CONTRIBUTOR TREVOR CUTHBERT
NEED TO KNOW
TIME: 2 hours COST: £136.97
DIFFICULTY:
MODELS: Defender 90, 110 and 130.
TOOLS: Screwdrivers, circuit tester (to find a suitable ignition feed), crimping tool, headlight alignment tool (at local mechanic’s workshop).
PARTS & COSTS: Black Fly Lens headlight units, MD-HL75, £76.20 pair, BLRC Ltd; headlamp body, STC1613, £17.26 each, BLRC Ltd; headlight alignment, £10, Fleck Car Repairs Ltd; high pitch horn unit, YEB500140, £16.25, BLRC Ltd.
WORK SAFELY:
• Wear protective gloves.
• Wear safety boots.
THANKS TO: BLRC Ltd, Tel: 028 9751 9763 blrcvehiclespecialist.co.uk
AT the time of the last MoT test for my Defender 90 Td5, the headlight aim only just passed. All four of the headlight adjuster screws were rusted solid, and the outer metal rings were also badly corroded. From past…