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Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4937 ![]() ![]() |
looking neat there, I need new seats tbh, mine have seen better days,
With it starting to get cold now, its a test to see how well the battery is at kicking over the car. My 306 battery is starting to get a little tired now. So it could be worth changing it over for a new one. That's one thing I will be doing with the two is renewing the batteries for heavy duty units. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513 ![]() ![]() |
Alan's seats are looking very nice, good choice of colour
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Clayton, yes they did with a bit of tugging although the passenger one is jammed down and I couldn't shift it to get the velcro to go together so the material is just tucked in... The seat bases are a pain to get back in with eyelet at the back forcing them forward.. That wouldn't normally be a problem but now I'm having battery (Suspect) issues it is..
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Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4937 ![]() ![]() |
id be looking to install a new heavy duty battery on alan with a cut off switch system. I am going to do this with the 306 I think. due to how often that car is used now. Plus it saves the battery too. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513 ![]() ![]() |
That's a bit strange that the headrest didn't want to come up, my old seat headrests would not come up as they were not meant to
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 ![]() ![]() |
I had the headrests off when I stripped the seats to re-upholster with new foams, covers and heated elements.. I wonder if i pushed that one back in too far.. maybe I'm just not strong enough
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513 ![]() ![]() |
mmmmmmmmm might pay one day to have a closer look
![]() ![]() At least you got the plug undone with a bit of creative thinking, at least you know next time it should come undone easier ![]() ![]() ![]() Clayton. |
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 ![]() ![]() |
I did try levering it up with a bar.. I will have another tug at it...
My battery is behaving itself at the moment but then I have been driving Alan all week.. I have bought some leads with an Anderson plug so I can connect easily to my jump start battery thingy without having to remove the seat base etc... I will look into the Oddesey battery, I was contemplating one from Halfords ![]() |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513 ![]() ![]() |
That sound s good to me, just make sure your sitting down when you see the price of the battery
![]() ![]() Click image to enlarge The leads go in under the metal cover, i cut out a corner so they could fit nice and not squeezed and i did file the metal smooth so no mishaps there ![]() ![]() Clayton. |
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 ![]() ![]() |
That you Clayton... Thats what I had in mind when I ordered the cables.. I use a 175 to 50 adaptor to connect direct to my jump start power pack..
![]() Click image to enlarge I had a slot cut out of the seat base for the heated seat wiring so I just widened that a tad and tucked the socket behind the seat, the adaptor is plugged in that with a cap on and tucked up in the corner out of harms way. ![]() Click image to enlarge ![]() ![]() Click image to enlarge 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10513 ![]() ![]() |
Nice one Profyaffle
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Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4937 ![]() ![]() |
an idea that I could to mine and to my dads!
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CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1777 ![]() ![]() |
I like the seat covers
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 ![]() ![]() |
Hi Carman,
The seat covers are from Exmoor trim.. a bit pricey but fit very well and are canvas as apposed to the usual nylon/waterproof material. I've just done a couple of 2 hour trips with them and they are great at stopping that 'sweaty back' that vinyl seats tend to give you. ![]() |
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