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KPNuts



Member Since: 21 Jan 2011
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England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Alpine White
The gauge comes with a trim surround and small binnacle for horizontal surface mounting. So to put in dash you just cut a hole the correct size, push the trim surround in and then push the gauge in. It will all lock in with the clips on it. Not done mine yet, but looks pretty simple - although thinking of putting mine on the top of the dash in the centre so both driver and passenger can see it.

Keith 2010 110 Utility Station Wagon
1996 110 Station Wagon
Post #56685 4th Feb 2011 11:16am
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mick



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England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
mine came with English instructions
Post #56740 4th Feb 2011 5:21pm
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cabell



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For those who have installed the check temp.........Does the green backlighting match the factory dash and radio lighting pretty well? Does the backlight dim when the vehicle lights are switched on?

Oh, and can anyone tell me what the size of the outer bezel is? I think the cutout is 33.5 x 50, but I'm wondering what the finished dimension is.
Post #57840 8th Feb 2011 10:04pm
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mick



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England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
ext size 1"3/4 x1"1/8 dont know about the lights as not got round to fitting it yet .
Post #57855 8th Feb 2011 10:40pm
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KPNuts



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England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Alpine White
cabell wrote:
For those who have installed the check temp.........Does the green backlighting match the factory dash and radio lighting pretty well? Does the backlight dim when the vehicle lights are switched on?
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Fitted mine on Monday. To my eyes, the green is pretty close to the LR green illumination. I would say it is a better match than the Phillips DAB stereo I have also fitted, and that has a choice of 3 greens!

The backlight does dim when the vehicle lights are switched on (assuming that you connect the wire to the illumination on one of the other switches).

I fitted mine on top of the dash using the supplied housing so it can be seen by driver and passenger. Looks quite good.

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The GPS mount does not hide it (despite how it appears in the photo).

Keith 2010 110 Utility Station Wagon
1996 110 Station Wagon
Post #57957 9th Feb 2011 10:28am
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cabell



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Thanks for the replies guys. Where are you purchasing these? I can't find a source here in the US.
Post #58026 9th Feb 2011 2:18pm
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BigMike



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Mick, where'd you get yours?
Post #58033 9th Feb 2011 2:42pm
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KPNuts



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England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Alpine White
cabell wrote:
Thanks for the replies guys. Where are you purchasing these? I can't find a source here in the US.


I got mine from Conrad Electronic in the UK http://shop.conrad-uk.com/car/car-equipmen...54714.html but they only deliver to the UK. Their International arm (in Germany) says they do not deliver to the USA because of the insurance costs.

Keith 2010 110 Utility Station Wagon
1996 110 Station Wagon
Post #58034 9th Feb 2011 2:49pm
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mick



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BigMike wrote:
Mick, where'd you get yours?

Same place as Dg on page 1 of this thread took about 3 days to come fitted mine this aft not wired up yet,
I got my cousin to make a picture frame stile template to make it easier to cut out. Thumbs Up
Post #58076 9th Feb 2011 6:05pm
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alantd



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
I've just fitted mine.

Instructions here

Good piece of kit Thumbs Up One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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Post #58106 9th Feb 2011 6:50pm
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jackl



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England 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
External Temp display
dgardel wrote:
Like mine?


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You can buy it here
http://www.speedup.it/index.php?locale=en&...me.1131211


Afternoon all and I hope somebody can help me.

I have just purchased a Check Temp time unit after reading some of the threads on the forum. I have never used any forum before but you all seem really helpful so thought I would give it a go. I have read through all the instructions, another new experience, one probably not to be repeated again... Laughing So my question do I need to install the relay shown and if so has anyone any more info. the unit has the following

fused live (Red)
Earth /Neutral (Black)
Power from ignition (Purple)
Power from lights (Yellow)
ext temp sensor
int temp sensor

I then have a Grey, Blue and Orange to a Relay

Blue (C)
Grey (NC)
Orange (NO)

Do I need to use the last 3 if I am not connecting to the Air Con?

Any help really appreciated.

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bob neville



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Welcome Jackl.

If you are just using the standard Check Temp features (not the climate control stuff) you do not need the relay
and you only need to connect the four wires you first mention and the sensors.

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jackl



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England 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Thanks Bob. Really appreciated. Time to cut a bit more of the dashboard away......
Post #412963 1st Apr 2015 2:13pm
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