Land Rover Defender full wiring layout - Td5 and 300Tdi ROW

[@kevinmartin9432]

Brilliant video, I have been looking at the wiring diagram for a TD5 for hours, but just seeing it in real time, it all makes sense!

[@shaneclarke4801]

Awesome informational video. This is a life saver. I'm currently rebuilding a defender I didnt take apart and this has answered so many questions

[@Viceroy_35]

Thanks for posting. Extremely useful.

[@matthewhawkins106]

Brilliant display sir. thank you very much for this

[@lrworkshop]

Cheers Matthew

[@heinlategan4513]

Thank you very much! Very informative, takes the scary out of opening up that dash!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

This is a ROW harness? Best 300Tdi harness I have found - wish I could find more Mike

[@lrworkshop]

The bulkhead, engine and chassis looms are. I honestly didn't think i'd be able to source these for sensible money, but for a lot of research and a bit of luck! The Td5 loom was my backup to convert to 300Tdi in case I couldn't find one.

[@frank-lr]

great idea to show it that way!

[@shaunvanharten4022]

Thank You... Great and Well Put together Orientation Video... Very Informative...

[@thereluctantadopter3771]

Thanks for the video. Was wondering how to run wiring to the under seat box from dash. , then saw FAO S.Bogle scrawled across the panel (not very common name, and also happens to be mine) lol...What are the odds.

[@phillips321]

Thanks for this video, much appreciated and very imformative!

[@rustandoil]

Good stuff.... A lot of knowledge here 😎 A couple of useful bits for me here 👍

[@rigopronacanable]

great video I am looking at putting a Ls 2 in my td5 130 defender it has a standalone ecu what wiring setup would you recommend. Seems silly to keep all wiring for lights radio central locking any suggestions would be much appreciated.

[@rockystonewolf]

Very informative, thank you!

[@markjackson4275]

Thanks for this brilliant video! I'm trying to repair a 1999 TD5 defender & am trying to find the 2 multi-connectors into the rear of the warning light panel on the dashboard - do you happen to know from your practical experience if they are C0230 and C0233?

[@plumptoncollegefisheries8756]

Hello Mate, I have just had a working loom fire when on route. Managed to whip the light fuse out, however the headlights and horn wires melted a long way. The other wires are ok with no issues driving etc. would you say it is easy enough to replace just the lighting wires and thread them back! Not sure what the reason is yet as am stuck away however I think a wire was grounding! Any advise would be welcome. Great channel 👍 Danial 90td5 2000 (Sussex)

[@madenciufuk]

Don't use that isolation tapes for long use. They release and cause problems. Use textile ones and always keep them in tube

[@desertbreeze1620]

So timely for me! I am rebuilding a 1996, 2.5L petrol, Defender, ex-Oman army. I am struggling so much with the electrics. I have the headlights, windshield wipers, rear lights and cooling temp gauge working. Rest of the electrics are dead. None of the dash indicator lights are working (I checked all bulbs, all are fine). Indicators do not work, flasher works, back of the hazard switch indicates everything is fine, but somewhere from hazard switch to actual indicators everything goes to earth. Mike from Brittanica Restoration send me some diagrams, but I cannot figure it out. Any advice for me?

[@lrworkshop]

It's important to know if it's been modified to fit the 2.5L, as that is not a standard engine for a 1996 vehicle. If so, then you could use the standard wiring diagrams. If not then it may take a lot of work. The wiring diagrams will help you see what colour does what type of circuit, which means you can follow the wire as the colours rarely change along their journey to a component. You could also use this page which shows all the wiring colours to help find the which connectors have those colours www.lrworkshop.com/connectors/defender-1996-300tdi/colour. A good methodology is to test where you have voltage, then follow the wires and test at every connector/splice to see where it stops.

