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LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3612

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Caterham wrote:
great bit of useful info. thanks

just wondering if anyone knows where to get replacement trim / clips - trip to LR?

will be pulling the trim off to do this mod along with some other 'stuff' I'm doing in that area.

Broke my clips doing this K9F advised on replacements will see if I can find post DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

16th Jul 2014 10:10pm

timbar

Member Since: 30 Jul 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 245

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

munch90 wrote:
oh dear , don't worry we all done it at sometime , one of those 'oh bo!!ocks ' moments

glue a flat piece of plastic on the back over the hole then cut RIGHT size hole and when the socket is fitted doubt you would notice the mistake

you may find that recovering from your mistake and not just buying a new part will give you better satisfaction ! , when the job turns out ok

for this approach

2009 110 XS Station Wagon

17th Jul 2014 8:13am

timbar

Member Since: 30 Jul 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 245

Thumbs down for double posts. 2009 110 XS Station Wagon

17th Jul 2014 8:13am

Dale

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Bristol
Posts: 79

2001 Defender 110 Td5 Tomb Raider LE Bonatti Grey

Caterham wrote:
I need the memory of a goldfish as I believe they can remember things upto 3 seconds or so?

I measured the 12v outlet and found the right hole saw Re checked etc....picked up the arbour and then the hole saw.......

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Picked up the wrong hole saw now need new speaker surround......as I'm lining the drill up I'm thinking it's too big but thought stayed in brain and didn't transmit to finger - hence big hole.

You could use large plastic washers sandwiched each side of the panel, then the socket through the middle of them.

17th Jul 2014 3:35pm

Dale

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Bristol
Posts: 79

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Just fitted one to my 110 double cab. Thanks for the tip!

20th Jul 2014 2:43pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1283

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Thanks for all the tips.
Purple & Black plug was behind the right hand side panel in the rear of my 2011MY XS 110 Station Wagon.
The hardest part was removing the trim panel because Mr Land Rover had bolted the 3rd seat row support right where the panel needs to hinge upwards

With a bit of flexing and sliding out sideways it finally gave in.
I took the advise from an earlier post and cut the plug off to reveal the two spade terminals which then go onto the spades on the 20 Amp aftermarket socket I purchased from CPC. The spade terminals have locking tags which give a more secure connection to the socket than just a push on connector. A bit of heat shrink over each terminal finishes the job off and makes it safer. The CPC 12v socket was approx. 29mm diameter and I marked out the hole size using the tightening ring nut which holds the socket in place. Drilled a series of small holes and then used a Stanley knife to cut out the rest.
Job done from start to finish in less than 20 minutes.
And it works

14th Nov 2014 4:25pm

PCA42

Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Church Stretton
Posts: 468

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Tonga Green

Went to do this small mod to my 110 DCPU to power work light, my small 12v tyre inflator etc and stuff like that.

I bought a socket that the connector would fit straight to the back of, however when I came to put the panel back in after fitting it I realised the socket was too long and was hitting the bodywork behind

So new solution need!

However, I found these 2 other connectors behind the panel, a multi plug and 2 spade terminals. What are these for? I have a 7 plug towing socket fitted to the vehicle. My guess for the two smaller plugs are to power a speaker in SW variants? (Outside marine speakers anyone

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Pete

2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6
1972 Series III 88" 2.25P

8th Jan 2015 5:04pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Multiplug contains the connections for the rear wiper and heated rear screen for hardtop variants. On DCs from 2007 to about 2010(?) the harness for these is present, and can be very useful for adding LED worklights etc.

I think that the spade connectors are for the right rear speaker on SW/USW models. Again, the earlier DCs had the wiring fitted.

8th Jan 2015 5:14pm

PCA42

Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Church Stretton
Posts: 468

Ahhh I see, blackwolf. So if I wanted to power a worklight etc, I'd just need to get a male connector of the same type and wire in to the relevant wires? Are there connectors to these wires behind the dash i.e. just a switch required? Pete

2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6
1972 Series III 88" 2.25P

8th Jan 2015 7:17pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

I used the HRW feed for my worklights. Installed the switch (wiring and connector already there), plugged a standard relay into the HRW relay socket (wiring already there), then cut the two HRW wires at the rear connector and fitted suitable bullet connectors. Then connected my LED worklights to the bullets.

This gave worklights but only with ignition on (but with a warning light on the instrument panel to tell you the lights are on) so I later put a permanent live feed to the switch.

8th Jan 2015 7:41pm

PCA42

Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Church Stretton
Posts: 468

Oh right, excellent, thanks for the explaination!

Shame it doesn't come out on the other side, as I'd like to put a worklight on a Far Corners numberplate light bracket! Pete

2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6
1972 Series III 88" 2.25P

8th Jan 2015 8:20pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

I added a pair of wires running to the n/s for the second light.

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9th Jan 2015 12:01am

CDN38

Member Since: 14 Nov 2014
Location: Courtenay, BC
Posts: 729

Purple wire is there on my 2000 110 CSW. (BOY I LOVE THIS BOARD!!) Does anyone know what the orange plug is for?

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1st Feb 2015 1:59am

DC101

Member Since: 01 Jul 2012
Location: Pudsey, West Yorkshire
Posts: 249

Can anyone advise as to a complete loss of electrical power to my rear aux socket?
I may have missed the answer in this topic; is the positive fused elsewhere (2003 TD5 DC)?

I've also noticed that my fridge previously had struggled to run from the socket, except when engine was running (a Waeco CF). Is it possible that there is a noticeable voltage drop to the rear socket (I may be talking nonsense , as I'm no electrical expert, so please tell me!)

Thanks All,

Rob

10th May 2015 5:36pm

Dale

Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Bristol
Posts: 79

Fuse for the purple wire on my 110DC (2001) is under the drivers seat in the additional fusebox next to the ECU.

28th May 2015 9:31am

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