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  1. That’s really helpful Maverick - thanks!!
  2. Hi all, What oils are folks running in LT85 in severe cold conditions? I’m talking -15 or -20 in winter here in Finland. This will be my first winter with it so appreciate any advice… Thanks!
  3. What I meant was the sheath was on it when I bought the loom from Autosparks But we can consider the topic closed - seems reasonable consensus it’s just to stop abrasion…. In parallel I’ll ask Autosparks
  4. Oops…I stand corrected… just remembered I bought this from Autosparks…….maybe I should ask them!!! 😜
  5. Actually it is original (albeit new old stock) it was a LR genuine part, part of the bulkhead engine loom which runs to the alternator etc. ….just a weird looking yoke 🤷🏻‍♂️
  6. Hi all, Anyone know what is this plastic cover which is on the lead running to my chassis mounted fuel pump? (3.5 v8) It’s about 14inches long or so… Is it some sort of heat shield or some other function that I need to be aware of? Thanks all!
  7. cheers - ill try those suggestions and report back later in the week.... getting frustrated as this is literally the only electrical thing not working on the truck now and stopping me tidying up the dash now...Grrr.... 🙂
  8. I thought that too, so disconnected the earth wire and connected the earth terminal from a Sealey automotive probe, but it didn't make any difference.... Im unsure if the wire is going via a relay -. as there are so damn many purple wires at the back. But I swapped all 3 of the relays on the fuse panel today as precaution also 🙂 Didnt change anything....
  9. Hi Western - I tried that with the previous stalk and broke the damn thing 🙂 Hence the brand new stalk unit just fitted today. So id doubt its a problem with the stalk again (although its Lucas, so anything is possible). The horn is just a basic after market horn with a + and - terminal. Its earthed to the slam panel, and 'beeps' when i push a positive feed to the wire connecting into it.
  10. Hi Steve... Ive applied a positive feed to the purple wire where it goes onto the stalk/button already but no luck. Its at that point where i'm measuring also - and its a vague flickering negative there, then press and its a strong negative. But understanding it shoudl go positive at depress. Ill try the temp wire however and see if that words...
  11. Sorry to resurect this topic again folks - but im stumped...again! Ive installed a brand new main lights/horn stalk. And the problem is still there and i cant trace the fault. All other functions on the stalk are working fine. The horn does work, all fuses are ok, hazards are working etc..... but i'm still not getting a positive when depressing the horn - it still goes from no signal to a negative when depressed. The wire isn't broken or damaged as i get the same effect on the end of the wire in the engine bay (i.e. i only get a negative signll there when horn is pressed) What the hell am I missing !! Help me Obi-Wan......
  12. Hi guys Nearly done with all my rewiring and only thing left to get working is the horn. I've got a basic offshelf generic horn - not the Defender original part. Ive read most of the horn related posts here also - but one quick questin. Is the horn wire (purple/blacktrace) switched positive or switched negative? I assumed positive, but using a tester my purple/black wire has no feed, then i press horn and it goes to a faint Negative feed. There is a high possibility my switch is faulty of course, but want to check this switching question first. (note that fuse seems ok, hazards work, clock seems to work (at least I hear the clock-works whirring if i'm quiet) the horn itself is working, and everything else is working)
  13. Thanks Weatern….. 2 m5 rivnuts now in place 👍
  14. Hi guys, it’s probably a very simple answer to this but asking anyway. The holes on my fusebox panel don’t have any receiving nut of any kind (I.e where the retaining thumb screws hold the plastic panel on). Looking at the back of the panel itself it doesn’t look like there ever was anything there either. is there something I’m missing or do I just need to stick in 2 M5 rivnuts?
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