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dizeeduckie



Member Since: 10 Sep 2021
Location: London
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Dashboard dandruff
I get loads of small white specks all over my dash. Doesn’t happen with any of my other vehicles, seems to be unique to my Defender.

Anyone else get this?
Post #945033 8th Mar 2022 11:07am
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vlad



Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
Location: RO
Posts: 67

Romania 
Got this too. I'm unable to remove the white dots, tried everything chemical and clay.


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 MY2021 Defender 90 P400 SE
Post #945060 8th Mar 2022 2:26pm
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Leamreject



Member Since: 19 Dec 2020
Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa
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Italy 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Fuji White
Go and see your doctor… get some cream… Rolling with laughter Ride like you stole it!!
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Post #945062 8th Mar 2022 2:37pm
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Chugaboom



Member Since: 02 Mar 2022
Location: Sussex
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England 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Aintree Green
Spider Poo
Post #945063 8th Mar 2022 3:06pm
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AMBxx



Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Is there an anti-reflection coating on there? If so, it's not been prepared properly and is coming off. You sometimes see this on spectacles. It could also be due to you using something to clean it that's really not suitable.
Post #945064 8th Mar 2022 3:07pm
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Nashvegas



Member Since: 25 Dec 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
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YES
2020 Defender X, inservice date 12/20.

I notice little white specs all over my center console, wireless charger, cupholder, and on the horizontal dash leather parts. On the little shelf next to the instrument cluster. Etc.

I wipe them up... a few days later, after I've only driven with windows/sunroof closed, these small white specs are back. They wipe up and it seems like dust in that manner (not permanent)...but it's puzzled me.

The ONLY thing I can think. I notice the windshield washer fluid dries into a white substance. Perhaps it's that.
Post #945489 12th Mar 2022 4:57am
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Chugaboom



Member Since: 02 Mar 2022
Location: Sussex
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England 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Aintree Green
I was serious with the Spider poo comment! Living in a very old house we are plagued with it and it often looks like your image.

Google image to show , comes in a variety of colours depending on what they have eaten!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&url=...AdAAAAABAE
Post #945498 12th Mar 2022 8:26am
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Balvaig



Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
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Scotland 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey
Another classic feature carried over. All Series and Defenders come from the factory with a resident spider or two Very Happy
Spider poo is often white spots, and is difficult to remove especially if baked in the sun.
Post #945507 12th Mar 2022 9:20am
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dizeeduckie



Member Since: 10 Sep 2021
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Let me see if this photo uploads…

Definitely not spider poo. It’s almost like ash.
Post #945657 13th Mar 2022 4:41pm
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Nashvegas



Member Since: 25 Dec 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Looking at your photo, again, exact same condition on my L663 ! It's a mystery! I wonder if it's something with the cabin air filter coming apart ?

And it does seem like ash.

I do have the 2.5ppm "air ionization" option, do you?
Post #945676 13th Mar 2022 6:26pm
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Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 23 May 2007
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I get it in my Mini as well, especially on the piano black bits and the digital (it’s really semi-analogue) dash in front of the driver.


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 Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!
Post #945715 14th Mar 2022 8:51am
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therso



Member Since: 31 May 2021
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Shedded skin cells?
Post #945864 15th Mar 2022 3:41pm
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Muddybigdog



Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
1st world problems, bring back the spiders Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold
Post #946138 18th Mar 2022 9:55am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
My Disco2 suffers from a similar problem, which (I suspect) may be "headlining dandruff" since the Disco2 is notorious for having a biodegradable headlining. It will be interesting to see if it happens when/if I finally get round to re-covering the headlining.

It also mainly collects on the steering column shroud, where of course it is particularly noticeable, and my theory for this is that it is due to the fitment of the little sucker for the climate control temperature sensor being located adjacent to the column and the fan in the sucker creating an eddy current towards the column. A totally unproven theory of course, but it seems plausible to me.
Post #946139 18th Mar 2022 10:10am
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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Could it be coming from the regen cycle of the DPF and getting into the vehicle somehow?
Post #946830 23rd Mar 2022 10:59pm
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