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Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

@T1G UP

25th Feb 2015 9:59pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

If you got the bbus fitted that prevents that ?

blowing fuse trick goes way back to the xr3i days

25th Feb 2015 10:09pm

Jamie W

Member Since: 28 Mar 2012
Location: Herts
Posts: 32

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green

any chance of a pm please?

would be much obliged

25th Feb 2015 10:15pm

NickH

Member Since: 01 Nov 2014
Location: Halifax
Posts: 204

Ok

I have thought about this and rather than loads of pm's I will explain what I will be doing to safegaurd my next puma without giving away anything to thieving scroats.

1, protect or move your alarm horn/bbus, fit a metal box with sound holes over it or move it somewhere else away from the factory position.

2, Find the 2 wires that go to the n/s/f indicator, cut the coloured wire as far away from the indicator as possible and join some twin core wire to each end, run the wire into the cab and fit a hidden switch. Turn the switch off whenever you leave the defender parked....dont ask why, just do it

3, fit bolts to secure the under seat access panels,(battery and fuse boxes) use rivnuts into the seat box and bolts with round/torx/anti tamper heads and plenty of them.

4, If you dont want to move your alarm/bbus then fit some light gaurds with anti tamper bolts.

5, if possible park the front end against a wall.

Unless they come and winch it away, your puma will stay where it is if you follow these simple things....and no one will know you have done it

2003 Td5 90
2013 sport hse
2012 700 raptor quad
2012 siromer 4x4 tractor

25th Feb 2015 10:33pm

Al_The_Pal

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Near the bottom on the right
Posts: 146

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Thank you, very informative, simple to follow and give little away

25th Feb 2015 11:01pm

Jamie W

Member Since: 28 Mar 2012
Location: Herts
Posts: 32

NickH,

Thanks very much for the info.

26th Feb 2015 8:16am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2947

PM please

26th Feb 2015 8:21am

Rickydodah

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1091

Thanks NickH

I started with nothing and still have most of it left!

26th Feb 2015 9:53am

General Grabber

Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Mos Eisley
Posts: 49

PM too please.

Thanks.

26th Feb 2015 10:34am

Dean Watson

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Derby
Posts: 260

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

Pm please if possible

26th Feb 2015 7:21pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

After my 57 plate 2.4 was attacked plenty of info on here re this, my solution was to fit led indicators all round and run 2.5amp fuses in the indicator systems and uprate the alarm ones to 15amp thieving scrotes can do what they like to my indicator wiring now. As for the seat boxes I have padlocked mine with small hasp and staples. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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26th Feb 2015 11:03pm

salesman

Member Since: 01 Sep 2014
Location: The Yorkshire Dales God's Country
Posts: 72

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zambezi Silver

if it applies to a td5, PM please..

27th Feb 2015 8:15am

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Yes it applies to TD5

However the PM won't tell you anymore than is already in this thread.

Just follow what NickH said.

27th Feb 2015 8:24am

scotia

Member Since: 29 Oct 2014
Location: North Cambs
Posts: 96

Withdrawn after reading subsequent posts.

27th Feb 2015 9:41am

NickH

Member Since: 01 Nov 2014
Location: Halifax
Posts: 204

Another cautionary note to all defender owners,

Having dealt with many stolen recovered defenders and seeing cctv footage of defender thieves in action I would confidently say that a standard defender puma/td5 with a factory alarm can be stolen/ driven away in under 3 minutes easy.....how frightening a prospect is that

So for anyone debating extra security please please do it, spend a little bit of time and money and you should be able to hang on to your pride and joy no problem.

2003 Td5 90
2013 sport hse
2012 700 raptor quad
2012 siromer 4x4 tractor

27th Feb 2015 12:16pm

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