Removing 3.9 from Discovery

I’m removing a 3.9 out of a discovery and was wondering about the fuse box under the bonnet. It has fuel pump and injector fuses so I assume I need to keep it. There’s a feed from the engine in one end and a big bundle of wires from the other end going into the dash. I would keep the engine feed but can I remove the big bundle from the fuse box or not?

Are you going to be putting it in a different car (sure you said somewhere)
Keep everything till you are finished would be my advise, and mark everything as you take it off.

J

marjon said:

Are you going to be putting it in a different car (sure you said somewhere)
Keep everything till you are finished would be my advise, and mark everything as you take it off.

J

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Yes it’s going into one of my defenders. It’s just that if I have to keep it I will have most of the discovery wiring loom rolled up under the bonnet

Wire and plugs will come in handy.

Get 1 of those plastic storage boxes to put it in.
The loom that goes to the fuse box could be utilized to get rid of the original fuse box.
Once you are finished and its running then you can get rid of stuff left over.
J

This is what’s there




it’s got a main feed from the battery and a feed to engine and a mass of wires through the bulkhead



This is what’s on the fuse box




The mighty V8 Well, a bit of it

You only need a few of them wires…
Happy chopping
(Find & disconnect ecu injection box so you don’t damage things)

Hicap phill said:

You only need a few of them wires…
Happy chopping
(Find & disconnect ecu injection box so you don’t damage things)

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Ecu and loom already pulled through and wrapped up in a bag. Apparently it only needs 4 wires to run the efi from what I’ve read so it should be just like a jigsaw for ages 12+

Is the motor alarmed?
(not In the scared way)

Hicap phill said:

Is the motor alarmed?
(not In the scared way)

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Yes but no but .......

I’ve no idea but shes been sitting at work for about 4 years without a battery on her and I just would stick one on to go play, and I’ve never had to disarm or push any buttons to start her

Def90man said:

Yes but no but .......

I’ve no idea but shes been sitting at work for about 4 years without a battery on her and I just would stick one on to go play, and I’ve never had to disarm or push any buttons to start her

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No fob to open doors? That’s a good sign.
Will be an easy transplant….
Mrs want me to put a V8 back into the Hicap .

Hicap phill said:

No fob to open doors? That’s a good sign.
Will be an easy transplant….
Mrs want me to put a V8 back into the Hicap .

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I’m only doing it to do my bit for the planet These dirty diesels are a thing of the past

Def90man said:

just like a jigsaw for ages 12+

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That's you fucked then

kevstar said:

That's you fucked then

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Yip, I’ll have the smartest garden ornament in the village

Def90man said:

Yip, I’ll have the smartest garden ornament in the village

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Yes you will… it will cost too much to ship the engine to me.

Def90man said:

Yip, I’ll have the smartest garden ornament in the village

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I have one like that too lol

Hicap phill said:

Yes you will… it will cost too much to ship the engine to me.

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Get it to mine & do a drive by & I'll chuck the pallet on for ye, just the pallet mind cause by the time
you get here the v8 will be under my landy bonnet

kevstar said:

Get it to mine & do a drive by & I'll chuck the pallet on for ye, just the pallet mind cause by the time
you get here the v8 will be under my landy bonnet

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I’ll have a few spare door handles when I’m finished too!

Def90man said:

I’ll have a few spare door handles when I’m finished too!

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Feckn door handles are a nightmare on them my passenger door wont open from outside
door card off tomorrow if I have time, probably not as im working.

kevstar said:

Feckn door handles are a nightmare on them my passenger door wont open from outside
door card off tomorrow if I have time, probably not as im working.

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Which one did you replace last time?

Def90man said:

Which one did you replace last time?

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Think it was the driver side iirc I had a pair of mole grips on the snapped handle haha