[What Have I Bought??????]

The best advice for buying anything from Withams, is go and see what they have, look in the boxes to work out what is exactly in there, the descriptions can be a little vague... it's a great place wander around, loads to look at...

cheers John.

[Telescopic mast top and bottom mounts ???]

The bottom mast bumperette brackets are on sale on ebay, not cheap, but if your planning on mounting a mast, they're a god send. Other brackets do appear from time to time, and there are dealers in Wolf/WMIK equipment around, you just have to find them. Sorry I can't be of more help. Goodluck. John.

[Side antenna supports: do I have the wrong one ???]

From what I have seen, the shorter brackets are normally mounted above the doors of the built in Jerry can holders on the military spec vehicles, and the longer brackets, elsewhere along the side of the body. Hope this is of help. cheers John.

[Odd electrical fault, please help !!]

Hi All,

Car is a 97 3.9V8 Disco.

Recent History.

Have just changed the starter motor, I disconnected the batteries whilst I did this, due to other events I left them disconnected for three days.

When I leave the Disco for long periods I always disconnect the batteries for months at a time and have had no ill effects.

Fault.

The electric windows, central locking do not work.

Hazards don't work (but indicators do)

Horn doesn't work

The interior light, radio, CB (cb is wired to interior light circuit) doesn't work

If any of the above i.e. interior light does work its like it shorts out or pulls down the electrical system.

For instance if the radio does come on, if you turn on the interior light the radio goes off and then nothing works for a few minuets.

The alarm keeps immobilising the engine, i have taken out the appropriate fuses to disable the alarm in the mean time...

The engine starts and runs fine, lights work, car drives perfectly. All instruments work.

Problem seems to be locking,windows, alarm, horn, hazards interior light related....

I have tried a jump lead from the neg to the engine incase its earth related, my feeling is there is an earth fault somewhere but I have no idea where..

Any thoughts please help as I need to get this sorted ASAP

Cheers guys

Andy

Hi Andy, just read through the above, and sounds like an alarm issue which would affect the lights, central locking and windows...

wonder whether the alarm unit is at fault...?

good luck

John.

[wolf spare wheel carrier]

Is that your land rover 110 that you posted the photo of?

I too have a Wolf with full WMIK kit on, didnt know some one had done a wolf so close to me (I am in Suffolk). Is the plate holding your spare wheel on a standard one, its just that it looks different to the normal one in the pic.

I also have a 110 wolf Hardtop, so two vehicles with side pounted spare wheels. One had to go through a DVLA inspection before I could register it and neither have had any problem legally with a side mounted spare. I dont think it will be a problem on a civvie rover, just so long as it is well secured. On a wolf its on the rollcage, on a normal civvie Landy the hard top is going to have to be beefed right up to take the strain...

Nope, not mine belonged to a guy called Steve, think he was up Staffordshire way, he brought the wmik cage down I bought from him, and took a few pics of his motor while he was there. Mine is more like a prototype vehicle/project, just needs finishing off and painting.... pic below...

cheers John

[wolf spare wheel carrier]

Mo Murphy was thinking of doing similar recently, do a search for his thread, seems a good move BUT most likely not UK road legal, military vehicles have Crown dispensation from some Construction & use/road law regs.

Recently took my 110 with a wmik cage on the back down for an MOT, the guy doing the MOT didn't mention the legalities of the spare wheel mounted on the side, just made sure it was secure.....

[wolf spare wheel carrier]

Here's a pic of the 110 wmik roll cage with the spare mounted wheel on the off side....

[wolf spare wheel carrier]

Has anyone got pictures/ bracketry for the mounting of spare wheel on side of landrover tub? I'd like to make one or buy one cheap being a tighta--e that I am!

Thanks in advance Tim

Hi Tim, I know a place that sells the spare wheel bracket you want, but they don't have the round clamp part that holds the wheel on, usually £15. If your interested let me know....

cheers John.

[roll cage Wmik wolf]

Hi Chris, where abouts are you, I've just acquired a wmik cage for an on going project. If your down my way, your more than welcome to pop in and have a measure-up.....

cheers John.

[RR rear axle to 90]

hello mate, nice to see back in the fold....

I've got range rover axles the 90 in the workshop at the moment, your welcome to pop in and have a look anytime...

cheers John.

[Billing, what did people think?]

First time for me and the boys at Billing (sunday), as always it's an interesting experience going to new places, plenty to see and do, organisation seemed a little lacking in places but overall was a good day out. The offroad course was excellent especially the water and mud runs..

looking forward to returning next year....

[Can You Tell What It Is Yet? Part Two]

Hi, any chance on popping up and having a look at your landies..? I'm based down near Lakeside, so not too far away...cheers John.