4 inches?? I had no idea it would be that much! Well that's useful to know for future reference. Glad I asked!

Hi again, this is just an idle question really. The other day I was trying to explain to some mates why the lightweight was called the "1/2 ton Land Rover", and I think it was on wikipedia where I found all the info about the weights when it was stripped down for transportation etc. While...

Well I got underneath today and made a start trying to get the drum off the transmission brake, which was being very stubborn. Got the nuts off, backed the shoes off, and then gave it a few whacks but it wouldn't come loose. Then just out of interest I turned the wheel and the knocking noise had...

Oh right I see what you mean. I'll bear that in mind although it's parked up a tight little lane so avoiding full-lock could be difficult.... Haven't had any time to even look at it yet but hoping to get out there today.

Ok that makes sense. Only got 2 axle stands at the moment so I guess I'd need a couple more to try it in 4wd? Useful info though, cheers. As Freelance says I guess it'd be a good idea to check the transmission brake first. It sounds like the problem is further back than that but probably...

Hi everyone, my petrol lightweight has a new noise and it's definitely not good. I'm trying to get as close as possible to diagnosis before I start taking bits off so here's where it stands at the moment: I recently got round to changing all the gear oils (Gear box, transfer box, overdrive...

Haha probably not a bad idea. Actually while we're on the subject of electrical stuff I'm just looking at new spade connectors and wire etc. Do you know off-hand what size the spade connectors are generally? Didn't realise there'd be a choice! A lot of them seem to be 6.3mm which sounds about right?

Great I'll get one ordered and start crossing my fingers! Thanks again for all your help. If things go the usual way this won't be the end of the matter but I'll let you know how I get on.... Cheers.

It's a 12v model. Been looking at this diagram on the lightweight website and going by the chart of relay types I guess I need SRB113 (Four connectors and "normally open"). Found one on ebay for £25 so not too bad...

Being really impatient I just borrowed a multimeter and went round the landy poking it in various places just to get the idea what I'm doing. Had a look at the aux relay while I was under the bonnet. I gave the brown/yellow wire a little rattle and it came away in my hand, with the connector bit...

Thanks FV for all the info on multimeters. Unfortunately I've already got a digital one on the way so I'll just have to see how I get on with that but good to be aware of possible misleading readings etc. Cheers. Hi Blackburn yes the hazards work as normal when the indicators have failed. The...

Great thanks that's a really useful diagram. Where did you find it? I took the dash panel off earlier to have a look at the hazard switch. Found the blue/brown wire was a really really loose connection which affected the indicators in the exact same way. Fixed the loose connection obviously...

I've been having a good look at a cicuit diagram I found online and tallying it with what you said there. Am I correct in thinking that the circuit for the indicators etc goes through the hazard switch first (from brown lead) before it gets to the indicator switch (via light green/brown)? If so...

Ok thanks I'll give that a try. As I say electrical stuff is not my strong point so I'm not too hopeful... Cheers.

Hi everyone, recently replaced the indicator stalk on my SIII lightweight which seemed fine to start with but now I have a strange problem where everything works fine for about 5 mins of driving and then the indicators stop working, along with the horn. The hazards work completely fine, and the...

Blimey sounds like a nightmare. I had similar issues while replacing all the brakes pipes. It was a mystery until I realised that it was a big mix-up of imperial and metric fittings which had somehow evolved over the years. Took ages to get that all sorted. Good old land rovers!

I bought the workshop manual for the lightweight a while ago and it turned out to be a copy of the MOD manual that I already had which was a bit annoying. It's not really all that great to be honest. There are a lot of things that it doesn't cover. Just found the bit you guys mentioned in the...

Ok cheers guys, as with most landy problems "the plot thickens" haha. I gave up assuming anything is gonna simple a long time ago so I'll just see how I get on. At least access isn't really a problem. The lightweight doesn't have a dashboard, just the bulkhead with the steering column sticking...

Oh right that's great thanks Honolulu, I didn't realise that. The ignition barrel is exposed now so hopefully I should be able to see the numbers. It's a petrol one, so I suppose that's why there's a spare connector, if the diesels have 5?

Hi all, sorry to revive a very old thread but I just went to move my lightweight and realised some w****r has tried to hot-wire it! Steering column cover on the floor and wires everywhere. I've had a good read online but haven't been able to work out which connectors people are referring...