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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Martin,
Do you still offer those in the shop? I cannot find them. I mean the one in below thread. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic20342.html?highlight=ctek Thanks, Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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18th Jun 2017 8:56am |
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| flydive Member Since: 27 Aug 2015 Location: Lugano Posts: 290 
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Quite easy to make one yourself if Martin does not sell it anymore.
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18th Jun 2017 10:03am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Yes, but the one by Martin is very nicely finished with a built in added fuse. Just a very nice finish for a good price, so would like to buy one of these again. Let's see what Martin says.
Martin, if you would not produce these anymore, but if you still would have one or two lying around somewhere, I'll take it/both of them. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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18th Jun 2017 10:36am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6642  
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Hi Eric,
Yes I will be doing these again, I just need some time to build up stock as doing them "to order" isn't time efficient 
Martin  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Jun 2017 10:26am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2655 
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Any idea on eta and a price?
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21st Jun 2017 12:37am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2661  
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hi guys,
stupid questions: why can't the plug be used with the OEM towing socket? or are the electrics different? can one build a plug to fir the original towing socket? -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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21st Jun 2017 7:02am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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The standard 7 pin socket (12N) has no permanent live connection to the battery. So of no use. Only the additional 7 pin (12S) caravan socket has such permanent live connection to the battery and thus can be used for a Ctek charger.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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21st Jun 2017 7:13am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Or the 13 pin towing socket.
You could connect the Ctec to the permanent live behind the right hand rear speaker. |
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21st Jun 2017 8:47am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6642
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Back on the shop: http://www.defender2.net/shop/tow-electric...c-p45.html
Shipping will start in the middle of next week  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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21st Jun 2017 8:56am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Not very practical, no? You would have to remove the interior trim first which not something you want to do all too often, and then still fabricate a connector for the Ctek charger to that purple live wire. And then that only works for the Puma 2.4 upto a certain model year, later model years and all Puma 2.2 do not have that purple wire in that location anymore. Martin's solution with the Ctek adapter for the 12S and for the 13 pin sockets is just perfect, easy-peasy.
As Martin said, they are back in the store now. Just ordered one as a spare. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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21st Jun 2017 4:24pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Arrived today in the post. Thanks for the note with the explanation of the small design change, Martin.
And another good thing is that the envelope carried the green sticker from Swiss customs which reads "Abgabefrei". 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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7th Jul 2017 9:57pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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I've just added a cigar lighter socket plugged permanently into that connector behind the speaker. So i could just plug a charger into that. It wouldn't be hard to mount any kind of socket you want on the trim. But anyway it was just an alternative suggestion. |
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8th Jul 2017 4:39am |
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| Baz8046 Member Since: 08 Feb 2016 Location: Chatham Posts: 81 
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I use a Ctek adapter on the dash for the Defender as I don't have a 12S socket.
It also gives you an indication of battery charge and you can run a cable out through the bottom corners of the doors. I do have one of Martin's adapters for the Disco and it's a great bit of kit. Click image to enlarge Defender Td5 Commercial 2002 Range Rover L322 TDV8 Westminster 2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark 2016 |
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8th Jul 2017 11:21am |
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