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Ramsay



Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway
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Scotland 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Auto Keswick Green
Water on fuse box
My day on Response ended when the Defender was stopped and then would not restart in Hazlemere at 5:30 pm on Sunday. After checking electrics it was pointing to a problem with the electronics of the immobiliser. After a very long wait for the RAC I got a tow home from one of the other drivers on response.
More checking this week has revealed that good fuses had been blowing on reinsertion. This killed supply to alarm and starting circuit.
But why? Well I have found water at the back of the fuse box on the bulkhead. It is causing short circuits. Any thoughts on where it is coming from? So I can stop the ingress. It is not washer fluid as it does not contain de icer. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight
Post #671134 15th Dec 2017 8:57pm
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NormanD



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England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
I had something similar on a 1996 300 tdi 110, the water was coming in via the Vent Seals, new seals resolved the issue, my wipers would start on their own, couldn't turn them off, the back of the Fuse box was very damp with water running down the bulkhead. NormanD WE191

2015 110 XS Utility
2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive
Post #671145 15th Dec 2017 9:36pm
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dorsetsmith



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waterlngress manuel on link below may help

https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtZSoWFHDgnGhEXR_LnW7L0tyDit
Post #671147 15th Dec 2017 9:43pm
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Ramsay



Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
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Scotland 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Auto Keswick Green
Cheers to both of you. Mine is a 1995 so I will check on seals and do a review on manual. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight
Post #671154 15th Dec 2017 10:53pm
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mini Anaconda



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You should have called when you were stranded, I would have come for you Thumbs Up
Hope you get it resolved. BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
Post #671209 16th Dec 2017 11:38am
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Ramsay



Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway
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Scotland 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Auto Keswick Green
Thanks Dylan. Jon the EPLO towed me back. Had the vents off today and top of seals were misaligned. I have moved them and restuck them. So will test once it is a bit warmer. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight
Post #671241 16th Dec 2017 4:12pm
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