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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287   
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Door to Narnia. WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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16th Oct 2024 11:44am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374 
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Aha, now I understand! That as far as I remember is a blanking plate that covers the unused air intake port on the driver's side, since the air intake duct is on the passenger side. So to that extent you are correct, it is a hole leading into the heater box, and it leads into the fresh air (i.e., unheated, and uncooled is a/c is fitted) portion of the box. Any leaves and debris which makes it past the intake on the wing, through the intake duct to the blower unit, past the fan and through the duct into the heater box, will end up in there. So it is entirely possible that leaves and crud will end up in there. I am tempted to remove mine to see what treasures I can find! Somewhere I have a could of spare heater units and if I can remember where I stashed them I will try to get a photo to better explain the plate. I am more than a little impressed that you managed to find that in the footwell and managed to remove it. It is not easily accessible. |
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16th Oct 2024 1:58pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076  
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@blackwolf
Makes sense, as the heater itself seems to be the same for RHD and LHD but obviously the ducts aren't. https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...ix_44980#5 https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...ng_44977#1 "There is no name recorded for this part." - how about "locker C-18"  |
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16th Oct 2024 4:16pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287
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High praise indeed! If you do get a chance to have a look I’d be very interested in what you find! WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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16th Oct 2024 4:58pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287
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Has anyone had a chance to check theirs? It takes less than a minute to do and it would be interesting to know what others find. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm. |
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29th Oct 2024 8:59am |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076
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sorry was busy doing the CarPlay upgrade, plus it's a bit awkward to get to the panel; is it the three screws you can see in the picture? Is is easy to refit after removing?
 Click image to enlarge |
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29th Oct 2024 1:48pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287
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Very easy getting it on and off. WARNING.
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29th Oct 2024 3:50pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20356
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Torx bit by the looks of it, I have read before something about with service parts about a “cabin filter”.
But info on that is sketchy, so was info on the parts if any. You certainly can hear some small amounts of debris around there if anything gets in there. Was there any signs of any kind of filter at all or just a collection “void” that could be cleared out? |
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29th Oct 2024 5:17pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20356
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Possibly along these lines:
https://www.autopartspro.co.uk/carparts-on...r-defender (Just saw the link and copied over quickly I haven’t had a look in depth). Looking up further info; https://www.autopartspro.co.uk/land-rover-...mpartment? So presumably one of those is in that location. |
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29th Oct 2024 5:20pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374
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There is no filter in there, it is just an empty space (or possibly not empty if a squirrel has managed to get in).
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29th Oct 2024 6:39pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20356
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Looks that way, it seems that a lot of these sites are confusing the product years and as the latest Defender does have a pollen filter they seem to be showing that the 2007 to 16 Defender does too.
It’s worth taking a look to see what has collected there though for sure. It might be full up. |
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29th Oct 2024 7:36pm |
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| MatLandy Member Since: 11 Sep 2020 Location: Paris Posts: 184  
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Mine is fitted with A/C and is LHD.
Opened the panel at lunch today, and took a picture : Click image to enlarge I am sorry to say mine do not look empty, and neither is it full of leaves for what I can see in there. Instead the space is filled with something plastic-like and whitish .... searching the workshop manual I can only conclude that what I see is the side of the A/C evaporator. Although I'm a bit surprised for it to be that color/material. But then, those without A/C, should have a "diffuser plate" instead of the A/C evaporator, as explained here : Click image to enlarge @Zed : did yours looked the same ? or maybe yours don't have A/C ? /Mat |
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30th Oct 2024 3:19pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076
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Interesting, Mat! Mine's also LHD with A/C (haven't had a look yet).
Below would be the thermostat switch https://britcar.com/product.php/534197/549...er_2007_on |
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30th Oct 2024 3:44pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20356
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On a slightly different note in the above diagram items 2 & 3 are well worth lubing if ever you get behind the dash with some silicone grease, on mine they were completely dry.
Helps keep all the heater controls etc moving smoothly. |
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30th Oct 2024 4:17pm |
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