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    Bloody Bleeding Brakes....

    Hi Everyone. I think I know the answer to this already but before a spend £100 plus on the answer I thought I would run it past a few of you. Car is a Defender 110 TD5 non ABS. I replaced a front brake caliper, 2 front metal brake pipes around the engine bay and the brake master cylinder and now...
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    Intermittent Headlight problem 2006 Defender TD5

    Sorted - thanks to all especially Mystery for all the effort posting pics. The prize goes to Bankz for pinpointing the headlight relay in the passenger fuse box. By way of thanks, here's a couple of pics to help the next poor bastard with this problem.First is a diagram showing relay positions...
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    Intermittent Headlight problem 2006 Defender TD5

    Thanks for this Mystery - I already had the wiring diagram.... what I'm missing is the physical location of the 2x relays and the resistor shown..... any pointers? I found a relay behind the clocks in the spaghetti but cant find the other 2 devices....
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    Intermittent Headlight problem 2006 Defender TD5

    Hi all, Ive been chasing a headlight problem for several months now and need some help as its doing my head in. Occasionally (maybe 1 in 10 trips) the headlights switch themselves off as I'm driving along! somewhat scary if youre on a dark road.....They can come back on at any time and there's...
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    How many "spare" relays do you need?

    Hi guys, Here's an interesting question (I hope).... I live in the middle of nowhere and they closed the nearest LR dealership to me meaning its a 2hr drive or 3 day wait for something like a spare relay. I bought a headlight relay from a guy who rebuilds classic minis in his shed last time...
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    TD5 110 lost power and now fuel pump's gone

    Problem solved - thanks for the help.... The +ve wire from relay to pump was broken - chafed between the tank and the bottom of the tub. It must have gotten caught when I replaced the pump last year, I remember struggling to get the tank back up at the time. Not sure yet whether that was the...
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    TD5 110 lost power and now fuel pump's gone

    ......And of course the earth is fine (easy fix) so its the positive feed from the relay - which I dont have a replacement for.......... can I bypass the relay temporarily?
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    TD5 110 lost power and now fuel pump's gone

    Hi Scooby I must have measured across 1 and 2 and got 12v... across 1 and 4 I got nothing! And now if I bypass everything and wire from the battery to 1 and 4 both pumps run.... Thanks for the reminder on pinouts. Now I've just got to find the break in my loom. BTW although I feel the pump relay...
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    TD5 110 lost power and now fuel pump's gone

    Hi guys, I have what I think are 2 problems - maybe related. About 1 month ago my '06 110 TD5 started slowly losing power - originally I thought it was the turbo as it had problems getting over 70mph on the motorway. I'm retired and dont use the car much so I put it off as my son was between...
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    Getting the Effing speed transducer off my TD5 110

    Re Posted from a different forum on this site.... Hi, my inspection pit is still a month away as my mini digger is awaiting a new track.... till then I've ordered a new OEM YBE100530 transducer from ebay for my 06 TD5 110 as both speed and milometer have never worked in 4 months. Looking at the...
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    06 Defender 110 TD5 - intermittent start problem

    Problem solved - Spurs14 put me on the right track with the main fuses under the drivers seat. I worked back from there and according the Haynes manual (I know...) the 3 relays in the same enclosure are the main relay, fuel pump relay and the glow plug relay. Started pulling those - first 2 were...
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    06 Defender 110 TD5 - intermittent start problem

    Sorry - should have said Spurs - I think the immobiliser has been.... immobilised... the only red light on the console is not wired and the bulb appears burnt/melted.. I got the car as a sort of unfinished refurb project. Great body/chassis but shabby interior. bought it tried everything out...
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    06 Defender 110 TD5 - intermittent start problem

    Yep - just checked em again now...
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    06 Defender 110 TD5 - intermittent start problem

    Hi Guys, First post for help here. I have been ripping around behind the dash sorting a wiper motor problem (fixed) and now have a start problem. IGN1 position shows lights but IGN2 does nothing - no fuel pump sound and no heater plug light. IGN 3 turns the starter motor but of course nothing...
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    Hello to all - new member here

    Thanks Its not changed much - thats why i moved here! I'm from Birmingham originally, worked at LR Solihull 20 years ago..
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    Hello to all - new member here

    Hi all I've just acquired an 09 Defender 110 TD5 here in Galway ROI (Republic of Ireland). I've owned a couple of others over the years, a Series III V8 and an early model Disco V8. I'm newly retired from the rat race and want to start a new hobby/career as a blacksmith. The Landy is to...