Good point about the Trailer indicator light, I do get an indicator light in the original dashboard between the fuel gauge and speedo... I'll ask! Sounds like a minor thing to add so.

So, I learned something: 1) I need a 13 pin socket, those are mandatory by now for new trailers 2) if there is no dedicated kit for a certain car to connect the socket, apparently the connection goes directly to the tail lights 3) the constant plus and the ignition plus for the fridge...

So far, they never tested the function of the socket, not even lighting. As I replace the complete wiring of the car at the moment, I thought of doing the socket as well. After all, the tow bar is the perfect recovery point! Naively, I thought of simply plugging the indicator lights and so on...

That's what I found, so my first idea was to simply plug the lights into the rear harness as required, put two earth to the chassis and call it a day. I have no idea if that is the proper way to do it so, because I assume the trailer relay is there for a reason... 🤷

Germany, and since she rated to tow 6.5 metric tons I thibk I need a 13 pin, at least properly installed. Already asked a while ago, and the pneumatic trailer break system required for the 6.5 ton trailers is not needed to maintain the towing vehicle classification. Might be nice so for stuff...

So, with the old harnesses as good as gone all the previously installed wiring went out as well. That includes the 13 pin trailer socket. The car has what looks like a genuine indicator relay to be used for towing and the rear harness has a purple (weird color choice, the same as the interior...

So, if I want to do it right, and that's what I am doing at the moment, I use the proper bullet type connectors. Autospark had those in stock, hence I ordered a ton. Turns out I need a proper crimping tool, well, the rev meter will have to wait, another 80 bucks is out of the question for July...

I just found out what one of the wires on the coil is / was for: that's where the added rev counter took his input from. Good news, as it is an electronic one already calibrated for 8 cylinders, all I have to do is to connect it to the coil and the ignition positive at the fuse box, and a...

Rear harness almost in, engine harness connector labelled and routing figured out, dashboard removed, all after market wiring ripped out. Seems I have to pull out the heater unit as well, as the main harness passes behind it. There goes my TÜV end of July I assume, but we'll see!

Sooo, I skipped training today and attacked those harnesses! Good new first: all colors on the Autospark one, so far, are the same as those in the repair manual (only exception in one in the engine bay). That is quite good! The rear loom is almost installed, I did cut out the existing trailer...

Just realized I don't find the cubby box keys anymore...

Cubby box is in, tightenedbthe thread rivets a little bit better, now you can lift the car on the box! Looks nice, if you ask me!

Don't give other parts to replace!!!! 😉 Just finished to put the cubby box in, looks good with the matching front seats, well it will once I removed all the bits and pieces on the seats! Not bad for a lunch break. Dashboard removal next, after I'm done with my day job later today.

And never be your own customer!

Ah, the yet unwritten future! Did I think about that the last days, or rather weeks! Anyway, the plans changed, mainly due to budget and credit card limits. First, things that didn't change: She will be used for a one week trip to Corsica to explore the back country in October and then for two...

Funny thing, those old Land Rovers, aren't they? Just checked the new wiring loom, did a quick comparison against the THREE (!) diagrams in my repair manual, which is so badly printed most of the color codes are unreadable. Need to check against the forth one in the manual that came with car...

The wiring loom and new speedo cable have been delivered today! So guess what I am going to do the next days! With some luck, I might even get her through TÜV / MOT by months end before our summer vacation! Wish me luck!

This is the way!

Last thing to do before stripping the dashboard: Cubby box. Need to buy a 10mm metal drill for that. But first, a beer!

So, update on the tuning front, preliminary of course: Mocal oil cooler, Mocal thermostat, Goodridge braided hoses -> only need to be delivered and installed (the old one is leaking) Tubular manifolds -> the original ones aren't tight anymore Kent valve springs -> ordered and need to be...