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landybear

Member Since: 18 Oct 2015
Location: Tamworth & Worcester
Posts: 134

Correct Location of Defender TD5 Alarm Sounder Unit

Hi All,

Nice simple question. I've just bought a BBSU for my 90 after enabling the alarm, immobiliser etc and was wondering where the factory fit mounting location is for the sounder unit? Is the standard horn removed and the mounts reused or does the unit sit along side somewhere? I'm probably going to relocate in any case, but (in the dark) couldn't see where it was meant to go until I can sort the wiring extension out, working on the theory that having it temporarily fitted is better than it being sat in the box?

If its best not to say re positioning etc on the open forum please PM me.

Thanks

Paul 2003 Defender TD5 Hardtop (current - work in progress)
2014 Discovery 4 HSE (Current) / 2009 Discovery 3 HSE 2009 (Previous)
Disco 2 Landmark 2004, 2001, 2002 (Previous)
Disco 1 300tdi 1996 & V8i 1995, 200tdi 1993 (previous)
Defender 110 300tdi 1993 (Previous)
Range Rover Vogue 4.6 - 2001 (Previous)
Freelanders TD4 (2001 3 door & 2002 5 door) Previous
90 2.5 then converted to V8i (1990), 90 2.25 then converted to v8 (1986) plus others

10th Feb 2016 7:29pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

pm sent

10th Feb 2016 8:19pm

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Re: Correct Location of Defender TD5 Alarm Sounder Unit

landybear wrote:
Hi All,

Nice simple question. I've just bought a BBSU for my 90 after enabling the alarm, immobiliser etc and was wondering where the factory fit mounting location is for the sounder unit? Is the standard horn removed and the mounts reused or does the unit sit along side somewhere? I'm probably going to relocate in any case, but (in the dark) couldn't see where it was meant to go until I can sort the wiring extension out, working on the theory that having it temporarily fitted is better than it being sat in the box?

If its best not to say re positioning etc on the open forum please PM me.

Thanks

Paul

Th BBUS on the newer model Pumas is located on the near side next to the fuel tank at the rear and is very difficult to find!I (the loom is inside the chassis!) I am willing to post this on here as I believe that the scroats that will pinch your truck will already know this new location and i find the secrecy on here a bit over secret squirrel.......if you cannot find it pm me and i will send you a map!

10th Feb 2016 8:49pm

landybear

Member Since: 18 Oct 2015
Location: Tamworth & Worcester
Posts: 134

Thanks for the reply folks. 2003 Defender TD5 Hardtop (current - work in progress)
2014 Discovery 4 HSE (Current) / 2009 Discovery 3 HSE 2009 (Previous)
Disco 2 Landmark 2004, 2001, 2002 (Previous)
Disco 1 300tdi 1996 & V8i 1995, 200tdi 1993 (previous)
Defender 110 300tdi 1993 (Previous)
Range Rover Vogue 4.6 - 2001 (Previous)
Freelanders TD4 (2001 3 door & 2002 5 door) Previous
90 2.5 then converted to V8i (1990), 90 2.25 then converted to v8 (1986) plus others

10th Feb 2016 10:00pm

pjb

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Sunny Oxford
Posts: 1244

Re: Correct Location of Defender TD5 Alarm Sounder Unit

nitram17 wrote:
landybear wrote:
Hi All,

Nice simple question. I've just bought a BBSU for my 90 after enabling the alarm, immobiliser etc and was wondering where the factory fit mounting location is for the sounder unit? Is the standard horn removed and the mounts reused or does the unit sit along side somewhere? I'm probably going to relocate in any case, but (in the dark) couldn't see where it was meant to go until I can sort the wiring extension out, working on the theory that having it temporarily fitted is better than it being sat in the box?

If its best not to say re positioning etc on the open forum please PM me.

