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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627   
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge These are pictures of the extension fitted to the handbrake lever on my narrowtrack. It is fitted to a breakaway cable and will pull the lever on and keep brakes on due to working on the ratchet of the brake. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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13th Sep 2016 8:45pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2214
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Stacey
Great job on the trailer. I'm all finished and tent on now . |
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23rd Sep 2016 10:01pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754 
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^ That's ACE.
I need electric help as I'm still using a light board but today started converting the Nato to 12V... but hit a problem... I may have made a school boy error. I'm color blind to needed my wifes help to label up the wires. So printed them out and cut the Nato lead off...Thinking the cables are colored (I have the wiring code what they relate to on a normal socket) Only when I cut it....they are ALL the same color? How do I tell whats what....arrgghh. Managed to tidy up the old wiring and put the junction box in place.... Help please Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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7th May 2017 7:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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As you've cut the end off, the only way to tell which is which now is to buzz them out to the lights on the back.
I did a similar conversion on my last Widetrack, although the cables were colour coded on mine: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th May 2017 9:43pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627
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The individual wires would have had numbered idents at each end. Now you have cut in the middle of the length you will have to use a multimeter and power source to workout function for each wire. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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8th May 2017 10:23am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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OK I'm struggling...
I've tried peeling back the cable more around 60cm worth and no marks or numbers or colours... so I Tried to have a go at the multimeter idea but as I've cut the lead I've extended one of the multimeter lead and I'm strugging with working out whats what 
Then I remembered I had this trailer checker gadget, so thought great Use that. I've tried putting each wire I've cut in in it but nothing when I do the singularly. When I touch two pins with some of the wires I get a light on the gadget but it could be left brake light or right signal depending which two pins I touch... I would have thought I need to find the earth wire first? and then once that is touching a pin then try the other wires to get the light? I'm a bit lost
Any help please? on what I should be doing, Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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10th May 2017 7:45pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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You need a multimeter with a continuity buzzer. Touch one lead to one of the lights' positive contacts and then touch the other to each cut wire in turn until you find one that sounds the buzzer. Mark it and move on to the next one. Same principle with earth except you touch a bit of bare metal on the chassis.
Remember that the Sankey lights are wired slightly differently to the standard civilian set up - separate feeds to each side light, for example that need to be combined in the civvy plug. Plus, there are additional feeds for things like the convoy light that you won't need to use. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th May 2017 8:31pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627
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You are going the right way. Find the the earth and then work through the others by trial and error. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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10th May 2017 8:34pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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OK all,
I would have never done this.... Wired not colour coded or numbered (I'm colour blind also) and I'm not really very good with a multimeter unless very basic checking... So the power of the forum Greadh came to help tonight and spent 3 hrs with me finding out what is what and re wiring the plug. After I cannot imagine how long, All the original lights now work off the 12v. I cannot thank Greadh enough as I would have simply not be able to do this. 
All I need to do it tidy up the junction box and re fit the lens caps. Brilliant job Greadh
No other car I have ever owned is like the Defender, I can tell you now with the Mercs and BMW's I have owned no one would have helped 
Thanks DEF2 forum and Greadh Click image to enlarge |
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16th May 2017 7:45pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Great result!
Well done to Greadh! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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16th May 2017 7:58pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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OK back on this after many years
Decided to finally fit the alloys I have had that match my car after they have been in the garage for years !! So dug out and cleaned some spacers I had, had the wheels swapped over..Also added my old 110 mudflaps to rear as wider & bolted the Rhino bars to tub to make it more secure. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Waiting on delivery of some more alloy wheel bolts so I can fit the other wheel and some centre caps but it should look good now it matches the car  |
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13th May 2019 9:16am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Don't forget wheel arches as your tyres will stick out beyond the body. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th May 2019 11:48am |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627
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He has asked about that on FB Sankey site.
Someone has posted today with Land Rover wheelarch eyebrows fitted above the arches on the trailer. Any advice on dimensions and types of fixings to use would be useful 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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13th May 2019 12:43pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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Your right, already have some arches but not sure how to fit and look neat? They are not sanded / painted etc yet
How do I box in the corners (I cannot weld) Or leave it right up and fit them Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th May 2019 1:00pm |
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