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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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I will have you know that scrapper is by far and away the best "free" magazine gift I have ever had... Sterling work and I love the wiper blade clearing part of the tool (the serrated saw tooth edge). The sad news is that the thin edge of the wedge snapped off whilst trying to clear the screen  Going to have to source a new one now. Or alternatively I wonder if I could just put a new edge on the broken edge and keep it alive...  It shall never die...  |
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3rd Mar 2018 9:44am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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It makes me wonder if we could petition the government to reduce road tax for Defenders if they are part of a voluntary organisation... maybe even tax back on fuel used... After all the hard work they have done and will continue to do in the future, you know... 
Thanks, Miffy is no beauty queen, get too close and you'll see the brush strokes... But she's a keeper, I would sell my house before I'd sell her
Being as the weekends training has not happened we are going to head back up to Anglesey tomorrow, nice and gentle like. |
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3rd Mar 2018 9:52am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Yes makes you think where the idea came from...  Still on my list of things to get. Going up a size of tyre is great in so many ways, apart from the spray up the sides... Hate road dirt/salt... |
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3rd Mar 2018 10:02am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Thanks Clayton. Just grabbing some breakfast before the long haul back up the M5.
As for scrappers I bought this one for my step-father this past Christmas. Looks to be a great bit of kit; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Swedish-...FPTT02A5T1 Or then there is this cone thing... The guy in it is enjoying this far too much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUP484G6oZE |
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4th Mar 2018 9:23am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Finally got most of the parts to begin putting the Mud dash pod together. I like this pod it does what I need it to, but it is only just big enough to fit the Madman gauge in to.
Gauges and switches; Madman gauge, 52mm gauge (currently water temp but will be a boost gauge), 4x carling switch gang mount and the Check Temp gauge. The recessed fascia panel does make it difficult to mark out for cutting. The plastic is hard and pretty thick. After marking out I used a multitude of drilled pilot holes, filing and a mini rotary rasp to remove the material necessary to fit the gauges and switch panel. All in all though I am happy with the end product;  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge If I was to suggest an improvement or two to the Mud Pod it would be that from the drivers seat it would be great if the pod could be angled slightly. It would make the further gauges much easier to see, especially those gauges with LCD displays. I realise the current version is suitable for left and right hand drive vehicles, it would just be nice is all. Also 1-2mm taller fascia to accomodate the carling switch panel and Madman gauge, only just fits. The only wiring in position is the checktemp wiring, I hope to run the madman loom this week, weather permitting. The switches still need to be sourced; Does anyone know where to get a Carling type cruise control switch/button with a green back light? Does anyone know of a 0 - 2.5/3 Bar boost gauge with more graduations than the VDO one below; Click image to enlarge |
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20th Mar 2018 8:29am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Anyone have any experience of R-Spec gauges? Look decent and in keeping with the LR/VDO gauges...
http://rspec.co.uk/gauges-52mm-clear-black...p-807.html |
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20th Mar 2018 8:48am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Had a good couple of hours on Miffy late yesterday afternoon and finally got the bumper DRLs all wired up.
Dear lord they are bright. Much much much brighter than the Wipac LED side lights. The control box that I have for these lights turns the DRLs off when the main headlights are turned on. The only slight his-up is that they turn back on again when high beam is selected, so have to modify the wiring a little. Just ran out of daylight
Anyway here are a few pictures; No Lights Click image to enlarge Side lights plus DRLs Click image to enlarge Main beam with DRL auto off Click image to enlarge Huh! High beam on, DRLs on... Need to modify the loom slightly... Click image to enlarge I am thrilled with these lights. Next job Madman gauge
The interesting moment of the wiring was when I checked the inline fuse. We have had a lot of rain and snow recently but this is ridiculous... Click image to enlarge |
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21st Mar 2018 1:42pm |
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| Tdi4 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Houten Posts: 513  
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New kind of fuse. When it’s dry it’s broken. Luckely you are living in the uk  a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover |
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21st Mar 2018 2:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's brilliant - an electric rain gauge
 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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21st Mar 2018 2:09pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Miffy is our everyday, off-road, go anywhere, do anything vehicle. One thing we have wanted, no lusted after for quite some time is a fridge/freezer to keep the dogs food frozen and the tonic water chilled for the G&T...
Anyway, "EVIL eBay" moment struck over the weekend and we now have a Waeco CF-50 DC fridge/freezer. It is an older model but it was a great price. The CF-50 came with the 12/24v cable, the 240/110v adapter and best of all with the insulation jacket.
The reveal; Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Pi claims it for all dog kind... Click image to enlarge The freeze test. Blinkin' thermo-gun has died so plan B: Freeze 200ml of water from room temp; Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Room temp to frozen in an 90 minutes... Not bad at all... |
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21st Mar 2018 3:05pm |
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| Justtellme Member Since: 23 Nov 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 310  
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Looks great, but.......What exactly constitutes an “emergency” switch on a portable freezer? What does the switch do?.....call emergency services for you or freeze blood/plasma bags for mass casualties?...lol
Patrick |
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21st Mar 2018 8:19pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ok small flaw in the DRL light install. They automatically turn off with the main beam headlights as they should (12v sensor wire from the headlight wire to the DRL control box) but because the Defenders high beam is on a different switch and wire the DRLs come back on again.
Temporary fix this evening is to have the DRL sensor wire connected to side lights. Not quite what I am looking for, but legal. I need a switched relay of some sort I think to allow two individual 12v feeds (from the main beam and high beam) for the DRL control box, but that does not allow the two headlight feeds to connect to each other. |
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21st Mar 2018 8:33pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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LOL don't be daft... It for G&T related emergencies, press it and an all stations call goes out automatically... 
And in the real world... That button is in case of an internal electrical fault, it sounds like it bypasses some portion of the electronics and allows the compressor to operate and maintain the temperature. Actually struggled to find the manual for this discontinued model. |
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21st Mar 2018 8:38pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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MOT at 0930...
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23rd Mar 2018 6:53am |
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