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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271  
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Quite effective don't you think
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9th Nov 2011 5:48pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2003  
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The Aliens have landed!
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9th Nov 2011 5:49pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
sure make chasing down those sheep at night easier
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9th Nov 2011 6:39pm |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271
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It was just the once and the sheep was over 18 ok! |
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9th Nov 2011 6:45pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235 
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What lights? thinking of sorting mine in the next few days before the next trip up the A9!!
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9th Nov 2011 7:54pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Kez, what did you use - a LR loom or are you an expert sparky yourself?
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9th Nov 2011 8:29pm |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271
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The dash switch and wires were already there just terminated behind dash near door, so was relatively simply to extend them onto lights on roof. Not being an expert by any standard I held my breath when i turned them on, half expecting loom to melt!
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9th Nov 2011 10:09pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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What route did you take to get the cables into the cab and how many cables did you run? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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10th Nov 2011 12:15am |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271
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Four lights in total wired in pairs to one four core cable, that then runs behind roof bar, down support leg on drivers side then in behind door seal until level with dash just above door stay. Very simple to do (had to be or I would never have done it).
Can take a photo if you want but as most of its hidden not sure it would be much help Kez |
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10th Nov 2011 8:00am |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444
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Have you cut the door seal Kez, or does the cable squeeze in behind? Any problems with the door sealing now?
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10th Nov 2011 9:20am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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If his panel fit is anything like my TD5 then it would just slide through with no cutting
 I have 2 roof rack spots with twin cables to both, flashing led's and an external temp sensor all entering through the top corner and all pass underneath the door seal. They don't cause any draughts or water getting in(there's plenty of other places for that  ) |
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10th Nov 2011 9:34am |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271
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As JWL says, plenty of room to simply fit behind seal, absolutely no problems with wind noise or water ingress as a result, think you could easily run a TV coax behind if you wanted
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10th Nov 2011 9:48am |
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| Kez Member Since: 11 Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271
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Strangely enough apart from the sunroof (now fixed) mines as dry as a witches tit, no leaks anywhere. Having said that and to put this into context, this is the 4th Defender and 6th land Rover I have owned, they all leaked like sieves
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10th Nov 2011 11:04am |
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