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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038   
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My wife loves driving our Defender, but complains she can't always see the direction indicator warning lights on the dash, because the steering wheel partially obscures them. She is not the tallest person, and she says that she is always leaving the indicator on, as the self cancel is not always that good.
Does the TD5 use a traditional flasher unit, like my Series 2? If so I know I can wire in a simple buzzer. Or does anyone else have another solution? Rather than a buzzer, just something that makes a louder click would be OK. Any suggestions? 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. |
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5th Nov 2017 9:35am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240  
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How about a booster seat?
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Nov 2017 10:04am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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New, Taller wife
1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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5th Nov 2017 10:32am |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2196 
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Yeah TD5 uses a traditional flasher unit. You can wire a buzzer quite easily using a couple of diodes (one from each indicator circuit to the buzzer then to earth). Easy to pick up the two wires needed at the warning lights on the dash binnacle which would be a good place for a buzzer.
Cheers Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread 84' 90 3.9 V8 Caged Pickup Build Thread - Now For Sale Mobile Diesel Heater Build Thread |
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5th Nov 2017 11:17am |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038
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Cheers, is the flasher unit behind the binnacle? 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. |
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5th Nov 2017 1:24pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038
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Booster seat! She already has a cushion to sit on, but complains it's not heated like the seats, and I can't afford a taller wife.
 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. |
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5th Nov 2017 1:26pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2196
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Yes flasher unit is behind the binnacle. You need to pick up the wires after the stalk though or the buzzer is unlikely to work properly.
Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread 84' 90 3.9 V8 Caged Pickup Build Thread - Now For Sale Mobile Diesel Heater Build Thread |
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5th Nov 2017 2:16pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Or never turn them off. Indicating right and then going left whilst on the phone is a county sport.
  1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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5th Nov 2017 4:22pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3333 
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5th Nov 2017 4:52pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4385
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May help. When I swapped to LED indicators the replacement adjustable relay (Hella knob on top to adjust the speed of the flash) is much much louder than the original LR item.
But if you want a louder buzz, a bit like on a HGV or Bus then; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-INDICATOR-W...l4275[url] |
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5th Nov 2017 8:29pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1777
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Can you remember if the adjustable flasher relay for use with LED's is the Wipac branded item, as mine is and is much quieter than my OEM relay and I would like it to be louder, so I am hoping it might be the Bolt-On-Bits one? In which case I will get one
Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top |
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14th Jan 2018 6:43pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4385
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Yup was looking at it today, Wipac branded.
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14th Jan 2018 9:27pm |
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| Mc071963 Member Since: 06 Jan 2018 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 48 
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I Had a similar problem and I ended up buying three of these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Piezo-Elect...2821343796 and then wiring one onto each of the indicator bulb's on the display block in the main Dash They make a heck of a racket and general force you not to leave the damn indicators on. volume control is achieved by gaffa taping the two back to back. no diodes required and they take such little current it has no effect on the flasher rate TD5 90 in Hertfordshire |
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14th Jan 2018 11:20pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084  
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The Bolt on Bits relay is very very quite so much so I can hardly hear it above the engine noise. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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15th Jan 2018 2:54pm |
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