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    East Sussex Garage recommendation

    Hi - can anyone recommend a good Land Rover expert to take Look at a few things on my 1994 defender. near Tunbridge Wells / East Sussex. I am assumed the thatched garage and Groombridges are used to nicer vehicles Than mine.
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    Safari door hinges

    Thanks. Hadn’t seen a repair kit. But thanks to your prompting have found one. Thank you.
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    Safari door hinges

    Hi my 1994 safari door hinges have a nut at the bottom of each. Then a washer with a tab. Finally a spring that goes inside “barrel” they don’t work great as original. all the ones I see online seem to have the barrel innards enclosed should I be trying to tighten until everything is...
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    Recovery 4x4 / BSB autoparts

    I did and all I got was links to their website, LinkedIn and articles about how the guy used to work for Bearmach .... couldn't find anything adverse
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    Recovery 4x4 / BSB autoparts

    hi finally got them to answer phone after it ringing out for ages ..... item out of stock with their supplier - website still says in stock .....
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    Recovery 4x4 / BSB autoparts

    Hi Anyone bought anything from them. Placed an order about 12 days ago. Got auto response email. Waited a bit and checked by email whether they had a dispatch date and no response to either emails. Now sure pandemic, slow parts delivery, I’m spoilt by quick delivery firms. But just...
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    New wheels and tyres fit to where?

    thanks - that was my thinking really. I would guess steering and drive would make Fr Axle best candidate for new ones?
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    New wheels and tyres fit to where?

    Hi I have existing wheels and Cooper Discoverer STT tyres. Tyres are 1/2 worn in terms of tread about 3/4 worn in terms of expiry date. I want to match the same wheels and tyres on my Sankey - but of course I will have to get STT Pros if I get same tyres. Do I just put new tyres on the...
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    Rear spare wheel banging?

    Similar but not quite the same: I've just swapped my rear door carrier for a terra firma swing away carrier. On the studs that hold the wheel the last 10-15mm at the door end are plastic coated. So the wheel nuts will not tighten up far enough to hold wheel tight. Tried by fitting an extra set...
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    Bonnet keeps popping open

    weirdly I didn't have this, then was having this and then it stopped. The only difference was no snorkel, snorkel, no snorkel - doesn't't seem to make sense as the bonnet isn't airtight enough to make a difference
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    Switches illuminated?

    Hi on a 94 300tdi 90 do the hazard, rear screen heater and rear screen wash/wipe switches light up with the sidelights?
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    Thanks Mick. Yes for MOT I thought I’d pull the reversing light feed.
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    Hi at the front it is a 300w 50” led lightbar. At the back it is 2x 27w led lights
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    So in this scenario 85 and 86 would need to be wired to your switch (the one which would turn on the aux lights without reverse) and an earth. This would cause the relay to switch over from open to closed, so from 87a to 87. 87 would be connected to battery pos via a suitable fuse. 87a would be...
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    Mick thank you very much. Useful to be able to learn and ask questions. Ben
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    So with this relay am I right in thinking 30 goes to the lights87a to reversing light, 87 to switch what. Is connected to 86 and 85? Thanks
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    Led bar, switches and harnesses

    Thanks so the way I want to do it is fine because it can only come on with the main beam but I can choose not to.