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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453  
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Very nice, how do you find the clearance between the key and master light switch? No Guts, No Glory.
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5th Oct 2013 4:16pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Fine, no probs at all
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5th Oct 2013 4:23pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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Ah good, just mentioned it because I have heard some people say it can be rather close. No Guts, No Glory.
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5th Oct 2013 4:28pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Looks good. Any links to suppliers and method?
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5th Oct 2013 4:33pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Didn't take photos but can describe
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5th Oct 2013 5:22pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Looks ace! Where did you get it from? An engine to TDi for!
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5th Oct 2013 5:41pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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He made it.
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5th Oct 2013 5:57pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170990175204?ssP...1439.l2649 My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
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5th Oct 2013 6:03pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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That's the one but it's cheap chineese crap.
It does however give you a great base to modify Mine is screwed together but what arrives is a shell to glue |
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5th Oct 2013 6:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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If that needs glueing together how do you change the battery in it?
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5th Oct 2013 6:08pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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He didn't glue it. He screwed it!
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5th Oct 2013 6:09pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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Posted whist I was typing so missed that, must type faster!
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5th Oct 2013 6:13pm |
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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259  
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I have one of these sitting right in front of me! could you maybe post up a photo of the screw locations you used? thanks William
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5th Oct 2013 6:25pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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okay the key mentioned above is a cheap key from ebay. It's meant for Freelander so the key blank you get with it is no use.
It's also very cheap, the rubber pads are low quality and your expected to glue it together. The flip mech is also a bit weak. Saying all of the above though it it's a good base. Click image to enlarge So first job was to get a key cut. Then I stripped the plastic tab off, the problem you have is that there is a great big hole where you need metal. So I dropped a blob of weld in the hole Click image to enlarge Then file down to match the Freelander blank so it fits in the key. The rubber pads you get can go straight in the bin and use the ones from you Lucas fob. They are a touch smaller but work well and won't fall out. I've put some axle grease in the flip mech/spring and this has made it much better You're supposed to glue it all together but that's just a dumbass idea so I piloted 2 screw holes and used a couple of small plastic tapping screws. Locations here: Click image to enlarge You'll need to add some ballast for the RHS one. I used the old keys cover superglued into place and the screw goes into that. You'll also need to file away a bit of the lip. The LHS one is recessed and goes into an existing locator lug. Lastly I have to file a touch of metal away as a Defender key is a touch longer. It's a bit of effort but it works well. |
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5th Oct 2013 7:40pm |
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