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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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Put a permanent live socket in, can charge items without having to turn the key.
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12th Feb 2012 7:21pm |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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Mount a set of tweeters and bury the cross-overs in the void behind the dash.
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12th Feb 2012 8:03pm |
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| kzycnn Member Since: 24 Apr 2009 Location: Northumberland Posts: 277  
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I've got the mudstuff side window demister kit. There was an article on it in LRM some time ago when they fitted to a 110. Does make an improvement. If you go for it, play about with the demister vent location with the dash partly assembled - there isn't a huge amount of room but you can improve on the location in the instructions.
How about heated mirrors? That's my next mod. Tony |
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13th Feb 2012 8:26am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Here my "little doc" for the Mod.... https://files.me.com/daniele.gardellin/kd6401 Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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13th Feb 2012 10:04am |
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not sure I understand your link wire mod but the led instruments are a good idea.
| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2750 
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I fitted side-window demisters without paying Mudstuff £130 for the privilege. Just make your own. I did a little write-up here:
http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/201...demisters/ I've also done the double-washer jet mod. With the driver's one angled slightly to the off-side it works very well. Don't have to use anywhere near as much fluid as it actually reaches where the blades wipe. I added a layer of soundproofing behind the dashboard as well. |
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14th Feb 2012 8:57pm |
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| PeteA Member Since: 14 Jan 2012 Location: Lancs Posts: 44
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Thanks to all for the suggestions, I fitted the VW wiper relay and the extra window washer, leaving the old one in the original place gives the drivers screen a double wash (sod the passenger!)
 . Demisters will have to wait until next time.
Now its time to fit my heated mirrors and chequer plate rear seat bases. Pete |
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18th Feb 2012 11:28am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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17th Apr 2013 2:14pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198 
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I've got a .pdf document at home for the military side vents as fitted to the arctic vehicles.
They're small round (maybe an inch, or 1 1/4" diameter) vents that fit in either end of the dash (through the grab handle, and through the panel where the heater controls are) with some decent sized convoluted pipe that goes into a T piece for the windscreen vents. I'll dig it out and post it up here. |
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17th Apr 2013 3:44pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 767
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Yes it copes perfectly. I did this very same conversion 14-years ago but much more recently I decided to replace the single-motor reservoir for a twin-motor one with each pump serving a twin nozzle (soft-top with no rear wash/wipe to worry about). The pressure & amount of water delivered through each nozzle has not changed however the increase in capacity is a definate improvement. ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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18th Apr 2013 9:17pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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Still not getting this Darren - can you explain it in words of one syllable for those of us lacking in wiring imagination  My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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18th Apr 2013 9:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11327
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Hi Simon,
I changed the rear wiper relay for the kit shown below (bought from eBay): Click image to enlarge If just installed on its' own, it makes the rear wiper work intermittently. However, by adding an extra wire from the spare terminal (green wire with blue spade connector) to the back of the rear washer switch, the wiper will run continuously when the washer switch is pressed. Click image to enlarge I hope this helps. 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 Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 19th Apr 2013 6:22am. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th Apr 2013 10:31pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455
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Ah - got you now - thanks! My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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19th Apr 2013 6:18am |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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There is a washer fluid warmer thingy ypo can buy which is reputed to clean better, clear frost & remove oil, insect splatter & bird droppings with your wipers. It is pricey though. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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20th Apr 2013 3:01pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233 
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It is excellent though. You use a lot less washer fluid and its great in bad weather and on icey windscreens. It's the one thing I will have in all future cars |
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20th Apr 2013 3:12pm |
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