[@franciscofalavinha9357]

I watched the video but I don't know if the answer to my question is in it. That's why I have to ask for help. I have a 300 TDI ROW (lhd). I want to fit a main harness from the td5 because it has a lot of features that I don't have on the td5, but mainly ABS, which is not available on any TDI harness. So the question is whether the td5 harness will fit the tdi, especially if the engine connectors are the same. Or if there are any incompatibilities TY

[@blurryface4579]

i’ve got a short somewhere in my drivers window motor wire. not sure what point it is between the bulkhead fuse box and the motor plug. anywhere that shows the loom for that?

[@starcommander1000]

Hi. Great video as usual. Always helps to get wiring orientation. One question if I may. I've a 1989 90 with standard wiring. I've just completed a full rebuild and having a few wiring gremlins. I can't get the oil light to work properly. Do you have any info on this. New switch fitted. Bulb tested and is good. I might be putting the bullet fitting in the wrong order. Any help very much appreciated. Thanks

[@Landroverguru4]

Not sure if you will know but what loom is the diff lock warning light wires attached to on a 300tdi defender '97 110

[@lrworkshop]

Good question. I suspect the bulkhead loom

[@fredstar1990]

2:18 - connector to wing loom; how do you separate it?

[@graham-martin5847]

i normally make my harnesses from disco ones from scratch ,i knew being autistic would come in handy one day pmsl i have a nack with harnesses my 110 dc has 4 diffrent harneses joined to gether and work perfect so if you have the patients it can be done currently fitting a full disco harness into a 110 csw will all ecu's etc the fun lol running back ligh cables inside cab nothing going through chassis basically treating it like a disco

[@harrybailey3591]

Someone jumped started my 200tdi discovery engine in a defender. They put the red and black on the wrong way. I was going down the road turned the lights on engine cuts out. Is this because it’s now fried my electrics. Any help

[@JC-sc6sz]

any further information on how I can use a RHD bulkhead loom on a LHD TD5? I flipped it but a few of the engine bay connections are giving me fits... TYIA!!

[@lrworkshop]

You'll have to do a lot of custom wiring. The looms are handed and in this video I explain a bit more about why (as you've found out) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGjdYqVsf6mUbtU

[@focusgazblay3177]

Wow what a great video can you please please please help me? Do you know if a 1997 300tdi loom will fit a 1989 200? 🙏🏻

[@lrworkshop]

Well it will probably physically fit, although would possibly need some modifications for different connectors in the engine bay, but I would think it's possible. Plus a 97 (UK spec) would have an immobiliser and alarm that would need to be brought over.

[@martinlaur5924]

Awesome video!! What color is the dangling piece of wire? Does it needs to be connected to somewhere? I am going crazy with this part whilst im redoing my td5 wiring loom!

[@lrworkshop]

Hi Martin. Can you tell me the timestamp in the video that you can see the dangling wire? (there's a few!)

[@martinlaur5924]

@@lrworkshop At 8:04 You talk about a loose cable related to the alarm unit. You describe it as Aerial! I Found it in the wiring diagram and the electrical manual of the td5. It sends a signal to the ECU right? But is it really just dangling around there? On my wiring loom I can`t find where it is supposed to be connect to and there is no other end of the cable around to connect it in case i ripped it when disassembling the loom.

[@lrworkshop]

@@martinlaur5924 Ah yes. That's the aerial for the key fob transponder for the alarm/central door locks www.lrworkshop.com/connectors/defender-2002my/C1136 The wiring diagram and connector library list it as a connector, but it's just a way of documenting it. The 2007+ connectors with the same wire describe it as "cut bare end"

[@martinlaur5924]

@@lrworkshop Thank you so much for the answers! Helps a lot! Website is also set up perfectly! Cheers mate!

[@alhamedi66]

1995 110 2.5 gasoline pick up soft top. Available replacement wiring harness new for all car. Upgraded and how much cost.

[@majers_abroad]

do you have a similar video for the LHD Puma 2.4 and 3.2 Engine upgrade?

[@lrworkshop]

no sorry!

[@graham-martin5847]

ps get some etch primer on that bulkhead lol

[@lrworkshop]

It's currently in storage bathed in ACF50. Hope to get it e-coated in future