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horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Portofino Red

strange knob dial thing on 300tdi dash?

strange knob dial thingy on dash not sure what its for, it is above fuse box area on dash it says diesel and has what looks like an orange kind of plastic what looks like a bulb may be behind I think it will rotate,, has something in german wrote on??

15th Aug 2016 7:18pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Pictures paint a thousand words

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Think I might have a problem............

15th Aug 2016 7:20pm

steventheplumber

Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 767

1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green

Ejector seat , don't touch.

Only joking

15th Aug 2016 8:28pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

Click image to enlarge

Mash wrote:
Pictures paint a thousand words

the left hand knob before anyone says cigarete lighter ha,,

15th Aug 2016 8:46pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2647

Heizung is German for heating, so I'd say either a fuel or air heater of some kind?

15th Aug 2016 8:58pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1833

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Google says "heizung" is German for heating.

So is it for the glow plugs or a diesel powered block/cabin heater like a webesto?

Beaten to it by Retro 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

15th Aug 2016 9:01pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

ahh I see, cant see no heating unit behind seats so maybe a relic of a former installation, thanks for your input lads,

15th Aug 2016 9:08pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1833

Have you tried turning it? Does it light up? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

15th Aug 2016 9:17pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8032

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

they used those on vehicles that ran heaters to heat a secondary fuel source - veg oil Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Aug 2016 4:06pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

Rosco wrote:
Have you tried turning it? Does it light up?

no doesn't light up,

16th Aug 2016 11:30pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

jst wrote:
they used those on vehicles that ran heaters to heat a secondary fuel source - veg oil

well actually it does have a clear pipe coming through the floor in the back, with what looked like some kind of oil in it,,,

16th Aug 2016 11:32pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

jst wrote:
they used those on vehicles that ran heaters to heat a secondary fuel source - veg oil

well actually it does have a clear pipe coming through the floor in the back, with what looked like some kind of oil in it,,,

16th Aug 2016 11:39pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8032

i will put money on it to the effect that its what it used to do Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

19th Aug 2016 12:07pm

horus1970

Member Since: 27 Jul 2016
Location: north east
Posts: 105

im beginning to think you are right mate, im going to trace the wires from the switch and the clear hose sticking through the floor behind seats, I would never have thought of that,, cheers.

19th Aug 2016 8:29pm

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

No FBH, but an electric fuel line or filter heater for COLD areas WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

20th Aug 2016 12:14pm

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