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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558  
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While tracing a really dodgy wiring job on my satelite tracking unit I noticed what looks like an original wire taped to the bulkhead with a bare end.
It comes from the green "controller" below the instrument cluster. Any ideas what it could be doing?  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Puma 110 - gone Series III 1973 - going strong |
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2nd Nov 2008 8:41pm |
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| Tim_NZ Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 177 
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I asked my dealer the same question, they replied that it was a spare wire for an optionable part......
Tim |
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3rd Nov 2008 4:39am |
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| chalky Member Since: 09 May 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 483  
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the ariel theory is as good an explanation as any !
Maybe extending this will give my remote more distance than 2 feet ! DEFENDER XS CSW 08 TONGA GREEN |
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3rd Nov 2008 6:53pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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CapeLandy
As MSE said, the green box is the ECU alarm. Have 2 connectors and as far as I see the wire comming from the gray one. If it is: Can you give me an idea were this cable is located according to the following diagram and table?
CAV TERMINAL CSA COL CCT DESTN 1 AFU3752 0.5D PW 22L C0488 3 YPL10036 0.5D WB 22L C0488 5 YPL10036 0.5D SW 22L C0266 7 YPL10036 0.5D YK 767L C0459 9 YPL10036 0.5D OU 22L C0007L 10 YPL10036 0.5D WG 768L C0285 14 AFU3752 0.5D LGS 254L C1040L 16 YPL10036 0.5D PU 22L C0488 17 YPL10036 0.5D OLG 22L C0040L 20 YPL10036 0.5D BN 22L C0488 25 AFU3753 1.5D PN 768L C0574 26 AFU3752 0.5D OS 22L C1582 I can trace it in the Electric Library Reference if you need As you see several positions are not used. I suspect that one of them correspond to the wire that you have attached there. Regards Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Nov 2008 7:27pm |
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| CapeLandy Member Since: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Cape Town Posts: 558
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Looks like either position 1 or 14.
My photo shows the spare wire as the first orange wire on the far left of the grey plug. What I found strange is that the wire was skinned and is therefore at risk of earthing unless it is an input wire. My remote is also pretty pathetic. I found a trick holding the remote to the back of my head, open mouth wide and press - aparently doing this spreads the signal - definately works - no funny comments please  Puma 110 - gone
Series III 1973 - going strong |
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4th Nov 2008 6:08pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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God, anything to improve the keyfob range would be a bonus. All the remote equipped Defender's I've owned this one has to be the worse, one day it will work at the rear of the vehicle, another it won't. I've moaned and had it looked at by two dealers who whilst agreeing it is dire say it's within acceptable limits
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4th Nov 2008 6:38pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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All remotes ranges suffer from atmospheric conditions just as radio signals do.
Ive had mine working close enough to use a key and far enough you can only just see the car. So i wouldnt worry. The head things work - was on topgear years ago. Mike |
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4th Nov 2008 7:00pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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It's the "OS" (orange and slate) wire from position 26 (the drawing is from the front of the connector, the photo from the rear).
I don't have the Puma electrical library to hand, but my Td5 one says it is the Aerial, and the box looks identical to the Td5 one  |
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4th Nov 2008 7:02pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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I'm not worried, I've owned and used enough Land Rovers over the past three decades to know that they all have their quirks ...but the keyfob on this one is particularly poor on range. |
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4th Nov 2008 7:45pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110
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Ok,
From the electrical library: Pos 01 goes to C0488 wich is the Main harness to interior lamp harness Pos14 goes to C1040L wich is the Instrument cluster Pos 26 goes to C1582 the Aerial. That should be the cable. If it is position 26 the specs for this is the following: CAV TERMINAL CSA COL CCT DESTN 1 CUT_BARE_END 0.5D OS 22L C0061L So, its OK as it is. Regarding the remote control: thats true, the behavior is quite variable. But in general you must be at less than 1 mt of the car to open/close it. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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4th Nov 2008 7:56pm |
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| niglyn Member Since: 12 Jun 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 82 
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put my 07 in the garage last week as the remote had to be above the bonnet to work. they agreed this was wrong. They ordered a new ECU but on removing it, found the antenna was scrunched up or disconnected (yes I know!) the head technician then was happy to demonstrate the remote working from one end of the workshop to the other. Mine now easily works six feet away from the vehicle in any directon (front/back)
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13th Jun 2009 2:32pm |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 366  
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I'll certainly be checking mine because i'm fed up with putting the thing to my head to get it to work.
Thank's 130 crew cab 98 V8 Disco |
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13th Jun 2009 5:01pm |
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| RgrBox Member Since: 04 Jun 2009 Location: St-Cergue, Switzerland Posts: 111  
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I had my son fetch me my keys today.. he walks out of the house, and just hits the button, and the 110 unlocked.. I've never been able to do that.. I too have to shoot myself int he head with it to get it too work.. and he get's ti to work at double my modified range..
 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw
Landrovers of Switzerland Club member |
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13th Jun 2009 9:34pm |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670 
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I extended my wire into the roof and it now works much better, i can unlock it from my kitchen with out any problems.
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14th Jun 2009 12:22am |
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