What did you do on your Perentie Today.

I really was looking forward to getting a 110 with unmolested wiring. The wiring is the worst thing about my County.

So I was more than a little disappointed when going through the fuses earlier today. All bar one of the fuses are 20 ampere rated. That's more than double the correct rating, sometimes eight times higher rated!
Of course, the one different fuse is 30A! For right hand low beam- Should be 8A!
I really hope the wiring and connectors are up to it or it'd be a fire waiting to happen.
*Mutters something about RAEME 'craftsmen'*

Whoa!!! Out of interest is it the original glass fuses or newer blades?

I did have a few "well that's just a bit ****" discoveries but that is up there!

Stupid bloody glass cartridge fuses. It's an '88 model, Lucas obviously hadn't managed to get blade fuses to not work as they should that early in the piece...

Does anybody have a wiring diagram for a GS cheers.

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Stupid bloody glass cartridge fuses. It's an '88 model, Lucas obviously hadn't managed to get blade fuses to not work as they should that early in the piece...

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I've also just acquired an '88 model GS and have the same problem. All mine are either 15 or 20 amp (I've been told you can no longer buy 8 amp). Not only that but half the warning lights don't work although the actual operations do, e.g. the CDL works but the light doesn't, all the lights work but the main beam warning doesn't, the ignition light doesn't work but the battery is fully charged and is charging at about 14 volts. The wiring is new and the rear harness is beautifully finished but the front harness is a mares nest of unwrapped wires.

My guess is that it was going through a major update (extensive new replacements, such as gearbox and transfer case and all the front end etc) when the decision to change fleets was made and they were told to stop and just connect what was required to meet the blue slip requirements.

Does anybody else get this feeling?

Its going to cost me some auto electrician time but is still a bargain with all the newly replaced gear and I'm loving driving a good, down to earth, Landie again. The engine's great and the ride is very comfortable compared with the old Series 2s. Wouldn't change it for quids!

cheers

Trraca

I'm with Trraca... we collected from Minto at the same time and I am extremely happy to be driving my GS.
I got lucky with the electrics, blade fuses - all correct and even some spares. I do have some interesting drive train noises though, and I occasionally need to send a search party to find second gear. I will sort out a switch problem on the headlight circuit and I am sure there will be more issues to deal with.
Was concerned about accuracy of the fuel gauge - but I was wrong - she really did use less than 10L/100K on the trip home ... OK it was country driving - but the Putty road is no freeway!

I sorted my electrics a bit better, the two fuse banks were swapped over, that was easily sorted, the fuses are all the correct rating now, in fact it it off to get a roadworthy certificate at the moment...bloke was worried about the antenna mounts being dangerous to pedestrians but thankfully they are nice and smooth, helped to mention that the Army still has to comply with the road rules and ADRs so it is all legal, will see what funny ideas he comes up with this arvo...

A note on ADR, military vehicles do not have to comply with ADR.

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Originally Posted by juddy

A note on ADR, military vehicles do not have to comply with ADR.

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:o Don't tell that to the bloke doing the safety inspection :twisted:

Isn't the compliance plate better termed an ADR compliance plate? Or are you talking about conditional registration machines like tanks and fork lifts...and not Land Rovers?



Anyway, in other news, I pop-riveted some yellow number plates to my FFR this morning. The only painful part of the process was the wallet bleed.

Feels much more ponderous and solid than my County, and such harsh suspension...but the engine is fresh, a '94 block so obviously not original!

It's a fat barstard too, put it over the weighbridge with 3/4 tank of fuel, bottle jack and a few blocks of wood for wheel chocks, came in at 2480kg! My County's listed tare is only 2040kg despite the glass and roof!
A whole lot of bull bar, winch, batteries and generator!

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Originally Posted by juddy

A note on ADR, military vehicles do not have to comply with ADR.

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In service life or civvy life??

Do you have a reference??