service indicator LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 User Guide

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REPAIR Refit
12.Fit alarm indicator light into fascia panel and
reconnect plug lead.
13.Reconnect speedometer cable and fit instrument
panel to fascia cowl.
14.Fit steering wheel
See STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
15.Reconnect battery negative lead.
16.Fit battery access cover.
17.Fit LH seat cushion.ALARM SYSTEM FUSE
Service repair no - 86.77.04
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaining clip and remove battery
access cover.
3.Slacken battery negative lead clamp bolt.
4.Turn starter switch 'on'.
5.Turn starter switch 'off' and remove key.
6.Disconnect battery negative lead.
NOTE: Operation 6 needs to be carried out
within 15 seconds to avoid activating
battery backed-up alarm sounder, if fitted.
NOTE: If an alarm sounder without battery
back-up is fitted, it is not necessary to
disconnect battery.
7.Remove steering wheel
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering wheel.
8.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable, main harness
multi-plugs, alarm LED plug lead, heated rear
screen leads, gearbox oil temperature lead and
immobiliser warning light lead.
10.Remove instrument panel.
11.Remove alarm system 15 amp (blue) fuse from
holder located behind starter switch.

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REPAIR HEADLAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.02
Remove
1.Remove screws retaining side and direction
indicator lamps.
2.Withdraw lamp units and disconnect plugs.
3.Remove 2 screws and withdraw headlamp
finisher.
4.Remove 2 headlamp retaining screws.
5.Rotate headlamp clockwise, disengage from
body, and lift out headlamp.
6.Disconnect multi-plug to release headlamp. On
vehicles fitted with headlamp levelling unit, also
release unit harness plug
See Headlamp
levelling unit.
7.Remove rubber cover.
8.Release spring clip and withdraw headlamp
bulb.
NOTE: Do not touch bulb glass with
fingers. If necessary, clean bulb with
methylated spirits.Refit
9.Fit bulb to headlamp and retain with spring clip.
10.Fit rubber cover and reconnect multi-plug. If
applicable, fit headlamp levelling unit plug
See
Headlamp levelling unit.
11.Locate headlamp in body and rotate
anti-clockwise to engage.
12.Fit headlamp retaining screws.
13.Fit headlamp finisher, side and direction
indicator lamps.
14.Check main beam alignment
See Headlamp
beam alignment.

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REPAIR SIDE, TAIL AND DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPS
Service repair no - 86.40.34 - Front side lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.45 - Tail lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.42 - Front direction
indicator lamp
Service repair no - 86.40.43 - Rear direction
indicator lamp
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw lamp unit.
2.Hold bulb holder and twist lens to release.
3.Push and twist bulb to remove from holder.
Refit
4.Fit new bulb, if necessary.
5.Fit bulb holder to lamp lens.
6.Secure lamp to vehicle.SIDE REPEATER LAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.53.
Remove
1.Push lens firmly to the right.
2.Lift left edge and withdraw lamp unit from wing.
3.Twist bulb holder and release from lens.
4.Pull bulb from holder.
Refit
5.Fit new bulb, if necessary.
6.Fit bulb holder to lens.
7.Locate lamp unit in wing and push firmly to the
left to secure.

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REPAIR WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
Service repair no - 84.15.34
Remove
1.Remove steering column nacelle
See
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
2.Disconnect switch multi-plug from main harness.
3.Remove 2 screws and star washer securing
switch to mounting bracket.
4.Remove switch complete with harness.
Refit
5.Fit new switch to mounting bracket.
6.Reconnect switch multi-plug.
7.Fit steering column nacelle
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle.
DIRECTION INDICATOR/HEADLAMP/HORN
SWITCH
Service repair no - 86.65.55
Remove
1.Remove steering column nacelle
See
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
2.Disconnect 3 steering column switch multi-plugs
from main harness.
3.Slacken clamp screw and withdraw switch
assembly from steering column.
4.Remove fixings and detach windscreen
wiper/washer and main lighting switches from
mounting bracket.
5.Renew complete direction
indicator/headlamp/horn switch and switch
bracket assembly.
Refit
6.Fit main lighting and windscreen wiper/washer
switches to mounting bracket.
7.Position switch assembly on steering column
and fully tighten clamp.
8.Reconnect switch multi-plugs.
9.Fit steering column nacelle
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle.