could well be the remote receiver hidden in the headlining. the earth fails and it stops working car immobilised etc. drop the headlining at the rear and have a look on mine the earth hadnt been attached from new! i had to disconnect the battery to stop the alarm going off! suggest you put...

you could, I ended up using a bread knife!!!! An aternative is to use fishing line to cut through the adhesive pads. Once you are able to get an end up (oh er) you can get a knife in behind. Once off a heat gun used carefully will soften the adhesive remaining from the pads so they can be peeled...

havnt measured it but there is maybe 1/2 to 3/4"? I built up the clutch pedal to the height of the brake pedal, easier for us short arses!!!!!

are you sure its the keys and not the remote receiver in the roof lining?

I've done a Mini gearbox before are there any guides around on the LR box replacing the baulk rings?

And mine on 147 k miles, revving a bit in first then changing up before the revs die away gives me a better change to second whilst 3rd needs slow selection......

Interesting, on airgunbbs (one of my other hobbies) a few members paid a visit to a couple of brothers in Cheltenham, who had been scamming airgun buyers for ages. Net result is one of the brothers is in prison....... Might be an idea for a few LZ users to visit this chap and collect the...

Yes think the glass etching is a more practical deterrent, some policing might help also! Actually if the parts could be made available far more cheaply it would mean it wouldnt be worth pinching them.........

Its possible to get either self adhesive or implanted coded chips (as used in cats, but also horse saddles) that are very small yet with an appropriate scanner can be read and the real user traced on a central database. Not fabulously expensive (will ask the wife if anyone is interested, she...

You can always rely on an informed and substantiated view on here - not! Anyway I have a TD5 manual Disco 2 and would recommend it if you can find a sound one. Ours has covered 150k miles but has a very strong engine, slightly techy gearbox (manual) but is otherwise sound. They can be pricey...

that happened to mine - was blown brake light fuse (happened when I plugged in trailer which turned out to have faulty wiring) have a look at the fuse first!

Or dont drive it over 60! Ours starts to vibrate at that speed and since we only use it for towing or in bad weather I have left it, think ours maybe the front prop, as the vibration seems to eminate from that area.....

Mazda MX5 Mk2 1.8, dark metallic blue/ bark blue mohair hood/cream leather seats. Must be one of the best around, no known faults, drives as you would expect. - 68k miles - MOT till next March, no advisories - Fitted stainless exhaust, KN induction kit - New alloys with brand new set of...

check the earth on the alarm receiver before replacing it - mine wasnt connected from new!

OK time for an update. Disconnected the battery to kill the alarm and dropped the headlining. It was clear that the earth tag to the receiver box had not been connected from new! Since I had the new unit I replaced it with the earth tag this time, reconnected the battery and it now works...

Heres an idea, find a typical car then get a warranty quote from one of the car warranty providers. Whatever they quote will give you some idea of how much they would expect to spend on such a vehicle. I did this and from memory the warranty cover was around £2700 for 24 months............

Theres a disco 3 forum around, have a look on there, there is a section I think for common issues which may help you. I think you will find maintenance costs a bit of a leap from your defender!!!!

Have to say I was really concerned about having the car totally disabled but was pleased it was such a simple fix - good luck.

That used to work with ours, but if you have to do this its a sign something is wrong. Best to sort out the key/radio receiver problem before the vehicle is totally disabled (as ours was).........

Just had EXACTLY the same issue!!!! In my case it was the receiver in the headlining, bought a replacement at £30, and fitted it, BUT when I dropped the headlining I found the earth tag had never been connected! I think my original unit was fine it was just a poor earth!! Drop the rear part...