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    LED Headlights - Which are best?

    Have you had chance to compare this fix to a complete LED unit? Do you have a link to where you bought yours?
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    LED Headlights - Which are best?

    Hi guys, I remember a thread from the summer debating LED vs Standards with new bulbs etc. After reading that i got some new bulbs and there was a definite improvement but when compared to my friends car with LEDs fitted there was no comparison... his were way better (in my opinion anyway). He...
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    Rear door lock - Replace existing or get a van lock?

    It is a vehicle which people occasionally sit in the back of yes but not all the time. I'm looking at something like this: I don't want something that locks as soon as the door is shut as that will be a pain when there are people in the back. The main reason i want a decent lock is i'm a...
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    Rear door lock - Replace existing or get a van lock?

    Hi Guys, After replacing the barrel in my rear door lock, the actual locking mechanism is now not working at all! The door lever just lifts up with no resistance at all. Is there an easy fix for this? If not the way i see it i have 2 options... 1-replace the existing lock mechanism 2-get a...
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    Best mods for long distance motorway drives in a defender?

    Thanks for all the great advice guys:) I should have probably mentioned earlier that my girlfriend is comibg with me! Sadly I'm in the 200 while my friend and his girlfriend are in the td5! Both girls are fairly new to land rover life and while I'm sure the outer hebrides will more than convince...
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    Best mods for long distance motorway drives in a defender?

    I was thinking sound proifing and have considered an overdrive... Is it worth the expense for improved motorway performance? As for where in the western Isles I'm not 100% but will have the tent with me so I'm open to suggestions
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    Best mods for long distance motorway drives in a defender?

    Hi guys My friends and I are planning a trip from Devon to the outer hebrides in a 200tdi and td5 defender and I just wondered if anyone had any tips or mods to make motorway miles more bearable in a defender? I look forward to your thoughts Cheers in advance George
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    TD5 gearbox and transfer box into a 200 tdi

    guys, i've been told i can take the bell housing off my lt77 and put it on the R380. have i been misinformed or is this possible?
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    TD5 gearbox and transfer box into a 200 tdi

    what needs to be done for that?
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    TD5 gearbox and transfer box into a 200 tdi

    hi guys is it easy to put a TD5 gear and transfer box straight into a 200tdi? cheers
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    Donor 90

    hi guys, i was wondering if anyone has or knows or a 90 for sale. not fussed if it's 90 or defender and don't care about state of chassis, engine or gear box as i want to rebuild onto a galv chassis with a 300 tdi and r380 gear box. the straighter the body pannels the better and prefferably...
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    i'm a wiring spazz

    cheers!
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    i'm a wiring spazz

    the title says it all really, basically, just a quick one today the bulb in the back of my speedo (200 tdi defender), which of the 2 wires os the positive and which the negative?? cheers Geo
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    Removing stuck handbrake drum... any tips?

    my handbrake got stuck on the other day and after hours of lying under it in town with a river flowing down the back, many solid whacks with a lump hammer and an RAC guy looking at it, it still wouldn't budge. we took the prop shaft off so we could tow it away but i'm now faced with the problem...
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    HELP!!!! my landy is stranded with the hand brake on and it wont go off!

    hi guys i've got a 200 tdi 90 and last night i put the hand brake on in town and when i came to take it off, even with the lever fully down the brake is still on. if i try to pull away it just stops after about 6 inches. the "lurch" is like when you park on a hill with the hand brake on then...
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    New tyres knocking the radius arms when on full lock

    ahh cheers Matt, that would be great!! ever free to bring it to the shop, it's easier to get to:P
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    too good to be true????

    if you email the guy he'll probably say he's out of town so collection/test drive isn't possible! i found many "deals" like this when i was looking for mine. only buy it if you can see and drive it!
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    New tyres knocking the radius arms when on full lock

    from looking at it i dont have any stops like i do on my sIII. do you mean screw like things that can just be screwed out to restrict the movement? cheers and yes i could just not turn the wheel as much but try parking whenyou're trying to remember how far you can turn the wheel!! much...
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    New tyres knocking the radius arms when on full lock

    Hey Guys i've just fitted some 265/75/16 insa turbos to my 200 tdi and have noticed that when the steering is on full lock the shoulder of the tyre clips the radius arms. i've been told i can limit the steering... is this true? if so how? cheers George
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    Full beam lights flash not working

    contacts where? in the stalk?