Thread: Puma 130 to be or not to be

well I'll crawl out from under my rock now the sun has begun to shine. Still don't have my Defender back just yet. Another 4 days to go but after some 11 days in the home office already, I am happy it actually starts again.

I'd say a brain teaser for LR after the vehicle developed an electrical issue that rendered absolutely no response upon turning the key to start. So much so the poor mechanics had the dash out looking for a resolve. Bit of a brain teaser for me as well with having such an issue some 8 days into ownership.

Looking forward to getting it back and continuing the build on it. Also really looking forward to getting out with a few of you and using it a bit in low gear.

That's good news. Did they tell you what caused it to not start?

No. I will ask again when I pick it up. It was some kind of spike I believe.

Initially I poped the L and R rear tail light 10amp fuses because I cross wired the number plate light whilst re fitting the tray.
Somehow the spike didn't stop at the fuses and cause some electrical failure elsewhere.

I hope for all of us, mine was a one off.

hope you can make the defender day out

I hope so weeds, but one day at a time.

After watching various videos, reading things and just being an owner I'm itching to take it for a run. On the other hand I could do with staying home a few weekend to continue it's build for xmas holidays.

It's off for a measure up at the steel fabricators Monday arvo if all goes well. If all goes really well I will fit the roof console through week, canopy on Sunday, and place the duel battery as well.

Ahhhh if all goes well.

Take your time with the mods, don't rush them. I always find I have a millions jobs to do before I go away and I usually only manage half a million but I still manage to get away and have a great time

Cheers,

Well my babe has come back. I cant say shiny and new but after a quick bath yesterday she sure look it now.

I asked what was the issue, this significant electrical spike that took LR a long time to fix and I was given a vague answer. It was hard to find, we had everything out, there were other fuses blown, we have written a two page report on it.....but no real explanation.
I know it has had a new ECU and another significant part of the electrics which I can't recall. The dealer clammed up after that, or after I sent an email to all parties involved explaining what it's like from a new purchasers point of view. Just an observation of time, correspondence, and a new vehicle.

On one hand I'm little disappointed with the whole experience, I have no understanding as to why and what the issue was and how to avoid it returning perhaps. And I certainly don't need the hassle again.

On the other hand who gives a rip, I have my car back, LR picked up the bill, it's time to move on.

gee I love my landy

Originally Posted by JohnR

Take your time with the mods, don't rush them. I always find I have a millions jobs to do before I go away and I usually only manage half a million but I still manage to get away and have a great time

Cheers,

yeh thanks John, I should pop around and have a look at yours, you have done a fair bit.

I have a list like us all, but basically I am going to duplicate what we had in the old car pretty much. We ran that set up for 2 years and for regular weekend camping and the odd 2 or 3 week tour, it worked well for us.

I find time is the problem, xmas is coming quickly and I know what I want. Just work, money, family, getting the bits to do the mod, it's takes time to work it all together.
But at least now I have the car back so I feel like a winner, or at least at the starting blocks.