Thanks

Paul

Th BBUS on the newer model Pumas is located on the near side next to the fuel tank at the rear and is very difficult to find!I (the loom is inside the chassis!) I am willing to post this on here as I believe that the scroats that will pinch your truck will already know this new location and i find the secrecy on here a bit over secret squirrel.......if you cannot find it pm me and i will send you a map!

But he has a TD5

2020 P300 HSE

11th Feb 2016 7:13am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

On a recent tour of factory the looms on Pumas have not been inside chassis

11th Feb 2016 7:55am

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Were you paying attention Ibex?

11th Feb 2016 6:00pm

landybear

Member Since: 18 Oct 2015
Location: Tamworth & Worcester
Posts: 134

If I'm correct it appears the TD5 was spec'd with either the standard horn or the BBUS. Having checked it all out in daylight now, I have a cunning plan which plan which means removing and stripping / modifying the wing loom to relocate the BBUS. What I'm unsure about is if you can run with both the standard horn in place and the BBUS connected or does this cause a problem with the 10AS control? I'm sure it will work but prepared to be corrected!! 2003 Defender TD5 Hardtop (current - work in progress)
2014 Discovery 4 HSE (Current) / 2009 Discovery 3 HSE 2009 (Previous)
Disco 2 Landmark 2004, 2001, 2002 (Previous)
Disco 1 300tdi 1996 & V8i 1995, 200tdi 1993 (previous)
Defender 110 300tdi 1993 (Previous)
Range Rover Vogue 4.6 - 2001 (Previous)
Freelanders TD4 (2001 3 door & 2002 5 door) Previous
90 2.5 then converted to V8i (1990), 90 2.25 then converted to v8 (1986) plus others

11th Feb 2016 6:59pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17380

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Yes you can with no problem. To save the aggro of remanufacturing the wing harness you could buy one of the new FCX BBUS relocator harnesses.

11th Feb 2016 7:11pm

landybear

Member Since: 18 Oct 2015
Location: Tamworth & Worcester
Posts: 134

Thanks for the tip. Will need to investigate the FCX loom! 2003 Defender TD5 Hardtop (current - work in progress)
2014 Discovery 4 HSE (Current) / 2009 Discovery 3 HSE 2009 (Previous)
Disco 2 Landmark 2004, 2001, 2002 (Previous)
Disco 1 300tdi 1996 & V8i 1995, 200tdi 1993 (previous)
Defender 110 300tdi 1993 (Previous)
Range Rover Vogue 4.6 - 2001 (Previous)
Freelanders TD4 (2001 3 door & 2002 5 door) Previous
90 2.5 then converted to V8i (1990), 90 2.25 then converted to v8 (1986) plus others

11th Feb 2016 7:17pm

gazman

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 652

I run a std horn and the std td5 bbus sounder. Their is enough room and play to move the alarm from behind the headlight to back up by the heater and leave the horn connected. Don't waste your money on anything else.

Gaz 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r

11th Feb 2016 8:37pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

nitram17 wrote:
Were you paying attention Ibex?

Yes what's the problem

12th Feb 2016 9:16am

landybear

Member Since: 18 Oct 2015
Location: Tamworth & Worcester
Posts: 134

Finally got round to fitting the BBSU at an alternative position. It took a few hours to strip the loom apart and divert but well worth it and much cheaper than buying a new loom. As usual its one job off the list but uncovered some more jobs to do ... and so it goes on!!! 2003 Defender TD5 Hardtop (current - work in progress)
2014 Discovery 4 HSE (Current) / 2009 Discovery 3 HSE 2009 (Previous)
Disco 2 Landmark 2004, 2001, 2002 (Previous)
Disco 1 300tdi 1996 & V8i 1995, 200tdi 1993 (previous)
Defender 110 300tdi 1993 (Previous)
Range Rover Vogue 4.6 - 2001 (Previous)
Freelanders TD4 (2001 3 door & 2002 5 door) Previous
90 2.5 then converted to V8i (1990), 90 2.25 then converted to v8 (1986) plus others

20th Feb 2016 4:02pm

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