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I have an interesting problem with dip beam on my D4 commercial. Drivers side dip beam went off yesterday. I assumed a failed bulb. Passenger side went off today. Two new bulbs fitted and still only got passenger side back. Further investigation show a good 12.8v at the terminals with no...

Thanks both, I think I was already there really but you never know what might pop up on here :-)

Was this a custom build, or was it off the shelf from somewhere ? Really like the look of it

My V8 Disco1 has two rotten inner wings, including the headlamp mounting and battery tray. Does anyone do a "cheap" front end replacement rather than replacing all the steelwork ? I am only planning on using this off road, and short road journeys so only really need something to get me an MOT...

Can anyone confirm its open tomorrow ( Monday ) quite fancy having a run over to see whats going on. Cheers Rob

Thanks for the advice, I've now done as you suggested, and the motor runs back and forth quite happily. I have refitted it to the car, and I still have the same issue - if I connect up the harness connector it immediately moves to low box and stays there. If is dissconnect the harness and...

I am having problems with my P38 4.6 HSE, sticking in low range. Reading the workshop manual is states that the position switches on the ratio contol motor are fed a 5V feed from the ecu, but it does not state wether the actual motor drive supply is 5V or 12V. Any assitance with this would...

I currently have a series 1 disco v8 which has recently had a 2" lift kit fitted. Can anyone tell me if this lift kit would move over onto a 90 defender ? Are spring rates alright etc? cheers Rob

my 1998 P38 4.6 has developed a noise in the back end. It is on a coil spring conversion. Every now and then there is a serious sounding thump from the rear end somewhere, this generally only happens every now and then, and seems to be brought on by shifting from reverse to drive, and then...

I have an interesting issue with my aircon on a 1998 4.6HSE had a new zircon rad fitted earlier in the summer and evrything seemed rosey. over the last few weeks I have been experiencing an odd phenomenon - when starting from cold the air con works fine, and I am very quickly freezing ! THe cold...

Thanks for you help everyone, got lots of work to do now !

my 1990 V8 has failed its MOT due to corrosion of the offside inner wing along the flat top, and down towards the battery box. (Due to the 300mm rule adjacent to the brake servo / master cylinder) On futher investigation the inner wing is rotten right down under the battery box and down to the...

I have a P38 which has been fitted with a coil spring conversion to replace the original air bags. I have a couple of issues with this: 1. I understand there should be some form of plug in chip to overirde the airbag electronic, but I have a suspension warning light on all the time. 2. The...

I have a problem with the wipers on my Disco. They work perfectly in one speed mode, and in wash wipe, but do not self park, and do not operate in 2nd speed position or intermitant. I have changed the relay in the footwell for a new one with no progress, any other ideas before I start working...

Thanks for your help, Although it is H reg, it definately is an EFI, and the reg doc show 1st reg 1991 If it is an EFI I assume it has the cat on board ?