If at a later date I want to or have to remove it I don't want to have to take the headlining out every time to do so. There is a nice recess between the top of the door rubber and headlining that holds a couple of small wires well which is where my BT mic wire runs.

Here's to hoping a little stiff wire will do the trick.

Wish me luck!

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2nd Jun 2013 10:24am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

All gone well so far so good. Not finished yet though.

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3rd Jun 2013 6:17pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Well progress of above I finished that day and that can be seen on page 5 & 6 Here.
More done since though will probably put those photo's up later too. Taking time to get things just right along with having limited time to touch it. Very pleased so far though.

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6th Jun 2013 11:38am

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