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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: flash42 on April 16, 2008, 20:11:04

Title: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: flash42 on April 16, 2008, 20:11:04: been having a few electrical problems with the defender, as u can see from my other posts.
just wondering how much it would cost to get the whole system rewired. i mean everything.
and if anyone knows anyone in south devon that can do it.

cheers

flash
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: graham2306 on April 16, 2008, 22:29:47: I've never done a 90, but I did an MG Midget myself a few years ago. if you buy the loom from a reputable supplier and you are methodical in your approach it's fairly easy. I took lots of pictures and video of everything before I took it apart and it took me a couple of days to do the whole lot. Loom cost just over Â£100. Only issue I can think of with a Defender is that the loom may run inside the chassis at the rear, did on my Seriess III but my 90 has a replacement galv chassis and the looom is on the outside.
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: tack43 on April 17, 2008, 11:55:32: Try www.autosparks.co.uk (http://www.autosparks.co.uk)
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: Rasbo on April 17, 2008, 13:20:51: fairly easy, get a wiring diag to know what colours go where. with the chassis leg, tie the new one to the old one to pull it through. As said above, reputable dealer, you dont want cheap wire and want it in the correct colour
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: V8MoneyPit on April 18, 2008, 09:21:18: Quote from: graham2306 on April 16, 2008, 22:29:47
I've never done a 90, but I did an MG Midget myself a few years ago. if you buy the loom from a reputable supplier and you are methodical in your approach it's fairly easy. I took lots of pictures and video of everything before I took it apart and it took me a couple of days to do the whole lot. Loom cost just over Â£100. Only issue I can think of with a Defender is that the loom may run inside the chassis at the rear, did on my Seriess III but my 90 has a replacement galv chassis and the looom is on the outside.

Unfortunately, a Land Rover loom is a bit more than the one for your MG Midget. But AutoSparks is a good start. I loaned them a genuine chassis harness to copy for one they didn't list previously. I have one of their main harnesses..... about Â£400 IIRC!
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: kizz81 on April 19, 2008, 01:16:27: hello, please keep us informed with progress and take a couple of pictures please im thinking of doing my landy, the fuse board definatly needs doing and all the wires behind it are the same colour :shock:

VWP might have something you need, there good on tools and such
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: trickydicky on April 20, 2008, 21:45:56: if you tie string to the rear chassy loom before you pull it out you can get it back through but take photos of absolutely everything.i didn't and i forgot were they all went and check all the earths on all the lights i had lights going on and off all over the place and that was all it was
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: V8MoneyPit on April 21, 2008, 11:37:34: Quote from: trickydicky on April 20, 2008, 21:45:56
if you tie string to the rear chassy loom before you pull it out you can get it back through but take photos of absolutely everything.i didn't and i forgot were they all went and check all the earths on all the lights i had lights going on and off all over the place and that was all it was

Mine had to go through a new chassis. If you have to do this, find yourself a friendly electrician with fibreglass rods to pull a piece of string through :D
Title: Re: full re wiring on a defender 90
Post by: trickydicky on April 21, 2008, 18:44:58: i put mine through with a Peace of 30 mm plastic trim