battery LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Workshop Manual

ELECTRICAL
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REPAIR REV: 05/99 Refit
12.Fit new fuse.
13.Position instrument panel to fascia cowl area
and reconnect immobiliser warning light leads,
gearbox oil temperature lead, heated rear screen
leads, alarm LED plug lead, main harness
multi-plugs and speedometer cable,
14.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl with 4
screws
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
15.Fit steering wheelSee STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
16.Reconnect battery negative lead.
17.Fit battery access cover.
18.Fit LH front seat cushion.GENERATOR
Service repair no - 86.10.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove drive belt
See Auxiliary drive belt.
3.Unscrew 3 fixings, remove heat shield from rear
of generator, and disconnect electrical leads
from generator.
4.Remove generator bottom fixing bolt.
5.Remove long through bolt from top fixing and lift
generator from engine.
Refit
6.Fit generator to engine mounting bracket and
secure with top and bottom fixing bolts.
7.Connect electrical leads.
8.Fit heat shield.
9.Fit drive belt
See Auxiliary drive belt; Refit.
10.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR AUXILIARY DRIVE BELT
Service repair no - 86.10.03
NOTE: If cast lines on tensioner arm and
tensioner spring case are aligned, a new
drive belt must be fitted.
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove fan cowl
See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair, Fan cowl.
3.Apply ring spanner to tensioner pulley retaining
bolt.
4.Turn spanner to release pulley tension from belt.
5.Detach belt from pulley.
6.Release tensioner.
7.Complete removal of belt. Mark direction on belt
if refitting.
Refit
8.Using ring spanner, release pulley tensioner and
fit new drive belt.
9.Remove ring spanner, drive belt will
automatically tension.
10.Fit fan cowl
See COOLING SYSTEM, Repair,
Fan cowl.
STARTER MOTOR
Service repair no - 86.60.01
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Disconnect electrical leads from starter solenoid.
3.Remove 3 fixings securing starter motor to
flywheel housing.
4.Withdraw starter motor.
Refit
5.Locate starter motor and secure to flywheel
housing.
6.Reconnect electrical leads to starter solenoid.
7.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR REVERSE LAMP SWITCH
Service repair no - 37.27.01
Remove
The reverse lamp switch is located on the LH side of
the gearbox extension housing and is accessible from
underneath the vehicle.
1.Place vehicle on suitable ramp.
2.Disconnect reverse lamp switch lead multi-plug
from harness connector.
3.Unscrew switch from extension housing.
Refit
4.Fit new switch to gearbox extension housing.
Tighten to
25 Nm (18 lbf/ft).
5.Fit lamp switch lead multi-plug to harness
connector.
6.Check operation of lamp switch.WARNING LAMP ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 86.45.60 - Warning lamp
assembly
Service repair no - 86.45.61 - Warning lamp bulb
renewal
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove 2 screws and withdraw warning light
assembly from instrument panel.
3.Remove multi-plug to give access to warning
lamp bulbs.
4.Twist bulb holder and pull it from its socket.
5.Pull bulb from holder.
Refit
6.Fit new bulb and refit holder.
7.Fit multi-plug.
8.Fit warning lamp assembly to instrument panel
9.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR INSTRUMENT ILLUMINATION - BULB RENEWAL
Service repair no - 86.45.49 - Speedometer
Service repair no - 86.45.51 - Temperature gauge
Service repair no - 86.45.52 - Fuel gauge
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove 4 screws retaining instrument panel.
3.Ease panel forward and disconnect
speedometer cable to improve access to
illumination bulbs.
4.Twist bulb holder and pull from socket.
5.Pull bulb from holder.
Refit
6.Fit new bulb and refit holder.
7.Reconnect speedometer cable and fit instrument
panel.
8.Reconnect battery.STARTER SWITCH
Service repair no - 86.65.03
Remove
1.Remove instrument panel
See INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel.
2.Remove steering column nacelleSee
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
3.Note position of harness leads on back of starter
switch and disconnect lukars. If fitted, remove
alarm system passive coil from switch
See
Passive coil.
4.Remove single screw and withdraw starter
switch from steering column lock.
Refit
5.Fit new switch in steering column lock.
6.Connect harness leads to starter switch.
7.If applicable, fit alarm system passive coil
See
Passive coil.
8.Fit steering column nacelleSee STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle.
9.Fit instrument panelSee INSTRUMENTS,
Repair, Instrument panel.

