Recent content by OatMilkMan
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Hey,
Thanks for all the help - I'm delighted to say that I'm back up and running :D
So I tried the new solenoid a few different ways but actually leaving that spare upper spade connector free seems to have done the trick and just connected the wires I had on the previous solenoid.
She turns...
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You are absolutely correct Mega, I've attached a photo of the old wired solenoid. Browns from those male spades.
Okay so I think the old solenoid took the earth from being bolted on but for this one I will need to make a new earth and connect to that upper male spade?
That raises another...
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Hello again,
Sorry for the silence, since I made this post I have been waiting on the cables arriving - which they did today!! Woo!
But looking at the new solenoid I have put the two old male spade connectors from the original onto the battery side but it looks like I have an extra male spade...
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Great advice, I will do exactly that :)
Thanks again for all the help!
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Thanks Mega and Lynall! So I removed the wiring for the trailer plug, reconnected the wires, fitted new LED bulbs and it worked :D I am proper chuffed - thanks for all your help! :)
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Thanks Mega,
No that was just me that twisted them to test after cutting away the corroded trailer wire. Would I need to connect the earth up to four wires you see there?
They do go into the back of the rear lights and they are earthed there.
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Thanks for the advice! Maybe it is the earth, I don't know it you can see in the photo there was an earth which I think was for the trailer, but maybe I somehow need to reconnect it
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Thanks for the advice, I went and got a multimeter and followed the wire, do you know where it goes after it goes behind the dash?
Thanks again!
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Hi there,
My brake lights stop working the other day and I went under to see what the issue was. There was a number of corroded wires underneath (at rear right of car). A previous owner had installed a plug for a trailer but these had all corroded so I cut them back and reconnected (albeit just...
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Thanks again Rynner - I will give it a look online :)
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Hey Rob, thanks for the reply - I think I might end up going down the same road if I'm honest!
Thanks again,
Scott
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Brilliant thank you again Europa and also @Colthebrummie for you advice. Cleaning everything up and replacing the heavy cables!
Thanks again,
Scott
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Thanks for the reply ExMil109!
I think the deeper I dive into the landy the more electrics I'm going to replace. I've ordered a new cable: https://www.autosparks.co.uk/bc301-land-rover-series-3-battery-to-solenoid-lead.html
And I've also ordered a new Solenoid to Starter cable from the same...
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Thanks for the reply Mystery, I will get brass washers and nuts but I've already ordered this cable: https://www.autosparks.co.uk/bc301-land-rover-series-3-battery-to-solenoid-lead.html
So I'm hoping that should be okay?
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Thank you Rynner, I definitely don't want that! I have already bought a fire extinguisher for the car but before reading your comment I already purchased this cable: https://www.autosparks.co.uk/bc301-land-rover-series-3-battery-to-solenoid-lead.html
Do you think it will suffice?
Thanks,
Scott