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L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10478

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

4th Dec 2020 9:37pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Double update today, firstly the 110 passed another MOT with no advisories

with celebratory picture

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And secondly I fitted a 3rd interior light (load space light yet to have uprated bulb) and also wired all 3 lights to come on with all doors. The original setup was front light with front two doors and rear light with safari door. The rear passenger doors did not operate the lights!

Nothing major but it makes a big difference in the dark!

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Jan 2021 4:35pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Congrats on the MOT

It's amazing the difference a third light makes, isn't it? LR definitely had their cheapskate hat on when that decision was made, although I sometimes think it's the only hat they own

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

12th Jan 2021 5:37pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Yes it makes a huge difference. Had I kept my 110 puma longer it would have had the same modification

As you say, cheapskate hat on - and it wouldn't have been an expensive modification to do at the factory! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

12th Jan 2021 5:46pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

neat mod that is

was it easy to wire in to the doors? I have a loom for a rear light in storage that i was going use on my old 300, for a rear light. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

13th Jan 2021 6:59am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
Congrats on the MOT

It's amazing the difference a third light makes, isn't it? LR definitely had their cheapskate hat on when that decision was made, although I sometimes think it's the only hat they own

MG Rover was the same, Cutting corners on stuff. The metros i had you could really see, All 3 were different. The early one had bits and pieces that was missing on the two later ones. The last one M reg one was practically very basic and that was supposed to be a limited edition model trip and colour.
Same went for one of the lads on the 306 forum with his posh rovers as i used wind him up with. He got one of the last ones and said the a mount of stuff that they missed off compared to the one that was a couple of years older was unreal. Just to try and keep the businesses running, he even found that they had put a 143 head on too, rather than a 160.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

13th Jan 2021 7:05am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Yeah it's pretty poor! Like with my 90 - factory 15p engine with 10p plastic head dowels

The lights were easy enough. I basically rewired the lot to be switched from the front light and then added wires to the extension loom the go down the B pillars and end to the various switches

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

13th Jan 2021 9:57am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10478

Good news on the MOT

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

13th Jan 2021 9:31pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Another little update on the 110, going towards a more period correct look. The A bar will eventually be coming off and spotlamps in the bumper going. Can't rush these things though

25th Jan 2021 4:36pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

fit a full bull bar

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

25th Jan 2021 5:42pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I think I prefer the plain look to be honest, I thought I'd like the A bar more than I do - although it might look better with an AC nose cone

25th Jan 2021 6:13pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I couldn't resist this bullbar when I saw it for sale, but now just 6months later I'm beginning to think I might prefer the cleaner original look too.

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Click image to enlarge James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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25th Jan 2021 6:22pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Yeah I have to agree with you there, the original plain look is the winner

25th Jan 2021 7:19pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10478

Your heading in the right direction George with the 110

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

25th Jan 2021 10:09pm

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