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Landrover Defender Replacement crossmember fitting

Posted Saturday 29 June 2013 22:51 Page View Counter 3442

Earlier this year I ordered a Landrover Defender Replacement HD (heavy duty) crossmember from blacksheepcrossmember.co.uk to replace the rear crossmember on my Defender which was rusting fairly badly on each end due to the poor original design which had...

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Land Rover Defender roof insulation upgrade

Posted Friday 31 May 2013 23:17 Page View Counter 1459

After another cold winter driving our Landrover Defender 90 we decided to try to insulate the roof and exposed side panels in the vehicle and try to track down an annoying water leak which caused water to build up above the passenger door which pours...

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Wiring Land Rover Defender Heated Seats

Posted Sunday 22 January 2012 16:34 Page View Counter 1785

I found a pair of new and unused half leather TDCI/ PUMA Defender heated seats on ebay which I thought would be idea for the cold winter driving in my Defender. As I have a 1999 Defender it doesn't have any of the wiring to connect to the new heated...

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Fitting a Redbooster Clutch Servo kit to an TD5 Landrover Defender

Posted Tuesday 08 November 2011 21:26 Page View Counter 2067

The clutch pedal on my Defender is very heavy and causes a lot of pain with my knee problems. After seeing several recommendations for a clutch servo kit online, I ordered a Redbooster kit from www.redbooster.com who are based in Sir Lanka. The owner...

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iPod dock in dashboard for Landrover Defender

Posted Monday 07 March 2011 19:41 Page View Counter 790

After installing the Raptor dash I found I needed a new home for my Apple iPod which connects to my headunit. There are very limited spaces available in the Landrover Defender to keep things out of sight so i thought I would use the space which the old...

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Fitting a Raptor Dash into a 1999 TD5 Defender

Posted Saturday 22 January 2011 10:49 Page View Counter 735

Raptor Dash Fitting in my 1998 TD5 Landrover Defender The original blog post from 2011 was lost in a database crash and so this post has been reconstructed from memory and may not be exactly the same as the first version! The radio and console switches...

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Land Rover Defender Split Charge Setup

Posted Friday 08 October 2010 21:07 Page View Counter 745

We have added a split charge system to the land rover so we can power the laptop and compressor from a second battery when using the Clark Mast. The rear seats on the passenger side have been removed and a box built with a padded top to hold the battery,...

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