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Welkman



Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
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Fan - all or nothing
Hi,

My fan in the defender is either on or off with no modulation. Is this normal or should it be adjustable? I have lived with it for three years now.

Thanks

James
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Gareth



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England 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Well you have seen up in my other post, but in standard form, the lever on the left has a 2 speed fan switch incorporated. Speed one is like a gnat farting though the vents, speed 2 is like Sir Alex Ferguson in a bad mood! As you move the lever up to the top it closes the fresh air flap completely.

With the Landrezieger mod, the air flap cable is left disconnected in the open position, and the complex switch lever assembly is replaced by a simple variable resistor, which talks to a PWM controller that sits under the bonnet, and controls the fan. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
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Post #599968 7th Feb 2017 10:44pm
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Welkman



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Yep I understand the benefit of the mod I am just wondering if I should have had more than the one setting in the first place Smile
Post #599971 7th Feb 2017 10:52pm
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
There are 4 settings in total.

1) fan off fresh air flap closed
2) fan off fresh air flap open
3) fan low speed
4) fan high speed

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Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
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Post #599987 7th Feb 2017 11:52pm
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miker



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Really?

Mine, and other defenders I know, have only 3 detented positions on the handle.

Off (and closed)
Low speed
High speed
Post #599992 8th Feb 2017 12:11am
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Mine has closed and off right at the top. Then move it down and the flap opens before the first speed. Then down to first speed and full speed etc. That is how it should work if the cable is correctly adjusted Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
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AndyB



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1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Cairns Blue
Just had a look on eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/60A-DC-Brushed-M...SwjDZYd-5t



What is your opinion on trying something like this? Seeing as we have a 'rather older' 90, the control knob would not look out of place sticking out of our dash!

Andy
Post #600031 8th Feb 2017 9:54am
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Gareth



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England 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
It's worth a go, but I wanted to keep mine looking as standard as possible. You would have to make your own wiring up with this I presume? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
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Post #600036 8th Feb 2017 10:13am
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bankz5152



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2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Epsom Green
My 90 was

Off
Low
High

My 110 XS seems to be

Off
Very low - If I leave it inbetween low and off, probably a fault but its quite nice
Low
High
Post #600061 8th Feb 2017 12:12pm
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Welkman



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Ah ha I have figured out that I am missing the high mode so I guess it is time to adjust the cable !
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
The cable only controls the flow of fresh air into the heater system. If you have only one fan speed it will be either the dash switch or the wiring at fault Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
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Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
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Post #600122 8th Feb 2017 5:31pm
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