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2010Blackdefender90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 562

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Corsetti / DRS roof console install

Started the install today. Had Already pre-installed the CB in a DIN housing and the 5 carling switches into the console and wired them all up, daisy chained, earth, power and interior lights for the switches.... the wires hanging down need to get routed down behind the passenger side B pillar to the battery / fuse box.

The interior light was moved over to it’s new spot, wired up, test fitted.

Unit is very well made, but as an extra measure to stop any potential rattling, added some plastic washers and put closed cell foam on the back, will fit dynamat sheets on the roof to soundproof it, the old stuff was starting to come away, then run some conduit for the wiring.

So far, it’s been measure a few times, drill once to install the rear bracket, four m5 rivnuts, and the front, 2 M6 rivnuts, to make sure it’s centre

Tomorrow, will start the process of re-routing the wiring up to the switches and the CB. Might take a few weeks to finish it all off. Finally, cutting the roof lining, which will be measure 50 times, then cut, yet to figure that one out, but the instructions are decent, but even so.... deep breath on that one

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26th Oct 2019 3:25pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3508

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Hope the rest of the install goes well for you. I do really like that roof console

26th Oct 2019 4:49pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Tidy.

26th Oct 2019 5:13pm

2010Blackdefender90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 562

After a few weekends working on this, finally all installed, headliner back in. Cutting the headliner was a deep breath moment, following the instructions, I drew around the trim bracket and then cut 1cm inside the line. Installing the headliner was a pain on my own. Had to trim the headliner when it was up in place to ensure the retaining bracket sat flush...

There is one area on the rear where it doesn’t sit right on one corner, but for now, it’s in. In the warmer weather, I’ll trim it again so it sits flush.

Most the work And time was routing the wires for the rear work lights, rear spots, front LED and compressor, CB radio etc, as well as my rear view camera mirror, had to plan it all out before, because once the headliner is in, that’s it.

Install time, approx 10 hours, quoted £1600 by a reputable LR specialist, cost of parts to install, wire, looms, connectors, approx. £100.

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17th Nov 2019 1:51pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3310

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

All that cutting would have made me very nervous. Very nice work. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

17th Nov 2019 2:15pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4795

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Tidy workmanship

as Zed said very brave doing the cutting etc, don’t think I would be brave enough either .

It does look very smart. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

17th Nov 2019 8:09pm

P055um

Member Since: 12 Mar 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 6

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Excellent job! Looks to be a very professional finish. Wish that I had the confidence...

What rear view camera system did you install? Have been looking at these but there seem to be compromises on each one and some of the chinese imports seem to be too cheap to do a good job?

18th Nov 2019 9:10am

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