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excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Replacing vent flap cables

The cable that operates the windscreen vent and footwell vent was jamming, so had a look at the levers and while adjusting the cable snapped about 10-15mm off the end.
So at the mo, I have air to the windscreen and air to the drivers side footwell, the passengers how ever very little.

So, looking at it, It looks like a PITA to replaced the cable - is my assumption correct? Dash board in bits job?

Are the foot well flaps operated by a rod linking the pair together with the cable connected at one end? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

30th Jan 2015 9:37pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Having just stripped a dash to replace a bulkhead, I'm sure (without going in the garage to verify) that that cable goes into the lower part of the dash, when I took it off, I actually thought 'that looks a bit tricky to replace!

I'm about to go out for the morning, though I'd be happy to take pics of the dash and or see if there's a 'cheat' way of doing it.

31st Jan 2015 8:44am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Pics as always would be nice - thanks 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

31st Jan 2015 8:49am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Aww crap. I've only just sat down... I'll dig it out tomorrow. Totally busy and forgot.

sorry.

31st Jan 2015 7:13pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Ahhhhhhhhhh no matter. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

31st Jan 2015 7:15pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Watch this space, will jump in the garage in a bit

31st Jan 2015 7:45pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Right then, not gonna kid you, it's a bit of a big job. Either put a day aside to strip the dash entirely, or the easy option... go down your local bike shop and ask them for an off-cut of an inner brake or gear cable and attach it to the bit that you have at the lever end, I'd use a very small block connector...or solder it (as you're a 'Ham'

)

If you need pics of the dash/flap end, let me have an email and I'll send you them.

31st Jan 2015 8:53pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Thanks. I think it will be a fix job as the flaps dont appear to be operating as they should, they flaps appear stiff...
At the mo, I think the passenger side one is partly open and the drivers side open more.

Will PM email address over in a mo and yup,I am a ham (2E0DHN) 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

1st Feb 2015 9:46am

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