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Rednaxela



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New Td5, questions
I’ve recently bought a 2006 reg TD5. Uk vehicle. I’ve a few questions related to the following photos. 90" Pick up.

Probably self explanatory!

The relay next to the screen wash bottle seems redundant/not connected to anything. Screenwash works - so what is it doing here?

Some of the wiring in the (ECU) seatbox seems to have been cut and rejoined.

The earthing wire to the stud in the ECU seatbox has been snipped.

A connection at the side of the fusebox has been snipped.

Some holes had been created going to the battery - what possibly for?

And not pictured, the cigar lighter it seems, is missing its removable button. But if I remove the one from my 300Tdi, it doesn't fit in the tube. Unless this is actually the screen wash button for a rear window, which of course in this case, is not used, being a pick up.


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Post #943267 21st Feb 2022 11:28am
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geobloke



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It is obvious that the previous owner had a selection of accessories fitted and removed them before selling the vehicle. Notably a boost box (that's, the wear near the red plug and earth cable below) and either a battery cut-off or andersson plug for jump leads and a positive from the fuse box to a-another accessory.

The important thing is to fix those wires to the red plug. Looks like the damage caused by those blue wire crimps that are used to spur off from.
Post #943269 21st Feb 2022 11:35am
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Rednaxela



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Thanks geobloke.

The previous owner had the vehicle since 2012 and was an older gent who used it sparingly as a second vehicle.

I believe it would have been the one before that who did these things, so it's been in this state for a while!
Post #943273 21st Feb 2022 11:54am
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geobloke



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To be honest nothing in those photos is terrible and just needs a little tidying up is all. As for the hole in the seat box plate it and replace the matting with something like the kit from Wright Off-road. You'll never even know it was there. Thumbs Up
Post #943287 21st Feb 2022 1:01pm
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kaney



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
The 2 circular holes on the box could have been for a hasp for a padlock like in the pictures below although mine has 4 holes.

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Post #943305 21st Feb 2022 3:18pm
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rallysteve



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green
Suspect the large hole in the seatbox might have been for an Anderson connector as it looks about the right size. Assuming a tin opener was used to produce it though Laughing 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
Post #943309 21st Feb 2022 3:26pm
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Procta



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The seat box might have had some sort of battery cut off switch. My dad has one on his, to power off the battery, it was a form of security. So that could have the case here. The other wiring etc, could have been for other toys as been stated. I would remove all the defunct wiring and relays and repair the damaged wires. To stop electrical problems coming about.

the lighter thing, you can buy a little button thing, from optimil mine was missing. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #943404 22nd Feb 2022 6:00am
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Rednaxela



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Ok, thanks all.
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