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Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1038

Raptor binnacle and dash with Landrezieger blower mod...

So, after my original binnacle finally fell apart and landed in my lap after hitting a pothole, I bought a Raptor binnacle and pod. Dead easy to fit, you just need to remember to secure the two redundant dash light bulbs from the no longer needed heater controls. It takes a bit of jiggling to get all the bolts to align, and a 1/4 drive ratchet with an 8 MM extension socket would help to get the 2 securing bolts at the rear.

I haven't yet purchased the bezel cover, am undecided on the brushed alloy or the black finish.

Whilst it was all apart, I decided to fit the Landrezieger heater blower upgrade. This does away with the primitive all or nothing blower/airflow control on the left of the dash binnacle, and replaces it with an infinitely variable fan control. Again, it was extremely easy to fit. The only point to note is that the control box mounts onto the side of the heater blower box under the bonnet. The instructions have photos from left hand drive. On my vehicle it fouled the bonnet when closed, so I gave moved it to the front face. I had to extend the wires to do this. However, it works extremely well and is a must do upgrade if you want to have decent heater control.

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1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
1968 S2a 88 aka Bob
2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

7th Feb 2017 8:37pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Do you have a link to these please? Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

7th Feb 2017 9:42pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1746

https://www.raptor-engineering.co.uk/product-category/defender/

https://shop.landreiziger.nl/modificatie/m...uring.html

7th Feb 2017 9:50pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

thankyou. I must learn to take more notice when reading and not be distracted with pictures as I've just spent ages looking for the dash binnicle on the land reiziger shop

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

7th Feb 2017 9:59pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 326

that is going on my list of upgrades !

7th Feb 2017 10:18pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 746

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Good Morning GarethR,

Have you had a chance to test out the new fan controls?

Are they a vast improvement (reads worth the cost) I have a 300tdi which has the usual off- farting ant and sounds like a tornado fan control. This looks like it should give settings including but in between these settings as well.

I cant read everything it says on their website as my Dutch is extremely limited (read non existant).

Regards

Phil 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

8th Feb 2017 9:39am

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

For those interested I did write up on the fan control install. Excellent mod!

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42251-15.html 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

8th Feb 2017 2:29pm

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1038

300TDi CSW Phil wrote:
Good Morning GarethR,

Have you had a chance to test out the new fan controls?

Are they a vast improvement (reads worth the cost) I have a 300tdi which has the usual off- farting ant and sounds like a tornado fan control. This looks like it should give settings including but in between these settings as well.

I cant read everything it says on their website as my Dutch is extremely limited (read non existant).

Regards

Phil

Yes it's well worth it. I've got total proportional control of the fan speed, from 0% to 100% power. Just by sliding the standard looking slider up or down! Note- it does not improve the power of the fan, it just controls it far better than standard.

2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
1968 S2a 88 aka Bob
2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

8th Feb 2017 6:41pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

FWIW! My experience is that full speed (high I guess) blows a lot more than the standard switch will allow? Anyway to echo what you stated it is just better.

Cheers 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

8th Feb 2017 7:32pm

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