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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013  
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The rear splash plates are pretty useless for water, mud ingress but do what they are designed to do which is to stop stones etc damaging anything. One of my next jobs was to improve the coverage of these somehow. In standard form they have a 2 inch gap where all the water and crud just gets blasted up the inside of the rear quarter panel
 Wouldn't take much to rectify - someone has already done it on here, hopefully they will come along so I can patent it  ...
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15th Jun 2011 1:10pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632  
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I noticed this too, but what I also noticed, as I have clear lamps from two different manufacturers, is that the Wipac ones condensate but the LE Perei ones don't.
On mine, on both types the clear lens is bonded to to the rear moulding. On the Wipac ones, if you look through the screw mounting holes, the clear part doesn't quite line up with the rear part, whereas with the Perei parts the two halves line up perfectly. I put it down to this misalignment creating a small void between the parts letting the water in via the screw holes. I fitted small plaastic washers under the screw heads on the Wipac units and it has improved it slightly, but not eliminated it completely. I think I need to find some slighly larger washers made from slightly softer nylon so that they can more easily deform to take the shape of the holes. (Man, that looks anal now I read it back!) Pete |
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15th Jun 2011 2:31pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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smear vasaline around the bulb holer to the lamp,this will stop it 2.4 90 XS
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15th Jun 2011 2:41pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Yep, I was going to suggest taking them out, thoroughly dry them off and then seal them up when refitting. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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15th Jun 2011 4:06pm |
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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654 
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I too have had this problem with WIPAC replacement lights, both red and clear ones. I put it down to the fact they cost £2.99 rather than about £15 like the proper Land Rover ones
I had tried putting vaseline/sealant round the bulb holder, but the condensation persists so that's clearly not the problem. Looks like it may be the screw holes as said above. I'd have thought squirting a dab of sealant down the hole before inserting the screw might cure it? Or just cough up for decent parts....  |
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22nd Aug 2011 8:54am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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I have the same problem with the wipac, funny the supplier said he has never heard of this problem !!!!!!!!!
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22nd Aug 2011 9:11am |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Grockle is right the only thing that works  : NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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22nd Aug 2011 5:26pm |
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