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    D2 bulb change

    Remove the Climate Control Unit (Credit cards) open the Unit up (Screws), the lights are the twist in type, I had to order them from LR as the local Car Assy shops seem not to stock the bulbs.
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    Sunroof Discovery !

    Snap 5 fords with Sunroof - Never leaked Jaguar Sunroof - Leaked Disco 2 Sunroof - Leaked Now if we lived in a Ultra dry climate I could understand that British car designers would have problems knowing how to design a Non Leaking Sunroof! Also not helped by them being built by...
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    Another 'lectric problem!

    Quick Tip You could wire an additional bulb in to the system inside the car to produce an extra load and slow the indicator down
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    disco chassis

    Think the bodies rot away long before the chassis
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    A Few Questions From A New Discovery Owner.

    Head light washers don't seem to work, is there a seperate water bottle to the windscreen for these as it could just be empty? on the D2 they only work with every 3rd press of the windscreen washer with the headlights turned on
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    Have i bought a pup :( starting to think i have..

    Local Ind Dealer Candy's Landrover Ashford Works Industrial Estate Fordingbridge SP6 1DA 01425 655009
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    Have i bought a pup :( starting to think i have..

    I have Just done mine, I would just buy the valve mine cost £35, its a bit fiddly to do, esp if you have large hands. Undo the three bolts that hold the unit in unclip all the pipes from the bulkhead to give some play on the pipes Three torq screws hold the unit in took about 2 hours
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    Gti brigade at traffic lights

    Older and wiser now - but i bet you were a Barrel of laughs when you were younger PS Your not a Banker are you?
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    Gti brigade at traffic lights

    Years ago had a MKIII Escort, one of the first 500 1600cc models built, which has a 4-speed box. Towards the end of the time I had it the gearbox gave up the ghost big time, the problem I then had was that you could not get a four speed 1600 box, so the two choices where convert to a 5 speed...
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    TD5 - Rust Found

    Humble apologies to all Discovery II V8 Drivers, bad habit of referring to Disco II as Td5
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    TD5 - Rust Found

    Reasonably easy - Remove Door Card (2 screws in pull handle, one in door opener) loads of the clips to hold the card on and Speaker wires. Remove the inner door / window seal – a line of small clips underneath – I just pushed these up with a screw driver. Remove the outer door / window seal –...
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    TD5 - Rust Found

    All TD5 owners Just had to replace the rear o/s central locking unit, as part of this you need to remove the Window Frame. My 2000 TD5 is in fairly good condition with just a couple of spots of surface rust that i have treated. When I took the window frame out I was amazed to see that the...
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    Central Locking Unit TD5

    Just an update Replaced unit with one from e-bay thanks Dave the central locking unit is pratically a sealed unit and therefore would be hard to repair due to the amount of parts that need stripping just to get to the motors
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    Central Locking Unit TD5

    Help appreciated thanks
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    Central Locking Unit TD5

    Just a quick point, by trade I am an Electronics engineer and therefore have isolated the fault to the unit. As it and the lock are one whole assy I wanted to know if once out of the car it was fixable or to buy a replacement part before i take it out and it is a sealed unit etc.
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    Central Locking Unit TD5

    Power getting to the Unit OK Has been getting sticky unlocking for a while now, takes 2-3 zaps the get lock to lift Now will not unlock on the C/Locking fob or switch
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    Central Locking Unit TD5

    Hi My rear offside central locking unit had packed up. Has anyone ever tried to repair on of these? Any idea of the cost of a new unit? 2000 TD5
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    Dreaded 3 Amigos

    Hi Just started getting the 3 Amigos coming up, is there anyone in the Bournemouth Poole Area that has a diagnostic tool so that I can find out where the fault is comming from Much appreciated and some beer tokens involved 2000 Td5
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    disco 3 electrics

    Plugs are located behind panel on rear bumper above where the tow ball would be (to plastic screws) Beleive the 12N is a wired and ready to go, not quite sure on the 12S - I assume you ask because you are about to tow a caravan if it is working correctly and you have a modern caravan then...