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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625   
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I take it this is for your Series III.
Some thing like this is least work https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Auxiliary-S...655008583? _mwBanner=1&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D2%26pub%3D5575376664%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5338268676%26customid%3D1016942b-8af9-45db-9fae-39065be9f4e5%26lgeo%3D1%26item%3D222655008583%26srcrot%3D710-53481-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1970851214359%26rvr_ts%3Db6eb4b3416a0ac3ceef17eb1ffc17866&ul_noapp=true&pageci=0d81d08c-90f3-47a9-97da-62f232a81319 You can add inline fusing, permanent crimped connectors. You could use the inspection light connectors on the corner of the dashboard if you can find a connector. Try a military surplus light for that. If ambitious fit a bulkhead socket like mud stuff ones to centre of dashboard. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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14th May 2019 4:24pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535 
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Use a standard fuse size 'add a fuse' or 'add a tap' to the existing 12v socket placement in the factory fuse box under the steering wheel.
Satnav is power is likely to be well under 1A so I'd fit a 1A fuse for the sat nav and keep the same for the existing 12v socket. Then just run the power up to where you need it. (There are a few earth points in the vicinity too.) If you want it isolated just slip the fuse out. 
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14th May 2019 4:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Unless he's altered it radically, that won't work with the glass fuses used on a Series III.
For simplicity, an inline fused feed taken from the black and red dash sockets would be easiest. If you want something more comprehensive with capacity for future needs, then plumb in an auxiliary fuse board that takes modern blade fuses and then run whatever feeds you need from that. 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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14th May 2019 9:22pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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Yes its for the series
It does not have them modern style fuses, I think it uses bolts in various sizes...  
Will look at getting a feed off the black and red leads... don't want to unsettle the dash too much as its a nest of wires. Will this feed go off when ignition off? Thanks |
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15th May 2019 9:29am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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From memory (it's a long time since I last owned a Series III), they're permanently live. I don't think there's much at all that's ignition live, except the gauges, so you'd need to find a feed that can be used to trigger a relay. Darren
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15th May 2019 7:42pm |
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| Tinytim Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 54
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The dash plugs are permanently live
I used one of these sockets and mounted it to the side of the accessory switch panel in the centre of the dash, and ran the cables through the bulkhead directly to the battery. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v-Marine-Wate...XQxKxSFN2J |
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15th May 2019 8:24pm |
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