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spudfan



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Updates on my daughter's 90
My daughter's 90 was down for some work. I took the opportunity of getting DRL lights fitted aswell as a master light switch as hers had burnt out. Got rid of the dash clock as she uses her phone. I had an ammeter fitted instead of the clock as it is more useful. Fuel gauge was erratic so the fuel sender was changed as the original was well worn.
She does over 300 miles a week so it is getting used. There are a few new dents in it since I last saw it plus lots of bush scrapes. She tows a horse box. It is well looked after but used..no fluffy dice or air fresheners in it. She has a tool kit and spanners, top up oil, coolant etc instead.
She leaves her house at 7.00am and sees to her pony then it is college or some days lectures online. Then it is back to the pony in the evenings. That is why she got the 90 as her first car. Nothing else would suit. This Saturday she is away with the 90 with a friend of hers. They are bringing the pony and a horse to an event in the horse box. Yep well used is the word.
I put a plastic mesh over the DRL's to stop them getting broken. Photos below plus one of her practicing high range to low range changes


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 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #927097 25th Oct 2021 7:39pm
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karlp606



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Firenze Red
Firenze red Cool Cool

Just a quick question, Im looking at swapping out my clock for a tacho or ammeter - with the ammeter where do you wire too?
Post #927112 25th Oct 2021 9:33pm
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spudfan



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I left it to a mechanic to take the live feed. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #927121 25th Oct 2021 9:46pm
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MercianRover



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Java Black
That's a Voltmeter and would be wired between ignition live (white) via a fuse or the same supply as coolant / fuel gauge (green - already fused) and black to the bulkhead.

Voltmeter shows the system voltage with the ignition on.

An ammeter is wired in series with a supply and may or may not use a shunt.

The voltmeter is safer from an installation point of view (very little current passing through it) and probably more useful too.
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Linds Hanson



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spudfan wrote:
I left it to a mechanic to take the live feed.
Thats a voltmeter not a ampmeter just needs a ignition live and earth plus illumination feed. Voltmeters read battery/alternator output voltage. Ampmeters show current load but can be dangerous on high load curcuits
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L110CDL



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Hi spudfan, in the second pic down from the top, what's the red light for please ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #950190 22nd Apr 2022 10:22pm
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spudfan



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Immobiliser I think. It flashes when the vehicle is locked and the alarm button pressed. Like on the Puma. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #950198 23rd Apr 2022 12:46am
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MercianRover



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Java Black
Yep, immobiliser and, indirectly doors open too. Not sure if it illuminates on bonnet open as well but there is a bonnet state switch on the alarm/immobiliser system.
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spudfan



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Regarding immobilisers. Our 2008 Puma was in for the annual road worthiness test last year. I was outside in the yard. The tester came out and said he could not move the Puma along the line as the immobiliser had kicked in.He was trying to drive it with the bonnet up and she refused to move. I just closed the bonnet and started her up. They do not know it all!!! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #950219 23rd Apr 2022 11:50am
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L110CDL



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spudfan wrote:
Immobiliser I think. It flashes when the vehicle is locked and the alarm button pressed. Like on the Puma.


Thought it was, many thanks spudfan Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #950276 23rd Apr 2022 8:23pm
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