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gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5101 |
Defender wiring is in a league of its own, its not that great on newer models when you come to to pre 1997 models its a nightmare with loose bullets and wires joined with a bit of insulating tape at the factory, don't even get me started on wiring fitted to early 90's cobbled together by British Leyland |
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3rd Aug 2014 1:28pm |
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shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 |
Tell me about it. The wiring behind my headlights when I first got mine was, exciting. |
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3rd Aug 2014 1:38pm |
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Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 |
All valid points...
Inspecting the looms earlier, I have concluded a maximum of half a roll of insulation tape has been used throughout. Feed for the spots start at the battery in red cable-fuse holder-onto white cable, through the seat box no rubber grommet. Up to the fuse board below the steering wheel, changes to brown after the relay, then somewhere between the bulkhead / RAI it changes to blue / white.... If I never had the facility to "ring out" it would of drove me mad. Plus there was three changes in the cable diameters |
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3rd Aug 2014 5:02pm |
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GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 |
How do you find that out stuck on a Motorway? An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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3rd Aug 2014 6:55pm |
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Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 |
Ha Ha Ha ........I was bored stiff behind a stationary white artic and decided to see how bright the my lights were or not...As you do like...
Then I was hanging out the door, doing a "I don't ****ing (Victor Meldrew) believe it... |
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3rd Aug 2014 7:25pm |
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Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
"don't even get me started on wiring fitted to early 90's cobbled together by British Leyland" said the poster
British Leyland - does anyone miss them, their products, their employees, their approach to quality, their industrial relations? |
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4th Aug 2014 6:17pm |
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Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6570 |
Very much doubt that lights on a roof rack were factory fitted - dealer fitted may be, but unless a Special Vehicles build then not at the factory. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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4th Aug 2014 6:21pm |
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gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5101 |
My uncle worked at British Leyland, (sadly he passed away last year), and he would often keep me amused with all the shenanigans that went on there. His best story was that some of the lads who worked there built a two man submarine for themselves in one of the sheds at the back of the works using the order dept to get the parts, no one questioned any of the parts ordered, until one day a minister visited the site and noticed on an office desk an order for a depth compass, but even then no one questioned it afterwards. Everyone but the management knew they were building it. The submarine when finished was kept at Conway Harbour for many a year. I have no idea what this submarine cost in parts that British Leyland paid for unknowingly but I would estimate a hell of a lot! |
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4th Aug 2014 7:09pm |
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Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 |
Possibly not, but it landed at the dealers as their new demonstrator loaded with some very tasty mods. Poorly fitted but still tasty.. |
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5th Aug 2014 1:21am |
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