... not anymore! In spite of temperatures down to -12C and a bone shattering wind I managed to get the wiring together.

In front of the gear sticks there is a panel, containing the cigarette lighter and switches for the seat heaters. For better access I turned the panel upside down to get the lighter out of the way. But, as usually, I didn't make a note of the wiring to the heater switches before I disconnected...

Today I finally got to mount the brand new studded Hakkapellitta tires on my 110 HCPU. I used to have terrain tires, several years old. And since a blizzard hit us with a foot of snow and hard winds with the usual warning from the national weather forecast agency I drove to work veeery...

I seem to have an odd problem with the temperature gauge or/and sender in my Td5 (Defender 110). When the engine is cold the gauge shows "H" and as the engine warms up the gauge sinks towards the "cold" mark. The wiring can't be mixed since they have these grooves that make the socket only fit...

In the middle of November 2012 I bought my first Land Rover, a Defender 110 HCPU. I traded my very fast, comfortable, safe and well equipped Saab 9-3 to get it. And compared to the Saab the Defender is contrary in every aspect. And as rare as Saabs are in the UK they are common in Sweden. But...