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  1. There is an intresting thread here: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/31260-rebuilding-red-rover-jack-contains-1-2mb-offsite-images.html
  2. I had a similar problem with a 2003 Freelander. The fix was quite simple and has so far lasted and solved it. The wiper motor is directly under the plastic trim at the lower edge of the windscreen, accessed from outside. Where the wires enter the wiper motor, it is 'potted' using some sort of resin. This resin degrades with time and cracks (it is also exposed to sun/rain etc through the slots in the trim). Examining the potting, I could see the cracks, and water tracks across the terminals. The solution I found was to remove the wipers and trim to gain access to the wiper motor. Clean out all of the old potting resin, and thoroughly dry the contacts with a hot air gun. At this point you can test the 'parking' function of the wipers. I then re-potted the terminal box with silicone sealant, and covered the terminal box with a lid made from plastic off-cut (again stuck on with silicone). I hope this helps Dave... PS. This thread shows how to get to the wiper motor, and there is a clear picture of where the wires enter the motor. http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=19719
  3. Hi, another good supplier is www.namrick.co.uk Mail order or pick up from shop...
  4. Hi, A common cause for headlights not working (dip & main) is the failing of the main switch. These switches get hot and the plastic melts allowing the second position (headlight) contact to sink. I have also seen the melted plastic run around the contact and effectively insulate it. As a first check, I would test the main switch with a multimeter, even if it 'looks' ok. Headlight flash will continue to work as it does not go through the main switch. Dave...
  5. Hi Mark I have done what you want to do: "kinda hoping that I can take the clock out, and plug the rev counter into a vacant plug in the loom..." I have used the genuine Td5 rev counter Part number YAE100790. This comes without the retaining ring to hold it in place, but you can use the one from the clock. I do not think that "If your alternator has a "W" connection on the back then any aftermarket rev counter will work". I removed the clock and moved the other instruments to the right. The rev counter was fitted next to the speedo. This puts in directly in the line of sight and is not obscured by the steering wheel. The rev counter has 5 terminals: Live and Earth - For illumination, use existing wiring Live and Earth - Ignition controlled, use existing wiring Signal from ECU The signal wire goes to Pin 19 of the black plug on the ECU It seems that some Defenders have this wire already and others do not, so you may have to run it yourself. It should be a white wire with a grey trace. The black ECU plug is an AMP Econoseal which uses .070" (1.8mm) tabs and receptacles. These are the same size as the connectors used on NAS lights, so you can usually pick up a crimp terminal and sealing plug from Ebay The only other modification needed is to cut the connector off the clock illumination wires and replace it with standard crimp terminals to fit whichever gauge you put in the hole where the clock was. The ECU should not need programming for this to work. I hope this helps... Dave...
  6. My understanding is that Nanocom (or any other diagnostics) cannot "read" the actual injectors, only what is currently stored in the ECU. Therefore if the ECU has been changed in the past and the actual codes from the top of the injectors have not been re-entered it will not give the correct reading. This may explain why they are all the same? As you now have the numbers from the top of the injectors, it is now simply a matter of using Nanocom to "write" them to the ECU. Dave...
  7. Hi, From Nanocom data: AMBIENT PRESSURE(Kpa) – This value must be 100Kpa at the sea level and decrease when the ground height increases. A decreasing of that value related to the acceleration should indicate that the air beyond the filter is less than required. MANIFOLD TURBO PRESSURE(Kpa) – at idle speed must be equal to the ambient pressure 100Kpa and it goes up to 210 (Defender) or 230 (Discovery) at engine maximum load Hope this helps. Dave
  8. The maximum roof rack load for all models (3 and 5 door) is listed as 75 Kg.
  9. From the Nanocom website: "For the DEFENDER vehicle often you just need to clean the ground ring terminal of the ECU's wirings located in the seatbox near the engine ECU. For the discovery the problem is harder because the ecu wirings are more complex and sometimes it is different because the cars has different equipements installed. Anyway the main ground connection of the Discovey is located near the engine ECU and the battery. Sometimes can also happen that the ground problem is in the OBD soket itself, so is possible to connect the pins 4-5 directly to the battery."
  10. Sorry about the link, it appears that you need an account to get it. Basically the tow bar is just bolted on. There is not just one plug in connector for the caravan 12s socket, which is why I would recommend the genuine LR kit. The loom goes from the 12s socket under the bumper and behind the LH trim panel in the boot area. Here there are a couple of plug in connections, a relay, and an earth. From here three wires have to be fed along the inside of the car under the trim/carpet. Two of these wires feed through the bulkhead into the engine bay and fit to the live of the battery (with in line fuses). The third crosses under the dashboard and connects to the fuse box below the steering wheel. The electrical connections are quick and easy, the time is taken up removing/refitting the trim necessary to run the wires.
  11. You should not need to remove the bumper. The installation instructions can be downloaded from here if it helps: Instructions
  12. Only the 12N (lighting socket) is plugged in behind the boot liner. If you want a 12S socket as well, you will need to run wires the length of the vehicle. It is worth getting the correct Land Rover kit, which has a complete loom, relays, fuses, clips etc. Takes a couple of hours to fit. The most fiddly part is getting wires through the bulkhead under the dash into the engine bay.
  13. Nokia 3720c is IP54 rated and has Bluetooth, will pick up e-mails etc, and does not look like a rugged phone. Nokia 3720c
  14. Try the part number without the space. Microcat lists JEI100030 and JEI100040 under Discovery II.
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