Bigj66

They manufacture replacement parts for the rear tub on Series vehicles so just wondered if anyone has had any dealings with them? http://www.outback-motorcycles.co.uk/home

With respect to security there’s a number of things you can do to make life difficult for someone who’s intent on stealing the vehicle. The more the merrier however, I wouldn’t discuss what measures you take on an Internet forum. Have a read through various threads, choose your preferences and then put them in place would be my advice.

So an MOT exempt vehicle couldn’t technically fail a test if it had LED lamps fitted because that particular section of the Tester’s manual doesn’t apply to it by virtue of its age? If I understood what you wrote correctly. Whether or not you want to fit them is another discussion.

So is this saying that you can’t fail an MOT if your vehicle is exempt due to the 40 year rule or, if you voluntarily submit your vehicle for MOT even if it’s exempt, then you could fail on this point? What’s to stop someone taking their vehicle for MOT, failing and then just tearing up the certificate and sticking it in the bin due to the fact that they don’t need it anyway? Is the vehicle recorded as a ‘fail’ on the MOT database if it was exempt in the first instance?

Some interesting information on various master cylinder applications here. https://www.onallcylinders.com/2013/10/15/tech-brake-master-cylinder-faqs/

So to fit that kit is it remove the drum backplate, fit the calliper bracket, fit the disc with extended studs and then fit the calliper? Have you had to remake the rigid pipe from the T piece on the rear axle for both callipers? Everything else standard Series?

It’s not a P38 Thor as the round plug has 27 terminals. The D2 Thor loom I had didn’t have a round plug. Maybe GEMS? Those wire colours look like aftermarket. Did the donor vehicle run LPG? What’s on the other end of them?

Can anyone identify this red/yellow wire on the series petrol loom where it enters the engine bay? I can’t find it on the wiring diagram I have and it has a single bullet connector on the end. The only other similar coloured wire I can see is this unused one on the loom that runs across the dash to the wiper motor. It’s an auto sparks replacement loom so maybe something for optional equipment?

Is that for real? Landrover have designed a vehicle that needs the whole body to be lifted off to change the engine? No wonder they’re fooked 🙄 I’ll stick with my Series from a time when things were much simpler.

The brown and red feed to the starter solenoid leaves the fuse box via the pink plug. Could be worth checking the connection is good at the fuse box end and that the spade connector at the solenoid is also still attached.

I’m still a miserable, cantankerous old bugger though, I’ve earned the right to be and I’m proud of it 🤣

Speak for yourself, it’s a V8 series all the way for me, leafs an’ all 💪😉

Anyone have one of these in their Defender and can measure the distance of the tray front to rear as shown by the yellow line please? Inner depth of that section would be helpful too 👍 Cheers.

This is the same as I’m buying 👍

There does seem to be about 3 different sizes in use from what I can see on the looms. The blue/red, blue/purple ones in my photo would be the 1.0mm? The brown/pink, brown/orange 2.0mm? And the brown with the red dash 3.0mm? I’m also looking on the Autosparks site as I’m hoping to try and match the colours I have on the loom.

Is there a simple way to know what gauge a wire is? I need to try and match a variety of sizes.

For connections to relays etc are you guys just using standard blue/red crimped insulated spade connectors or something else?

This is right. Project fatigue is real and if you don’t walk away for a while you’ll end up making daft mistakes.

I share your pain brother 😞💪

What would be the relationship between that and the inhibit switch though? There’s already a gearbox oil temperature sender fitted and that has its own pair of wires. This spare lead has a 3 pin econoseal plug.

Classic owners, when the vehicle is in park is a warning lamp of any description illuminated? I have AMR 5141 gearbox harness and the inhibitor switch seems to be linked to another 2 wire (green/yellow and red/black) plug on the loom that I have yet to identify but it shares a common wire (green/yellow) with this spare plug. From the position and length of wire on this spare plug it looks like it would connect to something at the rear of the gearbox area or maybe into another loom. I initially thought it could be for a speed transducer but why would it be linked to the inhibit switch?

Yes you can. Braided nitrile hose is available that works with AN fittings and banjos. I’m using it on my project for the power steering and gearbox oil cooler.

I’m using braided PTFE with AN fittings.

Cheers, so is it 13 or 14 that controls the amount of heat through the vents? I only have two cables on the series control levers one for the screen/footwell and the other for temperature.

Quick question. Is the temperature control cable JFF500010 the cable that runs from the dash to the top of the heater? Item 13 My series cable is too short to reach the Defender heater so I’m hoping the defender one is the correct length.