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If you haven't figured this one out, there's a possibility someone installed the incorrect bulb (double pole in a single or vice-versa), which messes up the circuit and causes the quick tick. Had this in my taillight. I'd check that before doing...

Also another interesting issue is when I put on my indicator it ticks quick like I have a dead bulb, all bulbs are good. When I put on the hazards it ticks normally but the trailer light flashes, there is no trailer connected and so I am not sure...

The battery lost charge one night, charged it up the next day and it started on the first turn of the key no thoughts about it. Must be getting the old fuel out of the system by now too.

That was what my thoughts were, when locking it did seem lazy and unlocking it didn't want to do but key in the door solves that. I'd say once the car is in daily use it may improve.

I've found on two Discos that lazy central locking can be lack of use. My current one sits in a dry garage for 10 months each year, once it's been in use for a couple of days central locking works much better. Admittedly I don't trust it completely.

Yeah so I have had a look under neath the car prior to purchasing and also since purchasing I have been spending most of my free time with it, doing things to it, and making it not a biohazard, All arches bar the front right are good, both sills...

Might I suggest that after you establish that your D1 drives reasonably well you lift the carpets back front and rear to check how good (or bad) the floors and bulkhead are. Also peel back the rear boot mat to inspect as rear floor and inner...

And fit the new exhaust, bumper, sills, and lower tailgate hinge.

Yeah the money pit has begun but it isn't too far away from being on the road. I have driven it in my friend's field since my original post and the car runs and drives brilliantly, the gearbox and clutch are A1. All electrics work bar the radio...

Thanks will have a look at it, checked the boot floor the other day, some surface rust but solid all round thankfully. Definitely need to do all the seals as the carpet is wet. My friend and I are discussing turning his garage full of stuff...

I have a D1 and am teaching myself to weld as it wouldn’t be worth doing it if I paid someone else. When I first started this journey I had a shed , now I have a workshop….. you get the idea. Regarding your starting issue, check the fuel sender...

Thanks for the bit of history, I've seen somewhere online say there was only 150 made. I have 2 keys and 2 fobs for the car, only one locks the car neither unlock it, unlocking it with the key works fine bar the back left door which as you...

Simplest fix of them all, thank you

You may have already sussed this, but there is a button in the middle of the window buttons that prevents people in the back operating their windows.

If you are paying then most likely the welding will cost you more than the vehicle is worth. ABS should be blindingly obvious if you have it, follow the pipes from master cylinder and see if they go into a square lump of Ali with a load of other...

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0jc13mkqqomssh9oeq6ep/Disco_elec_manual_LJBEMENR95.pdf?rlkey=g6solxaeyfwoi3p5gswwyov1o&st=zz6gebb0&dl=0 Hope this helps with the electrical gremlins, I’ve just uploaded my copy for you .

Thanks Mick, will get that for myself

That’s the book you need to. It’s the bible

All photos are the worst of the rust on the car (bar b pillar and inside the rear right door). If anyone who's dealt with Rusty Disco 1s can tell me whether I'll need a new half chassis and how extensive the work is on the sills (ie. new sills)...

Hi all, My first post here, I am the proud owner of a slightly rusty two tone Red and Grey Disco 1 with Discovery 150 running along the side of it as of about 4 days ago. What I am looking for is advice on how to solve some issues with the...