Thread: Series 3 Rebuild.

Originally Posted by TJWA

I've set up aftermarket cruise control before. It came with two magnets mounted on clips that you wrap around the tailshaft with wire. Worked very well for five years until I sold it, the magnets never moved, so it could be an alternative.

Had that on the County for twelve years so far - magnets have not moved, only problem has been the time the wire to the pickup had too much slack and wrapped round the prop shaft, caught on the grease nipple. Note that I have it on the front shaft where it is protected by the cross member.

John

Originally Posted by TJWA

I've set up aftermarket cruise control before. It came with two magnets mounted on clips that you wrap around the tailshaft with wire. Worked very well for five years until I sold it, the magnets never moved, so it could be an alternative.

So what sensor is supplied with the Speedo?? OR what do they suggest in the documentation, as to how to set it up??

Just curious..

Wolf

Well, I've got my solution for the speedo sensor for my LR. I had the original speedo cable modified to suit the new sensor (Hall effect). Here is a photo of it..

For those that are interested, I got this from the company below.. (They are in Sydney, but I'm sure companies, that carry VDO products in other states should be able to do the same if one requires/requests it)

Airco Auto Instruments Pty. Ltd
(02) 9560-2755
Paul Reynolds is the chap I spoke to and met..
Email: vdosales@airco.com.au
WWW: www.airco.com.au

The mod only took him one day.. (Brought it in, in the morning, done by the afternoon..)

Wolf

Oooooooh very nice. How much was it to mod the speedo cable?

Originally Posted by TJWA

Oooooooh very nice. How much was it to mod the speedo cable?

It cost $105.00, which was for parts (The sensor, and cable mod) and labour. He also replaced the internal bit. (The flexible bit inside the cable to one that has a square end on it.). I did a test install of the sensor, and it works fine..

Wolf

Originally Posted by Wolfman_TWP

It cost $105.00, which was for parts (The sensor, and cable mod) and labour. He also replaced the internal bit. (The flexible bit inside the cable to one that has a square end on it.). I did a test install of the sensor, and it works fine..

Wolf

Thanks Wolf, awesome stuff, that's a pretty good price too. The time of mucking around with another sensor setup building brackets, mounting magnets and the rest would cost you more in your lost time than that conversion. I'm going to send my spare speedo cable off to get done!

On the rebuild status, on Tuesday I bought a running 6cyl LWB. I pulled the pick, axe and crank handle holders off the wings, follwed by the bonnet wheel mount and the then the vacuum assited brake assembly. The brake servo swap was easier than I expected, 6 bolts, one brake line and two wires is all I needed to remove to pull the whole lot out. Gees, the more I work on Landy's the more I love them, I am now officially addicted or diseased you might say.

I also got the 8-Pin plug kit, (to plug into the back of the speedo with the connection mod for the sensor), so I can wire it into the wiring harness. Makes it easier to remove if required (And makes it tidier, than having wires all over the place).. The part number is 340 824 for the kit..

Originally Posted by TJWA

to get done!

On the rebuild status, on Tuesday I bought a running 6cyl LWB. I pulled the pick, axe and crank handle holders off the wings,

Interesting TJ! Is it an ex-army machine? If so it may still have the army data plates on the inside of the bulkhead. If it is ex-army, Phoenix on the REMLR forum, would love to know the chassis number,

Cheers Charlie