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    ABS annoyance

    I think that your friend means the ring that the sensor reads and are uniformly spaced and if they are cracked the distance will differ and the abs would respond accordingly. But I've only seen any damage/severe rust on rings that are left to the elements on other manufactures and when I...
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    Rat

    I didn't know that landrovers had the rat look
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    Another welding thread!

    Why not turn it in to a pickup etc would be easier to get access to weld it and use flat sheet steel save some money at the same time. And if you have got an another disco there is no time pressure to get it done.
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    Disco Tray back build

    With the size of that battery you could go green and fit an electric motor! :D
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    Drivers door pull broken and twisted--and Fixed!

    I know it's a bit late but when I'd used to live in Germany and it got down to minus 20 plus I used to put vaseline on the door seal and it never stuck. we also fitted aircraft panels with PRC (a type of sealant) and vaseline type stuff on the top panel to stop them sticking together but would...
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    Help its going dark

    Just reading in car while wife is shopping but info is for D2 1998 to 2004 Which I should have said but it was in the side tail and number plate lights section but could be wrong info printed in the book see pics.
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    Help its going dark

    Just reading a h. Manual. And F11 10a is for lh and F33 10a is rh. Both fed from FL 13. 30a
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    droning rumbling noise.

    Mine makes a noise when in gear but found that if I slightly pull back on the gear stick or forward depending on which gear I'm in it stops. Just another thing to adjust and add to the growing list It's probably not the same thing as yours but if for ten secs of looking it might help.
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    AC/DC clamp meter

    Thanks for that info I will look at that . I normally borrow the communal megger. maplin had two meters ac current was 35 pounds and AC/DC current was 39.99
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    AC/DC clamp meter

    Just wish they did a insulation resistance tester cheap
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    AC/DC clamp meter

    Just found a cheap AC/DC clamp meter from maplin forty pounds I normally use a fluke 365 At work but for that money I'm going to keep it in the back of the car. I also compared them at work and found it spot on I took some pics to show people hope this might help out some people.
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    Favour from TD5 owner

    Just to say we fit two maxi tobi size seats and a small booster seat in the middle and one kid in the boot with a twin buggy the other side
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    had to push disco away from asda fuel pump

    I Googled the name on the flashing box and it came up with some kind of payment system it didn't say mobile blocker that I could see it was only that I asked the attendant if it was one . And he said when it flashes its faulty.. I also looked on the maps for these things and north Hykeham in...
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    had to push disco away from asda fuel pump

    I've never heard of a mobile doing that and I once watched myth busters and they tried to blow alsorts things up. When im next there I will take a photo with my mobile :)
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    had to push disco away from asda fuel pump

    It wasn't that heavy just the wife and four kids and shopping in it and as i was half way off it she put the brakes on as the steering lock came on :monitor_punch:
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    had to push disco away from asda fuel pump

    After filling up with fuel my Td5 would not start I first checked my battery terminal's as they sometimes come loose, but they were all ok. I then remembered that it was just the same symptoms as I've had once when the inter light had blown its fuse and stopped the immobiliser. So I looked...
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    And so it continues...

    Stick with the d2 I love mine yes ive had to fix a few problems and still got a few problems left like battery going flat. But compared to the amount of jobs the wife and four kids and a factory full of muppets breaking machines day and night its easy sailing. I dont get chance to post very...
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    Key programming td5

    Well that's saved me getting cold
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    Key programming td5

    Hi read this once is this applicable to d2's or is it balls. Land Rover 1996 (Oval Shape) Procedure 1. Ensure ignition is OFF, doors unlocked, bonnet switch closed. 2. Ensure procedure from 3 to 9 is completed within 8 seconds. 3. Switch Ignition ON 4. Switch Ignition OFF 5. Lock Doors and...
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    What mileage is your Disco 2 on?

    132 thou 2000 x reg with no eng probs and when I got it mot'd he said he was shocked that it had no rust at all