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    Fan belt alignment............!!!

    Hi, any suggestions. Power steering pump pulley sheared off completely a few weeks ago resulting in a complete new pump,pulley wheel etc being fitted. However I noticed a few days ago that a small section of the fan belt had come off & upon closer inspection it appears that the power steering...
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    Help Needed!!! Please!!!!

    Hi, sorry to hear of your troubles.I too have a Jap import but fortunately I didnt have to remove the existing stereo as a frequency shifter from Ebay for under a tenner allows you to tune into UK stations & connects inline to your aerial input. Unfortunately you've already bought a...
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    Discovery - Japanese Import

    Hi, I bought a series one Disco "County" 98 R plate Jap import last year with 59K on clock. Km speedo had been changed to miles & odometer adjusted for conversion & I have the original Km speedo with import documentation. This was brought back to UK thru Car Equality and is in great nick, no...
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    New Disco 1 Owner!

    Hi Signia & welcome, I've had my 98 Disco for just under a year now & initially had probs with the cruise control which turned out to be split hoses at the t-piece just between the brake fluid reservoir & the top of the engine. I also wondered about the spare plugs behind each headlight & was...
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    tinted glass

    Hi, at work just now & it'll be too dark tonight so I'll try & get a pick tomorrow if I remember........... Kertir.
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    tinted glass

    Hi, check your local motor market weekly if you have one,you know the free car mags you get at petrol staion forecourts,there should be local window tinting advertised in those.There were 4 or 5 different tinting businesses in our local mag (central Scotland). I've just had my Disco done...
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    damned wires

    Hi, can confirm previous post i.e. that S1 flashes trailer & indicator arrow once then arrow only (left or right), Kertir.
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi Donboon, thanks for the explanation,you've given me an excellent picture of the factory immobiliser set up.As mentioned I'll see the dealer about selceting the indicator flash option on the ECU whenever I next drop in. Cheers...........Kertir. :)
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi, I dont know if it has an OE immobiliser fitted.It is a Jap import & I believe that either Car Equality,the company who imported it back here or the new owner fitted the TOAD immobiliser. Cheers.............Kertir.
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi, thanks for the reply.It's not a matter of urgency but the next time I'm passing the dealer's (nearest one is 30 miles away) I'll try & get it checked out, Thanks...............Kertir.
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi, I have an aftermarket TOAD immobiliser fitted (by the previous owner) with the fob on the keyring which stops the immobiliser LED on top of the steering wheel cowling flashing when in close proximity.I will have to check for the coil that you mention to see if I have a factory fitted...
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi Donboon, do you know whereabouts the immobiliser was & how it was reset. I would like to get the hazards to flash when locking / unlocking the car using the fob.........any info/ideas greatly appreciated, Kertir.
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    Hi Frag, I also have a Jap import,a 1998 R plate 2.5 TDi which has the same set up as you i.e. fob locks/unlocks doors as it should but no hazards flashing or horn sounding.I did read somewhere that the Japs had a thing about noise pollution etc etc and thats why you dont get hazards or horn...
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    lamp fitting

    Hi, I have these "spare" sockets as well next to the headlamps.I read somewhere that these are used for the headlamp levelling if you have it fitted i.e. the selector switch next to the lecky mirrors control. I dont have the headlamp adjuster switch but have the "spare" sockets so it sounds...
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    Wipac Spots - fuse blowin ???

    Any Ideas......... I've just wired up the wipac spots that came with my A bar.Wired them up ok as per drawing but wired them thru an illuminated rocker switch which I mounted next to the elec mirror switch.Anyway as soon as I turn on the lights to main via the stalk the main beam fuse (10A)...
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    Jap Import: EGR valve(s) ??

    Hi, I'm thinking off blanking off my egr valve at the manifold this is partly due to the fact that I noticed a lot of sooty deposits around the egr valve,engine bay bulkhead & washer bottle. I intend to clean this area & then check to see if I can find where the sooty emissions are coming from...
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    What's it for ???

    Hi Peter, yes it's a Disco "County" Jap import so that would explain the empty clip at the passenger footwell.One mystery solved!! Thanks..........Kertir.
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    What's it for ???

    Hi, can anyone shed light on what the small black circular clip on the side of the passenger footwell (just forward of the door opening) is supposed to be for............it's about 1 1/2 to 2 " in diameter, Cheers.............Kertir.
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    Aircon switch bulb.

    Hi, trying to find out how to change the bulb inside the aircon switch on my 98 Disco 300TDi.It had been working ok but switched it on last night & bulb lit for a few seconds then went out.I think it's just the bulb that has blown as the aircon still appears to be working. Is it a dash out...
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    Series 1 or 2

    Hi Yella, thanks for the reply..........series 1 it is!! Cheers.....Kertir.