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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753  
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Can’t help you with the N situation but if you don’t have the ignition on you also cannot steer the car, the steering wheel simply will not move as the car has electric power assisted steering and it locks if no power. You would need to park with the front wheels fully in straight ahead position to avoid rolling into the wall or garage doors........ Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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22nd Dec 2020 11:39pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Tennis ball hung from ceiling to touch rear screen, side mirror, etc when in ideal spot is your answer; or even a brick behind rear wheel.
Or read "Chickenhawk" and see how they land helicopters in tight spaces... |
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23rd Dec 2020 7:48am |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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Read Chickenhawk some 30 odd years ago, now that is a blast from the past.
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23rd Dec 2020 7:52am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3390 
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Hopefully the 90 will fit better  |
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23rd Dec 2020 2:39pm |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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Once, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - well late 90s and in my D1 - was helped into a very tight space. We’re talking like 3” - 4” either end. Had no problem getting guided in, the chap who did guiding had even been on a course on parking in small spaces. It’s absurd how tight a space can be. Since then I have lost the skills but at one time I was happily parking in the most crazily tight spaces. Occasionally using the French Method, otherwise known as Le Bump.
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23rd Dec 2020 3:35pm |
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| jonny Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: North Wilts Posts: 147 |
Try this - it's how you do it on some of the other models:
This assumes you have battery power. If not, connect up another battery and then follow the procedure. 1. Turn on ignition. 2. Press brake pedal and hold. 3. With brake pedal pressed, pull the + transmission paddle, and hold for more than 10 seconds. 4. The gear selector will rise and you can select neutral. |
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23rd Dec 2020 4:10pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3390
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Only slight problem, Defender doesn’t have paddles or the rotary knob gear selector.
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23rd Dec 2020 4:55pm |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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Yet.
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23rd Dec 2020 4:59pm |
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| NewDefenderSeattle Member Since: 02 Dec 2020 Location: Seattle Posts: 17 
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Yeah I have a brick but sometimes I kick it around and or it moves slightly when either cleaning the garage or now getting stuff out of the back.
I kinda tried this. Held the brake and pushed the shifter one notch forward and held. I will have to try 10 seconds or more. Then I wonder if Tim's comment comes in that I won't have steering or if the battery will power that? |
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23rd Dec 2020 7:57pm |
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