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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Yes a very nice chap

Well nearly 500 miles done since the MOT. All is going well, running well and driving very well.

A couple of niggles still to sort and I definately need to get the LPG sorted. I think though that I'm going to get the head off the defender pretty soon as I've got a Nürburg Ring trip planned in September and want to take the 90 (shame I can't drive both

) 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Jul 2018 7:23pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10833

Cant you put one on the trailer

All sounding good with the RRC then apart from the LPG

Have you had anytime for the " 3D job " ? Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

12th Jul 2018 9:06pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

No further on the 3D job yet. The prototype is done but the final design needs some tweaking before it's ready

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

13th Jul 2018 9:55pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10833

Great news George, thanks for the update

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

13th Jul 2018 10:14pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Nothing much to report on the Range Rover. All is going well really. A bit of very gentle offroading today. Seems to have settled at 13mpg but is definately running rich. Going to play around with the mapping at some point but that's a while in the future.

Started converting the dash to LED illumination. The heater controls are done, need to do the auxiliary switches, clock and speedo.

Anyway here are some pics

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

23rd Jul 2018 10:24pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5216

looking good grafty! what leds are you using? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

23rd Jul 2018 11:15pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

I've used warm white led strip from eBay. I used the heater control panel off the donor so as to keep the original if needed. The clock and dials I'll probably just use retrofit LED units. The ones in my defender are from eBay seller fizzmo UK. Really good quality, I haven't had a single failure

24th Jul 2018 7:42am

HK07

Member Since: 15 Dec 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 746

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Cairns Blue

Why do you change to LED's, what's the benefits?

I don't understand why people do it to indicators etc.

Each to their own, I get that, I just wondered if there is something I'm missing.

Thanks 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.

24th Jul 2018 5:44pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

The reasons for the change to LED are many.

1. LEDs have a huge burn time (50,000 hours plus) so effectively last forever.
2. They put out far more light per watt than incandescent lamps.
3. LEDs light up much quicker than incandescent lamps.
4. LEDs run much cooler than incandescent lamps.
5. They are solid state and so vibration proof.

The advantages of this are.

1. They don't need changing.
2. Put less electrical load on the system.
3. More reaction time in the case of brake lights.
4. Won't discolour light filters behind instruments etc.
5. Vibration resistance means they'll last longer in an automotive environment.

I would never put LED lamps into a standard light unit for road lighting. This needs to be e marked and approved and always requires a change of light unit (hence on my defender I have speaker lighting all round which is approved.)

On the Range Rover specifically the heater control panel illumination was only half working anyway. It made sense to me to convert to LED whilst I was in there to prevent having to remove it in the future to change the lamps.

Hopefully that explains it?

24th Jul 2018 5:55pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10833

Nice pic's grafty

I very much hope that you are not neglecting the 90

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

24th Jul 2018 8:04pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

I'm not neglecting it, however it has just been SORN for the first time in my ownership

24th Jul 2018 8:36pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10833

I think that is very bad news, sorn-ing the 90

your paying to much attention to the RRC

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

24th Jul 2018 10:03pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5216

grafty99 wrote:
I'm not neglecting it, however it has just been SORN for the first time in my ownership

Mines off the road too, got to get the seatbelt bracket before I can throw it in for a MOT. Which will be fun.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

24th Jul 2018 11:01pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

I'm still keeping the 90 cleaned and polished

Also using it on site for odd duties to keep it moving. Unfortunately we have had two members of staff leave due to health issues so I haven't got (and am not going to have) the time to sort the 90 until September when the site quietens down.

Also I don't really want to leave it in the workshop when we're at our busiest - there is a risk of accidental damage which I don't really want to take. Lots of things going in and out which is asking for trouble

I'm going to get the parts in stock though so when the time comes I'll be on it like sonic

25th Jul 2018 7:43am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4790

Double post

25th Jul 2018 8:00am

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