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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 930   
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A heated screen is a god send and was for me this morning
How were your door seals/locks? |
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31st Jan 2019 8:19am |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1869 
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Couldn't get into mine yesterday and had to take the wife's Golf
 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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31st Jan 2019 8:56am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 930
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I remember this happening to me with my first Defender back in 2010/2011 in the very cold winter we had, I had to use another car to get to work.
On this one I coated the door seals and locks in silicon spray to hopefully help stop this, my seals were fine this morning but my lock was a bit sticky as it wouldn't shut on the first few attempts. The lock freed up fairly quick. |
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31st Jan 2019 9:08am |
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| drakes Member Since: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Hexham Posts: 112 
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Gummi Plfege
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31st Jan 2019 10:03am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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^^^^^
My thoughts exactly 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue 1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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31st Jan 2019 10:09am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17473 
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My Defender has just (yet again) suffered from a broken wire to the door lock in the second-row offside door, usually an easily rectified minor inconvenience. However it did occur to me over the last few days that this is useful protection against the Defender spontaneous-cold-weather-lock-out feature that some folk suffer from at this time of year. At least even if the car locks itself while I am de-icing, it can't lock the second-row door.
I do have a cunning plan to fix the second row door conduit problem for once and for all this weekend, weather permitting. I am fed up with the six-monthly broken wire repair! |
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31st Jan 2019 10:43am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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Couldn't agree more
 it has been nice to watch the neighbours scraping their cars when you come out to a warm fully defrosted defender 
My Skoda has struggled to get up to template on its 14mile commute, the defender is fully up to temp within a few streets after a pre heat with the Webasto. Looks like your defender has better insulation though as mine clears the bodywork as well  Last edited by TJH1985 on 31st Jan 2019 12:49pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st Jan 2019 10:50am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8096  
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insulation.......ermmmm
mine has a block heater (thermo top C) fitted against bulkhead on passenger side - hence its cleared there! so engine lovely and toasty. Also has an Airtop under the 2nd row of seats for the interior so lovely warm inside too without sacrificing heat to the engine block. i fitted both around 2k miles old. Both are on timers and run off 2nd battery on split charge. Heated screen is also wired into heated door mirrors which is a good mod but need the engine running! heated rear seats the kids love! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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31st Jan 2019 12:41pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4788 
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Van sliding door contact pins?  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 |
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31st Jan 2019 1:12pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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The wife’s has also broken again so I’ll look forward to hearing about your solution Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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31st Jan 2019 2:32pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I had half an idea to use some curly cable, the next time I have to repair one. 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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31st Jan 2019 6:06pm |
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| yostumpy Member Since: 01 Aug 2010 Location: n/kent Posts: 327 |
You can make curly cable, wind it tightly around a biro, leave for a while then slide biro out, has worked for me before, but the thicker the plastic covering, the less chance. 'Volvo XC 70, taking the rough with the smooth’
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