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My old 90 had DRLs... but that's because I fitted brake lamps up front behind clear lenses and wired the brighter filaments as DRLs. :)

Pajero solution could work. We've got a clip-on mirror so we can see him in the back- maybe it will clip to the corner of the bonnet and serve as a wing mirror 🙂

Mini-Pete has now outgrown his first car seat, and we've got one of these all-in-one seats which will do until he no longer needs one. The seat can be fitted rear-facing up to 18kg (which we're keen to do for safety purposes) or forward-facing, all secured with the 3-point belt. Problem: 3-door...

My Disco has had a CF radio installed somewhen in its life. But I never use CDs in the car now, and the aftermarket radio doesn't look quite right. Plus the steering wheel controls don't work. So, I'd like to revert back to a standard system. I have no idea what was installed at the factory...

Agreed. Defender seats are actually quite comfortable (when they aren't falling apart, that is) are obviously designed to fit in that space, and don't impede access to the underseat boxes. Buy a pair cheap, refurbish them with new foam inserts, plus the covers if they're torn, and put them in...

Mine aren't even connected at the moment due to the previous owner fitting an aftermarket head unit. Anyone know if the amp needs a speaker level or line-out level signal to work? Or should I just gut the enclosure and fit something aftermarket?

Adding seats is easy enough- just bolt them in. If you want seat belts, 2-point lap belts only, bolted through a substantial steel plate on the underside of the seatbox. The seat belt is more to stop passengers sliding around than any real safety benefit. Disco 1 rear seats are flatter when...

JE Motorworks are near Cov airport and can do most jobs. Andy's Landys is in Binley but not sure he's still going. There is also Douglass Motors in Wolston.

Got my sloppy steering sorted. Ball joints were ok, it was the box moving! Tightened that up, but the drop arm was also loose. Knocked back the locking washer to find the nut basically loose. So a new washer and nut (tight this time) and it's as good as Landy steering can be. Also started...

I was working on the control strategy a few years ago for a "through the road" HEV. Engine drives the rear axle as normal, front axle is driven directly by an electric motor. Optionally you have a second motor driving into the front end of the engine, which allows power to be transferred from...

Making your own is always a good option. Series vehicles are very simple electrically, and as factory stock half the circuits are unprotected, and only 2 or 3 fuses protect the other half. Not very safe and all the load goes through the switches. You can plan out to add a few upgrades such as...

I know these things ;) You generally have maximum torque in the lower part of the rpm range, then torque drops off as speed increases when you hit the peak power range. On an ordinary car, one gear is indeed all you need. But that one gear is a compromise between low end starting torque and top...

I wonder whether two forklift motors could be connected up to the transfer box- the second driving into the PTO output. Two motors working in tandem like that gives you a more respectable 60hp or so. Then cram in as many batteries as possible!

Generally, no. It's easier and simpler to just have one motor driving a diff. Tesla and Jaguar four-wheel drive EVs do use two motors, one for each axle. Tesla use different gear ratios for the front and rear motors so there is a bit of flexibility in shuffling power around to improve...

I'd have a go at it. The main problem is a suitable motor at a sensible price- fork lifts and milk floats don't quite have the power. Plenty of room for batteries though. Land Rover themselves did a few EV Defenders as a technology demonstrator a few years ago now. If I remember right it was a...

If you have lots of individual circuits, I would switch any high-current loads separately with individual relays. For example the front spots, they can take a direct fused feed into the relay, with a trigger from the main beam lights. Having individual relays gives the most flexibility- such as...

Don't just loop it over the top of the seat. In a crash the forces on the belt will all be in the wrong direction and force the occupant downward. You basically need a vertical strut which will brace between the reel and the top mount and take the compressive forces. It also has to resist the...

If they're all coming on with the ignition, you can do it with one relay if the current capacity is high enough. A 70A relay should be more than sufficient. I would take a supply from the battery with a 60A fuse to the relay. Then from there, individual fuses of appropriate ratings to each of...

There is a lot more load space with the seats out. Disco 1 jump seats do fold down flatter though so for flexibility, fitting one of those on either side might be a good option.

Basically, you need a switched live from the key, a permanent live, and ground. Some radios take a signal from the lighting circuit to dim the display at night, so wire that in if it's available. Blue/red is the Lucas colour for dipped headlights, and red/yellow is for fog lights. So it's...