My cigar lighter isnt working, I presume it works only when the engine is on so I checked that again and no joy. There isnt anything marked on the fuse box cover for the lighter only so I presume it is on the same circuit as something else. Mechanics I can do but Electrics are not my thing...

What is the viscous fan? The permanently crankshaft driven fan? What does the 'viscous' bit mean? Is it not just a plastic fan constantly driven by engine movement? When you say remove it I presume you mean replace it with a Kenlowe?

At the moment I am using my Defender for a 30 mile commute each way to work. In north Scotland so temp is at the moment typically about 3-4 degrees in the morning and 6-7 on the way home. This will change dramitically soon, last year was minus 15-22 in the mornings. My Landy is a well...

Great thanks Gents.

Hi Im new to Defender ownership as of yesterday. Driven them before but always had the luxury of handing them back to work and letting them maintain them. I now have to look after my 2004 110 CSW myself. I notice people going on about Sh*tpart. I pesume this is a derogotary term for...

Hello, One of the foam seals on my vent flap is no longer sticking to the flap so doesnt seat properly and leaks. It looks straight forward to unbolt the nuts at either end of the exterior hinge pins, then remove the two bolts from under the flap which connect to the interior handle...

Typed a big long speil but its seems to have not worked, it was my first post so not sure what I did wrong. I have run winter tyres on a lot of different vehicles over the last 20 years. Some of my conclusions: Cars handle better on roads than high 4x4's what ever the weather. Best car...