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A 1981 series 3 i was given has become a runner ! (Thanks to james and tobi)
It started on the second turn of the key and ran a treat, it has'nt be started since 2000 and has sat out side in all weathers. i thought id chance just cranking it over but couldnt believe it when it fired up on 11...
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cheers for all the advice lads, just a update on the old series 3. i sorted the wire problem just a break in the wire, and then it started on the second turn of the key !!!!! the last time it was started was 2000 , so the diesel was 11 years old !!! got to love british engines and only one...
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cheers james i thought that may be the problem , i think i need to get a newer battery on there too as i wasnt getting much light on the red glow plug heat light .
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Hi all im a defender owner who has just become the owner or a 1981 diesel series 3 (a freebie off someone i know) .its been sat for 4 years. tryed to start it a couple of weeks back and had nothing so i whipped off the starter motor cleaned up and checked it with jump leads , worked a treat ...
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thanks mad hat
the ones i got are the leather ones, might know a lad who may be intrested in yours!
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cheers wiltshire landyman
just managed to pick up a set of rover214 SEi seats on e bay for only 38 quid !
Ill try and stick them in when i get a chance, got to be better than my split defender ones !!!
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cheers george ill have a look at them as well !
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Thanks a lots for everyones answers, those rover seats look better that the trim shop ones !!
Wiltshire landyman are they a tights fit against the door? and how much moding did you have to get them to fit?
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hi all , sorry if this is always being asked on this forum, ive had a search in the forum and not come up with many answers.
i'm looking to take out my old defender seats and replace them with others without blowing the bank at a well known trim outlet.
I managed to get my hands on a pair of...
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thanks everone for all your help i feel i know a little more about the world of batteries
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sean if i want to use this as a split charge unit ,will i need a system rated to 120 amps?
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sean whats a ups?
whats a cca rating?
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sean thanks for your help, the terminals are plate bolt trou types , thats why i was thinking of using it as a second battery for all my lights and stuff,
sorry for being slow but what differance does the 120amps make compared to a standard batterthis is what it looks like with the details...
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i also have just got a v sad looking series 3 ,could i use this as it battery as its missing one at moment?
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sean at moment i have some crapy varta battery thats been in my 200 since i got it, is this battery ok to use then is the amps not to high for the wiring?
im new to this 12 v wiring stuff!!