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Yes DRLs need an ignition fed live. Can be picked up from back of 12 volt socket, white? Wire back of ignition switch, wiper fuse or BBUS. Your headlights should have light function code RL marked on the lens to be road legal DRLs Brendan

Under that argument why buy a Land Rover let alone a Land Rover Defender then? Complete vehicles stolen, roof tents and roof racks stolen off vehicles, Defenders stripped on owners drive of doors, bonnets, seats etc. That includes a police Defender stripped of doors etc, a South Wales MRT...

What brand of LED headlights did you buy? For reputable LED headlights no need for a loom upgrade as good LED headlights will work from about 9 volt upwards What little box? Good quality LED headlights do not need a little box thing that is supposed to solve issues. Unless you have bought...

To the best of my knowledge Dave at Vehicle Glazing Specialist formerly Landy glass was the first to do panoramic glass for Defenders. Masai was very much johnny come lately to the Defender panoramic glass business. If I remember correctly Dave has been fitting vehicle glass for over 30...

Rubber tyres age for many different reasons. These reasons includes oxidisation, UV exposure, temperature, salt etc. This aging process can often be seen as cracking between tread blocks and circumferential cracking close to the rim. It is good practise to rotate all tyres on a vehicle...

A folding roof tent normally has two mounting rails and a PVC cover. The cover typically has a zip around 3 sides so if floor of roof tent is hard against roof rack you may have issues. Yes the ladder is an integral part of the strength/stability of a folding roof tent. When you fold roof...

Firstly in the U.K. and Europe you do not need DOT approval. There is no such thing as DOT approval as the U.S.A Department of Transport does not approve items but are a regulatory setting organisation. If LED headlights are just marked DOT, SAE, E + number in a circle they are illegal on cars...

Defender Jam is not a big show such as Peterborough nor is it just 6 Defenders in the middle of a muddy field. More of a gathering of like minded people with some camping, decent food, a few beers with a new off road track plus some traders and display vehicles. No idea on number of visitors...

Now Jaguar Land Rover has been rather keen on protecting their trade marks, Land Rover, Landy, Defender etc and have issued cease and desist notices and has taken various firms to court over infringement of trade marks. They have had a mixed bag of success. I wonder if JLR are aware about...

Well Mr Moir has set up two new companies this year, the Electric Defender Co.Ltd and the Hull Land Rover Centre Ltd. Now according to the face book page the address of Hull Land Rover Centre Ltd is 95 Gillett Street which is the same address as Image 4x4. Rather odd don't you think given a...

Returning from the Abenteuer Alrad Bad Kissingen show it was parked up in the hotel car park at Avifauna Bird Park close to Rotterdam. Have no knowledge about this vehicle and did not have a chance to speak to the driver. So have absolutely no knowledge about the vehicle or its capabilities...

Will not get stuck in a hurry! Brendan

Have been pulled in on a combined police, VOSA and HMRC operation and yes tank was dipped. Licence, insurance, MOT, checked along with quick assessment of drivers state of drinks/drugs. Tyres checked, tank dipped and on my way. Chat with police and they stated that certain drivers/vehicles...

Evening food preperation at Abenteuer show

A view of the food hall, I guess over 500 people sat down eating in main tent and outside it

Food and beer at the Bad Kissingen show. Prices were up this year mainly due to the falling exchange rate. Less then £10, beer, steak and chips

The Abenteuer Alrad show is EXTREMELY well organised and is MUCH larger then the Peterborough LRO show. Peterborough typically has 10-15,000 visitors whereas the Abenteuer show is a quiet show if there is less than about 50,000 visitors. Am not sure on number of traders at the Abenteuer show...

Well we have done the trip to Bad Kissingen 7 or 8 times in a 110. This year we were planning on doing it in the D4. Currently have a slight problem as we need to get the windscreen replaced in the next week as it got cracked yesterday. We will be camping behind the Nakatanenga stand which is...

We get there on the Wednesday 19th June about mid afternoon and camp behind the Nakatanenga stand on the main site. We leave on the Sunday evening about 6pm. The staff on the Nakatanenga stand will know where to find us Brendan

Well our ferry is booked, hotel booked midway, camping spot booked. Beer and food already booked in. Now it can be done in a days drive from the ports but we take it easy. It takes us 3-4 days to visit and talk to the traders that we wish to talk to. There are traders there which you do not...