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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I have been gradually upgrading the mechanicals of mine over the last few years so I'm on top of that now. The XS seats are very nice, especially the premium option. The support is excellent and heating function is great.

Having said that the standard Td5 XS seats I find very comfortable and have done 600+ mile days in them no problem at all. The premium puma option is just another step 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
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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14th Feb 2017 10:03pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10513

They look nice and comfortable, cant beat it on those longer journeys

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

15th Feb 2017 11:01pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

15th Feb 2017 11:12pm

bogwert

Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: Dundee
Posts: 194

Wicked thread! The 90 looks awesome.

After skim reading some of the thread, did you say you had Cruse Control on it?

How easy was that to fit? It is just an additional stem on the steering column? Chris

2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE
2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW

16th Feb 2017 11:42am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thank you bogwert

I do have cruise control, all Td5s have it from the factory you just have to run wires from wherever you put the switches to the ecu.

Because I have a puma transfer box and taller 5th gear I had to put a speedo healer in between the speedo and ecu so it would work on the taller gearing.

Overall cost with the speedo healer is probably around £100

Works flawlessly and I use it a lot

16th Feb 2017 1:50pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

Which CC control switches / unit did you use Grafty? The Mobile Centre one? 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

16th Feb 2017 2:16pm

Harry.O

Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 706

grafty99 wrote:
Thank you bogwert

I do have cruise control, all Td5s have it from the factory you just have to run wires from wherever you put the switches to the ecu.

Because I have a puma transfer box and taller 5th gear I had to put a speedo healer in between the speedo and ecu so it would work on the taller gearing.

Overall cost with the speedo healer is probably around £100

Works flawlessly and I use it a lot

Hi Grafty, I've recently fitted a recon box with a v8 5th gear ratio and it's killed my cruise control also. Which wires did you connect the speedo healer into? Did it actually adjust the speedo reading or just alter the pulses to the ECU which allow cruise control? Cracking Defender also mate

16th Feb 2017 5:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Green Machine - there is no unit required as it is built into the Td5 ecu as a left over from the Td5 discovery

I used carling switches for the cruise control. A simple "on-off" one for cruise isolation. And a "momentary-off-momentary" switch for set/accelerate and cancel/resume.
These were wired in using this diagram. The ecu pins are econoseal female pins.

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I have my carling switches to the right of the steering column where the 3 switches are on a Tdi.

If you have standard gearing then the cruise will work with the simple wiring above.

I had to add a speedo healer to mine as I have taller gearing which leads me onto
Harry.O - yes any deviation from the standard gearing will stop the cruise control working in 5th gear as the ecu thinks the vehicle is traveling too fast relative to engine speed. This puts the cruise control out of parameters and it won't activate.

To cure this, as mentioned, I fitted a speedo healer (from flatdog). The speedo healer interrupts the pulse sent from the speedo in the dash to the ecu. I put mine under the drivers seat next to the ecu.

There is ignition live and earth under there which makes this location ideal.

You remove pin 13 black plug (I did this and made an extension loom to avoid cutting) this is the signal wire.

Then just setup the speedo healer to slow down the speed seen by the ecu. I reduced mine by 19% and it worked first time

16th Feb 2017 6:44pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Just to note that by putting the speedo healer before the ecu but after the speedometer - the displayed speed remains unchanged - only the ecu speed is changed.

The defender is wired

Speed transducer (transfer box)
V
Speedometer in dash binnacle (speed pulse doubled for ecu to read)
V
ECU receives pulse for cruise control etc

16th Feb 2017 6:51pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I've had man flu all week so to perk myself up I bought some aero wiper blades for my 90. They will replace the cheap wipac ones which have lasted around 2 months

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Think they look quite smart

16th Feb 2017 8:23pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10513

They do look nice there

I have fitted Bosch Aero's on mine as recommended on this forum and is one of the best mods you can do, they are 100 times better than the originals

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Feb 2017 9:47pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Cheers Clayton

these are bosch ones. Delivered to my door by Pat Williams as I couldn't face going into Barnstaple

When I'm feeling better I'll go for a drive and test them out

16th Feb 2017 9:53pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10513

You wont regret it, they are soooooooo good, got mine of ebay

you should of said i could off popped them out to you as im in Braunton working at the moment

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Feb 2017 10:43pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Ahh bummer, thanks for the offer

I have an account at Pat Williams so delivery is free

Pop in tomorrow if you're feel like it, I'll be around all day. I'll PM you my mobile number

16th Feb 2017 10:47pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10513

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Feb 2017 11:17pm

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