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    Extend Battery Terminal Wires

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    I've done exactly this with mine.

    I found that if i installed the battery "backwards" so the posts were nearest the front of the car the live terminal just reached the post. The earth i extended using an earth strap i had laying around, which i simply bolted to the original battery clamp and wrapped some tape around it.

    Earthstrap was something like this:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BATTERY-EARTH-STRAP-LEAD-18-INCHES-BL620_W0QQitemZ380189452187QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item58850ea79b

    If your live wont reach you can get the same thing for the live terminal, but i'd be making VERY sure the joint was secure and well insulated. You dont want it rubbing thru or owt.

    Also, be careful when tightening a battery clamp with no battery post in the middle, they can snap as they crush together, its worth putting some washers in the gap between the two legs of the clamp if you do it.

    Good idea, never thought of those, cheers ;)

    If you do this may I suggest covering the battery so as to avoid any possibility of the terminals accidentally arcing against the slam panel in a collision. :)

    Good tip ;)

    i've fitted 2 battery's to both of my discoverys with the wrong terminals and i found that if you re route the cables that they do fit, pull through the bracket for the header tank and go round it instead.

    I was hoping for something like this lol, cheers

    Just buy the correct battery.... simple....

    Yeah, would love to, and I'm sure some people have spare cash for things like a battery, but I dont, especially at this time of year and as mine was given free,

    so I wanna use this, hence my post asking how to extend the wires.... :wacko:

    Extend Battery Terminal Wires

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    My battery has not liked this cold weather and wont start in the mornings, so I guess its on its way out.

    I've got a new battery that I would like to use, but the terminals are the wonrg way round, so I need my terminal wires to reach over the battery to the other side. Can anything be done to give them a little extra reach, or will i have to extend them?? How do I go about doing either of these things??

    Cheers

    Mick

    Tinting heated windows

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    Hi all

    Thinking of tinting my rear windows myself, done a few simple ones in the past.

    One thing worrying me are the heater strips on the rear windows. Will they cause bubbles? if so any tips to stop them?

    also the little black dots etc around the edge of the windows, someone said they can be a pain too...

    I cant afford a pro job, and really want this done to keep the sun out my kids eyes ( I know there aint much sun here in the uk lol)

    all help and advice welcome ;)

    Cheers

    Mick

    Stuck in high - Update

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    glad you got it fixed. did you do the timing belt yet??

    richard

    Nah... I wimped out :(

    Got the kit and its goin in to see my usual mechanic next Tuesday...

    I dont mind getting my hands dirty, just dont trust myself with timing yet lol

    Cheers

    Stuck in high - Update

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    I just wanted to thank everyone who helped my in my previous post HERE

    Started this morning, stripped out the console and removed the stuck bits of the transfer box so I could service them (easier out of the car)

    Freed everything up, removed the rusty carp from the shaft, greased everything back up and refitted. Replaced the console and its all working and back together.

    So Thank you all those that helped ;)

    How long???

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    does not matter which landy it is from, it is the engine which the kit is for, so yes, the defender 300tdi kit is the same kit.

    there are no real suprises on these engines except some left had threads. but for the timing belt kit, i dont remember any real problems. be careful to not damage the front face of the case though, as it is watertight when the gasket meets it. and dont overtighten and crack it either... no real stumbling blocks though.

    just keep the brews flowing and have a step to stand on on the drivers side by the front wheel or you will feel it on your back, and mark the timings with a white pen if you cant see them. i reckon, first time doing this you will take at least a morning or an afternoon. but hey, thats half the fun. when you get it back together, if it doesn't start or runs odd, you probably got the fuel pump timing out.

    have fun...

    richard

    Thats great cheers, just wanting my confidence boosting, and its working lol

    If the fuel pump timing did end up slightly out, is that hard to sort?? Just

    wanna make sure I have all the tools ready, as I cannot afford my car to be off the road...

    So need to have everything ready ;)

    Cheers again :D

    How long???

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    Thanks Mobyone, seriously considering doing it ourselves now.

    Just out of curiousity, are there any parts that a normally a pain to get off.

    I used to have a 300zx twin turbo, and could I get the crank nut loose, nope!!

    Just dont wanna strip the landy down and get stuck lol, so if anyone can think of

    anything, then I can be prepared, have tools ready just in case etc etc....

    I also read I need 2 timing pins, are these daft prices??

    Cheers

    Starting trouble...

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    Firstly let me say I have done a search as I thought this might have been common fault,

    but cant seem to find an answer, but I can never find anything I search for lol I am useless :D

    Right, down to business.

    Every mornin since it got a bit colder, when I try to start the Landy, it turns over VERY slower and only just starts. Once its started once, its fine for the rest of the day, but come the next morning, slow again.

    Whats causing this?? any ideas??

    remember I need things explained, as electrics aint my strong point lol

    Cheers

    How do I get the subs to work??

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    So you won't understand pre-amplified outputs and input gains either then, better to go to a ICE shop and let there techie sort things out for u.

    i know how to install normal amps with pre outs and power supplies. I assume this amp has its own power supply, or would that have normally come from a plug coming out of the original head unit. normally you would use phono leads to send the audio to the amp, now I dont remember seeing sockets for these on the amp, I have the outputs on the rear of my head unit, so how was the audio delivered to this LR amp??

    I guess I know a bit more than I thought lol, and after lookin (properly) at what MrKev said i can see where the power is coming from the ignition. Earth is straight forward enough... "Control signal on Blue / Yellow" whats a control signal?? and finally "The audio comes in on a screened cable" how can I get audio from my head unit through this screened cable to the amp?

    Sorry being a bit slow at the mo, currently off ill and my brain aint working that well :(

    Cheers for all you help ;)

    How do I get the subs to work??

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    Ignition switched power on White/Orange

    Control signal on Blue / Yellow

    Chassis Earth on Black

    The audio comes in on a screened cable.

    Any use?

    No lol

    i know nothing about electrics, so have no idea how to use that info to get it to work. sorry, I am a dumb@ss lol

    cheers anyway mate

    How do I get the subs to work??

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    I have installed my Sony head unit, and its all working fine, altho tinny with stock speakers. Then I find out there are subs in my tailgate, and a wee amp, but no sound coming from them. I plugged the head unit in using the ISO connector, there was one other lead there unused by me, but I assumed it was for the dash controls for the stock stereo. So now I'm wondering how do I get sound to these subs?? Looked on the Rave cd. but when it comes to electrics, it might as well be written in martian lol...

    Anyone know how to do this?? I tried doing a search, but couldn't find the answer...

    Cheers

    Mick

    How do I get the subs to work??

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    I have installed my Sony head unit, and its all working fine, altho tinny with stock speakers. Then I find out there are subs in my tailgate, and a wee amp, but no sound coming from them. I plugged the head unit in using the ISO connector, there was one other lead there unused by me, but I assumed it was for the dash controls for the stock stereo. So now I'm wondering how do I get sound to these subs?? Looked on the Rave cd. but when it comes to electrics, it might as well be written in martian lol...

    Anyone know how to do this?? I tried doing a search, but couldn't find the answer...

    Cheers

    Mick

    How long???

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    We thought about doin it ourselves, me and my step dad, as he has done some before, just if something went wrong, I dont have cash to replace anything.

    Had a quote from a garage I had my hilux belt done at, they quoted £230 to replace timing belt plus the alt belt, and that included the belt. The timing belt from them tho is £47, and belt kit £140 :o I can get a kit from some places for around £30, so gonna see if they will fit a kit I buy, fingers crossed ;)

    cheers y'all :D

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