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Any updates on your journey HeywoodFloyd? Whats the score re Germany and environment sticker? Is motorways okay without it? We're looking at route options from Calais to Turkey avoiding as many toll roads and environmental stickers as possible. Motorway around Brussel sems out of the question...

If it can be done in a Hippo it can be done in a Defender.. And can tell you it works well. After 2rd attempts on cheap inverters. Advice is buy quality. 1st 1000w Amazon did a year, then got a 2000w Ebay for 2 years and now a 1500w Victron. Microwave is a 600w Daewoo QT1 which max draws 6.5Amp...

Brilliant info Mick Wil give it a try and report back

Found this thread on another forum, which explain that lower level marking is not acurate with the sensor! So filling up the reservoir further might help https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/79018-the-brake-warning-light/ Part nr for the cap appears to be ntc4414 or SJL100200 for all defenders 83 to...

Brake fluid sensor works as a switch the connects or disconnects the earth/neutral wire going to the dash lightbulb. Hence if you take abit of wire and shorten the two crimp connectors going into the sensor the dashligh should come on. The sensor mechanism in the brake fluid reservoir...

Have same issue with my brakefluid sensor. It works via swithing the earth connection. Same as handbrake and door switches(if fitted) On mine if I shorten the 2 wires going into the sensor dashlight comes on Read somewhere the float in the sensor can become stuck. Thou no info on how to...

The power steering pump in my 300tdi went.. As drove out of fuel station before a 3 hour drive. Steering heavy thou okay aslong as vehicle is moving. Completed the drive and drove it to garage next day for the repair Same story with a vacuum pump, just have to jump on pedal to make the vehicle...

Think its abit of a myth, When we considered which pedal lock to buy mudstuff was contacted and this was their reply: Hi Thanks for your email. We've never had a instance of that being reported, and we've sold a couple of thousand. Furthermore in the development stage of the 'ardcase the...

I'm sure mine had had it when it was bought and for few months.. Kinda recall that the light went out at same time as courtesy light function went out. Its a County model with luxories such as carpets and sunroof. All door and handbrake switch was replaced back then and didn't change a thing...

Aye its been like described in 1st message for 2-3 years and passed mot like that from few testing stations! This week fitted the LED side indicators instead of original lights with LED bulbs and decided to sort it fully Had a look at the handbrake dash indicator and noticed brake fluid sensor...

Thanks Mick Great with a cheap quick solution. Had few diodes 1N4001 extra from when did the coolant sensor mod. Wired them inline with the wires as described in linked thread and other side to earth and all working fab LED sidelights was a bargain from Ebay. £5.79 for 2. Fully legal E marked...

It is future project to fully remove the alarm unit as the earth fault keps activating it, thou wasn't planning on doing it now.. Warmer weather would be appreciated Got plenty other security features, visible and hidden as never trusted the alarm.. Any temp option to fix the side lights is...

Thanks for replied The 2 diodes are wired in opposited polarity and guess thats whats causing it all. Wiring in another lightbulb might fix it thou trying to keep things simple hence the LED in first place and for watertightness.. I did try to play with the earths at the lights. Even the...

Hi Normally good with electrics thou this issue is making me scratch my head.. And it need to sorted 97 300Tdi with RDX front & rear indicators and RDX relay for trailer use. All worked as should. Changed to all LED dashboard bulbs. Then changed the side indicator/repeaters with LED lights and...

Cheers all Seems as all 3 torque wrenches are of good quality which helps in making a choise. Good to know draper makes some quality tools as some of their cheap pliers ect are like buttter. Local shop sells the Teng for 80 so can see it before buying online for 50:-) Would mainly be for engine...

Hi Used the search function and found few old threads re torque wrenches. Got a New Norbar 40 - 200 Nm 1/2" drive torque wrench thou not using it due to the range not low enough. So will be selling it. Whats the most recent recommondation in 3/8 torque wrenches. I seen following: 1. Halfords...

Dual battery and first a cheap 1000w ebay inverter, then a cheap 1500w both lasting approx a year each.. Using gas for cooking now

Cheers Hippo Here a photo of maybe a first.. Our Freelander with dual battery and microwave

Very similar story. Thats the thing about tratters they're all the same so lots of help online We spend good time getting a new fuel pump that day on a saturday and then didn't fix it. Thou now have a spare used pump we carry at all times Next project is fitting new steering UJ's as steering...

Aye they are simple to work on and seems needed often, more reliable now as moved away from br*tpart. Forgot to mention did homebrew the relay upgrade for headlights which made big improvement and got puma gears in transfer box for better motorway driving. Plenty stories from road too. Had to...