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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3676   
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Great detail as always. Looking forward to the running video!
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27th Jul 2022 5:19am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Sounds complicated to say the least!
Hope all goes well with first start up, nerve racking I bet! James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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27th Jul 2022 6:41am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3676
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What a milestone!! Sounds immense, you just be chuffed!!
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27th Jul 2022 5:10pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 230 
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I'm really pleased with the outcome of the electrical works, everything (nearly everytyhing) is now installed and is working. here are some tips that may help if doing something similar.
1. The neutral safety switch has to be connected into the GM loom pin 58 on the black plug. The numbering of this plug is hard to see and there is conflicting info on the net. Pin 58 has a White/Grey wire and is the trans signal for Nueutral. 2. I bought some extention looms (for double din conversion and some extra switches) however the existing LR loom was long enough when the wires to each switch were deloomed (if thats a word  )
3.Found that the switches worked differently switching grounds on some and positive on others and also the illumination was different between the switches. If I'd known this beforehand I'd have saved some heartache. 4. eventually could not avoid a connection between centre console and battery box, I should have installed this when the seat box was out. 5. It's not a good idea to undo the pos battery terminal with a socket and touch the body 
The only issue oustanding is to do with the handbrake switch which is used by the electronic handbrake, the transmission and the air suspension. All these systems rely on the gounding of this wire and all of the systems work when grounding the appropriate wires however, when we connect in the OE cable (assume it goes back to the dash) the whole circuit works one minute and not the next and sometimes the dash handbrake light is on/off/flickering I'm assuming this is to do with something I've installed, I'd be interested in any suggestions.... Belive it or not this picture was nearly at the end of whole wiring works  Click image to enlarge With all the electrics installed in the cubby box, there is now way the central panel was every going to be removed for access, so have made an access panel in the rear tub for this area along with the fuel tank. Click image to enlarge The next focus is going to be the body work. |
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3rd Aug 2022 5:25pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 230
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with all the wiring nearly completed
Click image to enlarge it is onto the audio setup, to make sure all holes and wiring routes are in place before the trimming starts, here are some pics of the items and progress. Started by fitting the double din unit to the facia, I opted for the shallow Kenwood unit Click image to enlarge and made some retainers for the remote switch panel Click image to enlarge Not the neatest job but can tidy it up later Switch panel and double din fitted Click image to enlarge Audio kit I used Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Was testing the Bluetooth dongle and apple car play and it all seems to work quite well. Click image to enlarge where is the best place to fix these? Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Also, the tweeter seem to be a quite a loose fitting in the cup mount, is this usual? is there a better way or have I missed something?? |
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31st Aug 2022 7:45pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3676
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For the tweeters, wrap them in insulation tape to give them a bit more bulk, you don’t need much, 3 or 4 wraps will be enough to get them snug.
I used double sided 3m foam strips, about 50mm by 25mm to secure the filters or whatever they’re called! Don’t know why your bothering though, what could you possibly want to listen to other than what’s under the bonnet?!! |
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31st Aug 2022 8:08pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 230
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help please, I've got two different OS front wing looms. I am assuming one was on the van (with resistor) and one was from the donor bulkhead (probably a later year??).
The original loom has this Click image to enlarge I assume this is the dip dim resistor that puts the (voltage limited) out put from the side lights to the dipped beam, when the side lights are on. (I've read 10% output somewhere??) But the loom I've installed on the car does not have this connector. is this Ok or am I missing something??? One other item is that my DRL's are always on whilst charging the battery, I'm using an AGM battery and a really good charger, any suggestions on how to stop this as right now I'm removing the fuse. Depedning on reponses I may wire from a switched output rather than a permenant output???? |
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6th Sep 2022 6:43pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yes, you'll be ok to use the loom without the dim dip resistor. It's s stupid system anyway.
Many DRL systems use what is effectively a voltage sensing relay and it looks like your is being triggered by the charger. Rather than a switch, you could make the feed ignition live rather than permanent live, which would solve the problem. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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6th Sep 2022 8:17pm |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 230
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Thanks for your comments and help, I did eventually rewire the DRL's to a switched live and that sorted the issues.
Not been a lot of time spent on this project but here's what been going on. Been doing a bit of work with the brakes Click image to enlarge I bought a diagnostics dongle so that I could actuate the ABS valves and properly bleed the brakes. I bled the brakes in the conventional manner and the pedal is solid, however when I finish with the power bleed function nothing happens at all, no fluid is discharged. I've tried several times buit always the same result, is this normal or not?? the ABS valves seem to go though the self bleed function all OK. opted for the Startec steering wheel ready for trimming. Click image to enlarge Also added an optimill boss Click image to enlarge Made the hole for the paneramic roof and fitted that and the fixed sunroof so that the roof could go off to the body shop. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The body shop now has more of the project than I do
Over the next few weeks I'm getting all the interior ready to take up to Transcal for trimming. Thats it for now, hopefully I'll start getting painted parts back from the body shop soon. Oh and I finally found a wireless charger that is going to look good in the cubby box lid Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Nov 2022 11:59pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3676
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No half measured here eh?! Great work, as per usual!
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3rd Nov 2022 6:16am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Great to catch up with this project, very inspiring! Can't wait to see it finish!
  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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3rd Nov 2022 6:38am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784  
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Panoramic roof=unreal,....never seen anything like it on a Defender before.
Brilliant work, & an enthralling thread. Thank You, Pickles. |
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3rd Nov 2022 10:18pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Nice job. Very.
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4th Nov 2022 6:16am |
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| mrfirepro Member Since: 06 Nov 2020 Location: kent Posts: 230
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I've not done a lot recently as I've sent the project to the guys at Mahker for a new exhaust and a new larger fuel tank.
I wasn't particularly unhappy with my existing exhaust except the sound and the rear section . My project is in parts of this video from Mahker.
I've also taken the whole interior to Transcal, I'm hopeful I'll have it all back at some stage in March. The body shop is also ready to give my the front end, so loooks like it will be a busy 6 months, may even get the thing finished in 2023 |
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26th Dec 2022 8:48am |
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