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  1. 12th August 2009, 11:49 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnR View Post
    Thanks Pete, BTW I wasn't dobbing you in, I just thought your experience might be able to help this poor fellow

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    lol, no worries mate
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  2. 12th August 2009, 12:53 PM #22
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    I saw an advert somewhere for a kit that put the unit up near the gear lever on some sort of console, getting it out from under the seat.
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  3. 12th August 2009, 01:07 PM #23
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    The standard wiring looms are actually long enough to mount behind the seats if you like. Dont need to extend the loom atall:



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  4. 12th August 2009, 01:08 PM #24
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    Why not block all the holes bar one and run a breather up high like we have for diffs, gearboxes etc

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  5. 12th August 2009, 02:02 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    Why not block all the holes bar one and run a breather up high like we have for diffs, gearboxes etc

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    Been done!!!

    Another way is like this, this is how I do them...

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    Reading all this, I am so glad I have an old-tech diesel...
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  7. 12th August 2009, 02:13 PM #27
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    In all honesty its not exactly a difficult modification!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psimpson7 View Post
    In all honesty its not exactly a difficult modification!
    Not a difficult mod, but one extra thing you don't have to mod/worry about on a low-tech diesel.

    Then there is oil in the loom...

    A low tech diesel will keep going as long as the snorkel head is above water...

    What about on all the newer rovers with BCMs and other computers??? How many bits of electronics do you need to seal/relocate???
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  9. 12th August 2009, 03:05 PM #29
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    It is dissapointing that a vehicle that would be expected to go through water like a Defender does not have provisions for the ECU to keep working even if water gets in the cab. I can understand that a Disco or Rangie with carpets and better seals on the doors is not expected to have water sloshing around the foot well but a Defender! Could do better if they want to keep the reputation of a go anywhere vehicle.
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  10. 12th August 2009, 03:19 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by slug_burner View Post
    It is dissapointing that a vehicle that would be expected to go through water like a Defender does not have provisions for the ECU to keep working even if water gets in the cab. I can understand that a Disco or Rangie with carpets and better seals on the doors is not expected to have water sloshing around the foot well but a Defender! Could do better if they want to keep the reputation of a go anywhere vehicle.
    I think it is a bit unfair to expect a vehicle to be able to go through deep water (how do we define deep? I would say up to the bonnet is DEEP) even if it is a 4x4 unless it has been designed for that purpose. Remember that LR specifically specify a maximum depth which (I think) is only around 600mm?
    So if you go deeper than that without doing some mods - what do you expect?
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