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MarkTaylor
Member Since: 28 Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane
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| Height sensor electrics, the beach, the rain and Innox |
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Hi everybody.
As an old auto electrician I'm not really impressed with the wiring termination on the suspension height sensors. It seems to me that a few kilometres on the beach and the odd creek crossing are just begging to cause trouble and corrosion here. I have purchased some Innox to spray the terminal block with... anybody else got any comments, queries or experiences on this?
Cheers
Mark Taylor Nothing of any value is ever achieved without some sacrifice.
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 5th Sep 2007 6:33 am |
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DiscoAtom
Member Since: 28 Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 142
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With unprotected wires, plastic connectors and sensor housings, it doesn't surprise me some Discos develope electrical faults. In the sometimes harsh factory floor environments, most factory automation electrics are in metal conduits and all sensor and connector bodies are metal with an IP65 rating or greater. Naval applications demand water immersion IP ratings. '06 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue
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| 5th Sep 2007 9:10 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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I am working on it. 
I use a CRC conformal coating (available from whitworths)
see post:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=185238#185238 “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 6th Sep 2007 12:23 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
Posts: 848
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I still can't figure out why it seems to be such a problem down here, yet our UK brethren go through mud and water without as many issues. Or are we whinging more about it? 
Cheers,
Rob
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| 6th Sep 2007 5:35 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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I think it is a week point. maybe some vehicles are better sealed than others. I also think the conequences of being stuck in the outback are greater than just down the road from Tescos.
So we are going to be more concerned about preventing it than just having it fixed if it happens.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 6th Sep 2007 7:01 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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caverD3 wrote:I think it is a week point. maybe some vehicles are better sealed than others.
That is what I was hinting at... the UK models may be sealed better from the factory as they are more likely to encounter mud and water crossings, than we are down under.
They probably save 50p on every Australian model they produce and don't seal properly. 
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| 6th Sep 2007 12:28 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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I think it may be pot luck unless some poms note theirs is different from this:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199699#199699 “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 7th Sep 2007 12:05 am |
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