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    Fitting an alarm, wire colours

    Hi, I am trying to fit an alarm to my 300Tdi as it's an import without factory alarm. I'm going to fit it behind the glove box. I have the 10AS alarm ecu bu obviously it's not active. The thing I'm struggling with is the wire colours. I'm hoping that I'll be abl to pick wires up from...
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    300 Tdi speedo problems

    Hi, My new 1997 300Tdi has some issues with the Speedo... The speed reading is way out! To get the correct mph look at the KM/h and half it! i.e. if it says you are doing 100km/h it actually means 50mph. Is the speedo cable driven, or electronic? Any ideas on how to fix it? Cheers.
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    Disco Auto box question

    I have a 1993 3.5 Efi Disco with an Auto box and have a quick question to reassure me. What engine speed is 'normal' for the box to pull away in Drive? Mine sits around 2000rpm to pull reasonably, with about the next step being 2500rpm etc. Hope this makes sense! Also who exactly do you...
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    Astronomical Fuel Usage

    Now I know it's a V8 and thirsty but I estimate it's currently running between 2 and 4 mpg! It's a 3.5Ltr Auto EFi Put it this way, you need a gas mask to stand anywhere near the exhaust. It has got LPG which comes out at about 11 mpg, but petrol is so much thirstier. It runs fine on petrol...
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    3.5 V8 Efi Exhaust de-cat

    Hi, My exhaust is dropping to pieces so I thought I'd use the oppurtunity to 'remove' the Cats. I was thinking of replacing the whole system with the 3.5 Efi Non-Cat exhaust system. Two queries... Firstly, is the connection at the manifold the same? Secondly, what do I do with the Lambda...
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    ECU light

    My list of jobs just keeps getting longer! I notice when I turn the ignition the ECU light (an orange exclamation mark) turns on for a split second then goes out. Is this normal? I'm trying to solve the excessive use of petrol other than it being a V8. So I tried unplugging the air flow...
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    Disco 1 Heater / Electrical Problem

    Hello again, Firstly my heater won't work, but I have noticed when investigating that the wire from the battery (not the starter cable) seems to have been burnt somewhat at some point. There is a replacement from battery live through a 40A fuse into the passenger compartment where it seems to...
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    WaxOyl - Protecting my Landy

    Kooga (my Discovery) wants a bit of underbody protection so I want to WaxOyl or similar. I realise I will get very dirty lying under it with pressure washer etc. I reckoned on it costing me about £40 - £50 in materials alone. Is it worth paying someone to do this for me and does anyone...
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    Coolant Leak from block on V8 Disco

    Hi, I'm really hoping someone can help me!!! Just got new Disco (well 1993!) to replace my ageing shed aka RRC. Whilst treating rear floor rust and generally tidying her up I noticed she was losing some coolant so I topped it up. After a drive I pulled up and noticed drips of water on my...