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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449  
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Sorted out the load space area and had a secure tray made for my Waeco Fridge and a storage box
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23rd Aug 2014 8:30pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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This weeks job was fitting Wipac Crystals with Osram Nightbreakers and relaying the front headlights. I tried them for the first time tonight in the dark and overall it is a big improvement over standard for very little money. Also gave me opportunity to wire in the FlatDog DRL bumper
Fitted the DRL automatic switching unit to the wing beside the radiator: Click image to enlarge Fed the wires through to the area behind the headlight in convulated tubing and run some twin core cable in tubing from the battery all the way to the front headlight as the DRL unit needs to be wired directly to the battery: Click image to enlarge Spliced the orange wire from the switching unit into the side light circuit so the DRL's go out when the sidelights come on to keep me legal: Click image to enlarge The loom upgrade for the headlights was only around £7 off Ebay from China, i brought 2 for that price so i had spare wiring and parts. They had wired a couple of pins wrong on the relay which i swapped and while i was at it i run 2 seperate power feeds to each relay with their own fuses. I improved the ground points aswell. Overall though the loom was a good starting point and i would have struggled to buy the bits to do it myself for that money. Relays and fuses mounted up high on inner wing: Click image to enlarge The power feed came off the alternator in convulated tubing to protect it The loom run along top of radiator panel and plugged straight into back of left hand headlight with a ground on the rad panel. Loom plugged into existing headlight plug on drivers side and taped up to protect it you can see new yellow headlight plug ready to fit: Click image to enlarge Some tidying up of DRL wiring before rad panel goes back on: Click image to enlarge Thats it you can now enjoy some extra lighting and also protect your headlight switch from being burnt out! 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold 1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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23rd Aug 2014 8:58pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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Some pics as it stands now after a good clean up, Lights have all been swapped for Wipac LED units and the reverse and fog lights have been changed for RDX units.
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24th Aug 2014 4:03pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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Fitted a Mudstuff dash so it went from this:
Click image to enlarge To this: Click image to enlarge  Ive still got some switches to add but overall im really impressed with the quality and wanted something more factory looking than the raptor offering. 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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24th Aug 2014 4:54pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6771  
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That looks so clean and tidy!!! Excellent.
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24th Aug 2014 5:02pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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Thanks mate, it don't scrub up bad for a 13 year old one. How was yours on your holiday? 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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24th Aug 2014 5:06pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6771
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It got us there and back but the running problem since the service is still there and more noticeable at motorway speeds
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24th Aug 2014 5:10pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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There is always something isn't there?! Sure you will get it sorted hopefully something cheap and easy to fix! 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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24th Aug 2014 5:56pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
looks well fella,like them front led's,that can be next on mi list
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24th Aug 2014 8:55pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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Thanks got lots of inspiration and help from others on here
I have to say I'm really impressed with the led units I had led bulbs in the existing before which had a blue tint but these are much better. My only disappointment with the wipac kit has been the relay which causes my trailer warning light to come on when I indicate. I've seen the solution is the rdx one though by the looks of it. 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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24th Aug 2014 9:26pm |
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| I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404  
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yup the RDX relay has a variable resistor which you alter to get the trailer lamp functionality back, although it can't sense the minimal resistance of LED trailer lights.
Smart looking truck you got there Mark S
CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum |
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24th Aug 2014 9:30pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826  
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Where did you get the storage trays/boxes made..? Cheers Simon |
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25th Aug 2014 7:25am |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449
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Simon, I had them made by a company called Metallics UK
Link: http://www.metallicsuk.com/index.php?route=common/home They custom made everything to my requirements and the finish is very good with gas strut on lid on rubber seals around the inner edges. 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold 1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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25th Aug 2014 8:50am |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1385 
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some nice Landyglass rear panels and do the side steps in black too... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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25th Aug 2014 9:06am |
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