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jospcm

Member Since: 02 May 2022
Location: Galway
Posts: 4

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green

The Blue Header Joint -- does it exist in the wild?

Hi everyone.

I am a now proud owner of a 110 Hardtop 300 TDI. After years and years of pondering whether I should do it or not, I bit the bullet and bought a 98 MY. I expected a few quirks, given that the car was relatively neglected (to put it mildly), but one problem really puzzled me until quite recently:

The high beams if flashed, "prevent" the internal light and the horn from working. Pushing the stalk back, turning on the high beams poses no problem, oddly enough.

After quite some dismantling, replacing stalks and relays, I seem to have found the culprit, C0285 (K109). It's simultaneously cracked and melted and it's due a replacement. And this is what brings me here: would you happen to know where I could source one of them? I have scavenged the internet, and looked at the usual websites, but no luck. No sign of it on eBay either. Does it have a secret name? A secret code? I've searched using the part number too, to no avail.

2nd May 2022 8:37pm

Inigo

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 614

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

I'm fairly sure I've bought one in the past from PaulMC (on here) who has an ebay shop as Land Rover Connectors.

2nd May 2022 10:00pm

MadTom

Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 577

I had these headers coroded and partialy melted on TD5 Defender. Simple solution was to them out and solder correct wires together. Replacement of only the headers was not enough, because also connector pins on the cables were at least corroded. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo

3rd May 2022 11:51am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2082

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

Yup, Paul has replacements with pins.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

3rd May 2022 11:58am

jospcm

Member Since: 02 May 2022
Location: Galway
Posts: 4

@Inigo
Thanks for letting me know. I went online and searched his eBay store, and no luck. I'll drop him a direct message to enquire whether he has it in some secret stash.

@MadTom
I must confess I was quite tempted to hack the remainder of connector and short the correct wires, but given how the previous owners disfigured the loom... I looked at it again and decided to retain some of the known and loved Rover Group electrical integrity

3rd May 2022 1:39pm

130dreamer

Member Since: 29 Feb 2008
Location: Romford
Posts: 100

I have a main wiring loom I have been using as a donor for a number of parts.
It has a couple of the blue headers in it you are welcome to have for the cost of postage.
You can either source the connector pins from Paul Mc or I can include the ones from the loom with a few inches of tail on them.

The loom is from a 2003 TD5 so colours will be different but I believe the header is the same.

Can supply some photos if it would help.

3rd May 2022 2:39pm

jospcm

Member Since: 02 May 2022
Location: Galway
Posts: 4

Sure, if they're spare, I'd be delighted if you could send me one.

I'll PM you my address, and send you some beer money + postage fees. Thanks again!

4th May 2022 1:46pm

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