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 Which Seat Risers!? MUD UK? |
nosnibod
 23rd Nov 2023 10:40am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 1914 · Subject: Which Seat Risers!? MUD UK? |
I’m 6’3" and all seat risers lift the seat too much to look out of the side windows easily.
The seats will adjust much further back - what stops them is the lip at the back of the seat box ... |
| Hands free microphone problem |
nosnibod
6th Mar 2023 3:14pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 20 · Views: 2416 · Subject: Hands free microphone problem |
| I suggest it might be very worthwhile to make sure that the microphone is still plugged into the back of the head unit. With heavy cables vibrating around behind the dash it’s very easy for the micr ... |
| Door Card Top Edge Trim? |
nosnibod
2nd Dec 2022 12:09pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 1099 · Subject: Door Card Top Edge Trim? |
| My 2015 one doesn’t have them. It does feel somewhat unfinished… |
| Open hole !!!! |
nosnibod
19th Nov 2022 7:21pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 1007 · Subject: Open hole !!!! |
On TD5-era vehicles the plug is normally fitted…
…but if you look carefully at the photo you can see a little oblong drain slot right next to it, so it doesn’t really matter if you fit the pl ... |
| Key Fob 2016 |
nosnibod
17th Aug 2022 8:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1805 · Subject: Key Fob 2016 |
The rubber seems to part company with the underlying plastic case no matter what you do. Glueing doesn’t appear to work and you need to separate the case halves to replace the battery.
I had a l ... |
| Assembling an in-car toolkit, advice welcome. |
nosnibod
22nd Jul 2022 10:06pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 46 · Views: 8551 · Subject: Assembling an in-car toolkit, advice welcome. |
Based on experience of having it happen to me, may I suggest having two 13mm open-ended spanners - for the clutch pedal locknuts.
Yes, I had them come loose, in France, towing the caravan in rush ... |
| Lost or forgotten Key - Never more |
nosnibod
6th Feb 2022 10:27am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 1920 · Subject: Lost or forgotten Key - Never more |
I agree with Blackwolf - it took me less than 20 seconds googling to find out how to open that key safe. Doesn’t need any tools at all, is undetectable, and can be locked again with no evidence.
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| Intermittent loss of power & speedo |
nosnibod
17th Dec 2021 4:08pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 1485 · Subject: Intermittent loss of power & speedo |
| Got Ian at IRB to change the ignition key/switch in the week. Weird things were happening which made me doubt my sanity, but finally I had a witness when it failed to start three times in a row. The b ... |
| Best maps app? |
nosnibod
17th Dec 2021 3:57pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L663) · Replies: 17 · Views: 5055 · Subject: Best maps app? |
| Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze are the ‘big three’ and all free to use. They all have their pros and cons - Apple Maps has the best voice integration, Waze the best traffic alerts and Google map ... |
| Charge battery through 13 pin trailer socket |
nosnibod
28th Nov 2021 10:13pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3376 · Subject: Charge battery through 13 pin trailer socket |
| Pin 9 is direct to battery. Easy way to check is with a volt meter of course and makes sure that the wiring is correct and that the 20A fuse hasn’t blown. |
| Charge battery through 13 pin trailer socket |
nosnibod
27th Nov 2021 6:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 20 · Views: 3376 · Subject: Charge battery through 13 pin trailer socket |
| I use Martins one too, with a Ctek charger, and it works perfectly to keep the battery topped up. during lockdown, I managed to completely discharge the battery - to the point where the central lockin ... |
| Trailer electrics |
nosnibod
14th Oct 2021 11:00am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 1150 · Subject: Trailer electrics |
| And just to add to that - make sure you do the adjustment with the engine running. |
| 8ft wide twin axel van - anyone tow one? |
nosnibod
22nd Aug 2021 6:17pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 20 · Views: 7015 · Subject: 8ft wide twin axel van - anyone tow one? |
| One thing to be very careful about is that Defenders are very narrow compared to modern cars and even with Milenco extended mirror arms I can just about see down the sides of our 7’3" wide van. ... |
| New, modern, rear view mirror with back up camera |
nosnibod
9th Jun 2021 8:04pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 20 · Views: 5424 · Subject: New, modern, rear view mirror with back up camera |
| No reverse camera input on those. Amazing considering the price… |
| Those with Thermotop C, in use experiences |
nosnibod
11th Apr 2021 6:55pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 2339 · Subject: Those with Thermotop C, in use experiences |
I had a Thermo-Top C in my Td5 for years and my experience was pretty much as described - 2/3rds of the way to normal operating temperature ‘on the gauge’.
The Webasto kicks in when the water t ... |
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