Recent content by KevLar

You can do a simple test to see if the actuator is working by putting your ear up to the inside panel of the door, a few inches below the locking button on the sill and activate the fob. If the actuator is working, you will definitely hear it as it retracts the locking linkage. Test all...

When I lived out in the frozen north west of Alberta some years back, the temperature would regularly get to -40C (that's -40F) and on some days closer to -60C (-75F) with the wind chill... I ran synthetic oil and transmission fluid on my CJ Jeep. The tranny fluid made a huge difference in...

It's very hard to tell from your pictures exactly what part is broken off... Also, it looks as though some of the pics are rotated 90 deg so it's more difficult to get an idea of the damaged part. If you could disassemble the broken part and then get a good pic of what piece is busted it would...

If you want to run LEDs you need to install an "load equalizer" in the circuit. They are designed specifically for LED conversions. Do a Google search for "load equalizer" or you might be able to pick one up at an auto parts place. Kev

Your corrosion is not due to the battery type itself but to the fact that you have exposed metal in the harsh environment of the engine compartment (salt, moisture, heat, etc). Add to that the electric potential difference caused by the battery voltage and you have a recipe for corrosion. Your...

Cool, that's great news :) Not only are the windows working, but now you know where the problem was too ! I guess you'll let us know if it starts acting up again, but hopefully this fix will be the end of it. Pretty sad that the OE part fails so often that there's actually an after market kit...

Not 100% sure on this, but I believe that you may be able to get some help from your LR dealer for that (?). My dad had an Audi some years ago and lost the code somehow. The dealer managed to get it for him (from Audi's head office I think). Since he was the owner of the car, there was no...

OK, I had a feeling that might be what you were trying to say. But your assessment of the loads involved is only partially correct and misses the real causes of the damage. Yes, the static loading is compressive, but materials rarely fail under a static loading scenario. When you consider...

Well glad the truck is working :) I'd pop that box open and have a look inside because... why not ;) There are probably some relevant markings on the circuit board if you are at all interested in figuring out exactly what you have. Kev

Is there nothing molded or stamped on the box anywhere, such as a manufacturer name or model number or anything ? Not to say the other advice is wrong, but maybe if you can get something off the box, you can do a Google search and find out what it is and perhaps get the manual for it. Maybe...

What do you mean by "compression weld" ? I'm not familiar with this term. Is it a local expression ?

OK, thanks for the info. Yes, I think a 7/8" wheel would be pretty sloppy because the stock wheel is 26 mm which is about 1/32" over 1 inch, but at least it works :) The last window I repaired using a piece of nylon board (similar to kitchen cutting board). I used a hacksaw to cut out a...

Looks like the upper (horizontal) part of the weld below the drip rail will be tough to repair properly as there doesn't seem to be much metal left to weld to up there. The original design is pretty poor from a structural point of view. The upside down U cutout where the pillar joins to the...

The crack will simply get worse, and worse and worse, until it finds a stress relief point, such as the edge of the piece of metal. To stop the crack from propagating, you can "stop drill" the ends of the crack, but the permanent solution is to get the crack welded. To stop drill a crack, use a...

There is at least one thread where this is discussed that I know of (see link below). If the 2003 has HID bulbs (not sure about that), then you need to rip out the HID ballast as well, otherwise you'll have to buy separate HID ballast to power the bulbs. If it's just regular bulbs then all you...