Thread: TD5 vs TDCi Under Bonnet Differences

OK so in the puma today and the mirror defiantly magnifies whats coming from behind does this happen on the 300tdi and the td5?
I can confirm mirrors are defiantly different to the 200tdi's

Originally Posted by dullbird

OK so in the puma today and the mirror defiantly magnifies whats coming from behind does this happen on the 300tdi and the td5?
I can confirm mirrors are defiantly different to the 200tdi's

Mine doesn't - so we have different mirrors!

Originally Posted by dullbird

OK so in the puma today and the mirror defiantly magnifies whats coming from behind does this happen on the 300tdi and the td5?
I can confirm mirrors are defiantly different to the 200tdi's

put something flat, like a 6'' steel ruler on the surface and see if its flat. it should be convex like a blind spot mirror. if its flat i don't think it can physically be any different to any other flat mirror?

cheers phil

Originally Posted by Scallops

Mine doesn't - so we have different mirrors!

cant imagine we would have different mirrors though

Originally Posted by discowhite

put something flat, like a 6'' steel ruler on the surface and see if its flat. it should be convex like a blind spot mirror. if its flat i don't think it can physically be any different to any other flat mirror?

cheers phil

Yeh I did think of that....but I said to ian does it bring objects forward and he said yes it does....I can't imagine it would take much of a convex to do this

its the same as my disco they dont look any different but my driver side one brings things way more forward than my passenger side one. or at least it deffinalty appears too

OK, I've now checked the Tdi's and Puma's mirrors and....






... there is absolutely no difference in the size of what you see. They are not convex, concave or convoluted. The only 2 discernible differences were:
1. When you look in the Puma's mirror there is a clean sided silver vehicle as opposed to a very dirty off white one of the Tdi.
2. The Puma's mirrors were a LOT cleaner and easier to see things in (this has now been addressed and the Tdi's mirrors are clean too)

So Lou (and others) it would appear not all Puma's are created the same

Originally Posted by Scallops

Does that mean that the issues with the headlight switch (on previous models) "burning out" are eliminated?

It should, but the other part of the Traxide kit equates to a wiring upgrade to supply power without as much current drop as the standard wiring loom. So there's still no reason not to install in effect a double relayed system.

Originally Posted by dullbird

Yeh I did think of that....but I said to ian does it bring objects forward and he said yes it does....I can't imagine it would take much of a convex to do this

its the same as my disco they dont look any different but my driver side one brings things way more forward than my passenger side one. or at least it deffinalty appears too

try sitting on the cubby box so your in the middle of the line of sight for both mirrors. my work ford's mirrors are identical but the DS one things are close and the PS things are further away.
Expeditionware Convex Mirrors For The Land Rover Defender 90, Defender 110, Defender 127, Defender 130, Defender 147 - Expedition Exchange

cheers phil