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LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3650

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Looks Smart DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

30th Jul 2022 6:19am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2266

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

You don't get fog in America ? Amazing 😊
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

30th Jul 2022 1:12pm

Soulrider911

Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: California
Posts: 108

1989 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Chawton White

Decided, ya gotta have the red fog

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2022 Defender 110 SE
DIY’er | Always learning

30th Jul 2022 7:12pm

Soulrider911

Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: California
Posts: 108

So more discoveries. The ground junction in thr left rear was total garbage. Removing the ground was fun

, needed 2 people as the nut is under in the wheel well. Cleaned it up, sanded the contact point and added a custom harness for grounds.

Click image to enlarge 1989 Defender 90
2022 Defender 110 SE
DIY’er | Always learning

30th Jul 2022 9:23pm

Bowbearer

Member Since: 12 Aug 2022
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 186

1985 Defender 110 200 Tdi SW Auto Baltic Blue

I went through the same nightmare, ended up with a new rear loom!

You can get an indicator warning bulb with a resistor, as the bulb allows current to run through it.

I dont understand either but it works. you can buy them on ebay.

The other thing is to check your hazzard warning switch. if it is slightly faulty it will cause problems. pay for a good one, the one i first bought was faulty and i spent days trying to suss the problem.

All fixed on mine now.

Good luck,

Like the Pig.

12th Aug 2022 10:43am

Soulrider911

Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: California
Posts: 108

Oh wow. Lucky for me it was just my left rear corner. Once I fixed those grounds all the lights worked great.

I also did order the “earth fix” for the dash indicator light. I pulled out the indicator bulb for the time being, ground fix which just arrived yesterday!

So all has been resolved thankfully.

I also found some nice led headlights. Lastly, put on an led bumper, made some custom
Wire looms and wired it all up!! Now I have daytime running lights and the bumper leds are on a rocker switch that is wired to a relay… so if I forget to turn them off they turn off with the ACC.

Was a fun project

Click image to enlarge 1989 Defender 90
2022 Defender 110 SE
DIY’er | Always learning

12th Aug 2022 2:48pm

Bowbearer

Member Since: 12 Aug 2022
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 186

Nice one.

I got interference on the radio when I put my led headlights on. I put those ferrous tubes on the wire ring and solved the problem.

Enjoy your truck it looks well.

12th Aug 2022 3:08pm

Soulrider911

Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: California
Posts: 108

By ferocious tubes do you mean resistors?

These?

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2022 Defender 110 SE
DIY’er | Always learning

12th Aug 2022 3:27pm

Bowbearer

Member Since: 12 Aug 2022
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 186

No sorry, my bad.

Ferrite core clip on.

Simply clip on to lighting wires.

12th Aug 2022 3:35pm

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