INSTRUMENTS
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REPAIR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Service repair no - 88.20.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
3.Pull instrument panel away from fascia sufficent
to disconnect speedometer cable.
4.Disconnect multi-plugs, electrical leads and
connections to vehicle alarm system, if fitted
See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Vehicle
immobilisation and alarm system
.
5.Withdraw panel, complete with instruments.
Refit
6.Offer up instrument panel, connect multi-plugs,
electrical leads and connections to vehicle alarm
system, if fitted
See ELECTRICAL, Repair,
Vehicle immobilisation and alarm system
.
7.Connect speedometer cable.
8.Secure instrument panel.
9.Reconnect battery.SPEEDOMETER
Service repair no - 88.30.01
Remove
1.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
2.Pull instrument panel away from fascia sufficent
to disconnect speedometer cable.
3.Release both bulb holders from speedometer.
4.Unscrew 2 knurled nuts and remove clamps
securing speedometer.
5.Wihdraw speedometer from instrument panel.
Refit
6.Fit speedometer into instrument panel and
secure with clamps.
7.Fit bulb holders to speedometer.
8.Connect speedometer cable.
9.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl.

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REPAIR PRINTED CIRCUIT - WARNING LIGHT PANEL
Service repair no - 88.20.20
Remove
1.Remove warning light panel
See Warning light
panel
.
2.Remove 13 illumination bulb holders from light
panel.
3.Release printed circuit from locating pins and
remove from panel seatings.
Refit
4.Fit new printed circuit over panel seatings and
position on locating pins.
5.Fit illumination bulbs to secure circuit.
6.Fit warning light panel
See Warning light
panel
.FUEL GAUGE TANK UNIT - REAR FUEL TANK,
110/130
Service repair no - 88.25.30
WARNING: Ensure that fuel handling
precautions given in Section 01 -
Introduction are strictly adhered to when
carrying out the following instructions.
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove fuel filler cap.
3.Remove tank drain plug, allow fuel to drain into a
clean container, and refit plug.
4.On LH side of tank, disconnect fuel supply pipe
from outlet pipe on fuel gauge unit.
5.Disconnect electrical plug from fuel gauge unit.
6.Release locking ring and withdraw fuel gauge
unit from tank, complete with sealing ring.
Refit
7.Insert gauge unit into tank with float positioned to
base of tank. Fit new sealing washer, if
necessary.
8.Secure gauge unit with locking ring.
9.Fit electrical plug and reconnect fuel supply pipe.
10.Refill fuel tank.
11.Reconnect battery.

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REPAIR FUEL GAUGE TANK UNIT - SIDE FUEL TANK
Service repair no - 88.25.31
WARNING: Ensure that fuel handling
precautions given in Section 01 -
Introduction are strictly adhered to when
carrying out the following instructions.
Remove
1.Disconnect battery.
2.Remove RH front seat cushion.
3.Release retaining catch and remove seat base
cover to gain access to fuel tank.
4.Disconnect electrical plug from fuel gauge unit.
5.Release locking ring and withdraw fuel gauge
unit from tank, complete with sealing ring.
Refit
6.Insert gauge unit into tank with float positioned
towards front of tank. Fit new sealing washer, if
necessary.
7.Secure gauge unit with locking ring.
8.Fit electrical plug.
9.Fit seat base cover and seat cushion.
10.Reconnect battery.