alarm LAND ROVER DEFENDER 1996 Owner's Manual

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REPAIR HANDSET BATTERY
Service repair no - 86.77.13
Remove
1.Unlock vehicle and disarm alarm system.
2.Turn starter switch to position 'II'.
3.Turn starter switch back to position '0' and
remove key.
4.Carefully prise handset apart, starting from
keyring end, using a coin or small screwdriver.
5.Slide battery out from retaining clip.
6.Press and hold one of the handset buttons for at
least five seconds to drain any residual power
from handset.
NOTE: The engine will immobilise five
minutes after key is removed from starter
switch.Refit
7.Fit new battery into handset retaining clip with
positive side uppermost. Finger marks will
adversely affect battery life; if possible, avoid
touching flat surfaces of battery and wipe clean
before fitting.
8.Reassemble two halves of handset.
9.Press RH (Padlock) button at least four times
within range of vehicle to resynchronise handset.
10.Check operation of alarm system.
WARNING: The handset contains delicate
electronic circuits and must be protected
from impact and water damage, high
temperatures and humidity, direct sunlight and
effects of solvents, waxes and abrasive cleaners.
NOTE: New handsets must be be
initialised using TestBook.

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REPAIR PASSIVE COIL
Service repair no - 86.77.35
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.
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, multi-plugs,
alarm LED plug lead, heated rear screen lead,
gearbox oil temperature lead and immobiliser
warning light leads.
10.Remove instrument panel.
11.Remove 7 screws securing upper and lower
halves of nacelle to steering column mounting
bracket
See STEERING, Repair, Steering
column nacelle.
12.Release multi-switch gaiters from both sides of
nacelle.
13.Remove nacelle upper and lower halves from
steering column; collect blanking grommet from
RH side.
14.Disconnect multi-plug and remove passive coil
from starter switch.
Refit
15.Feed passive coil plug lead into fascia cowl area
and reconnect multi-plug .
16.Fit coil on starter switch.
17.Position nacelle upper and lower halves to
steering column mounting bracket and secure
with 7 screws. Do not fully tighten screws at this
stage
See STEERING, Repair, Steering
column nacelle.
18.Check that passive coil is still fitted correctly on
starter switch.
19.Check fit of nacelle at starter switch and steering
column and fully tighten fixing screws.
20.Fit multi-switch gaiters to both sides of nacelle
and check that blanking grommet is located.
21.Position instrument panel to fascia cowl area
and reconnect immobiliser warning light leads,
gearbox oil temperature lead, heated rear screen
lead, alarm LED plug lead, main harness multi-
plugs and speedometer.
22.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl with 4
screws
See INSTRUMENTS, Repair,
Instrument panel.
23.Fit steering wheelSee STEERING, Repair,
Steering wheel.
24.Reconnect battery negative lead.
25.Fit battery access cover.
26.Fit LH seat cushion.
27.Test immobilisation and alarm system.

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REPAIR IMMOBILISATION SPIDER
Service repair no - 86.77.03
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaining clip and remove battery
access cover.
3.Slacken battery lead clamp bolts.
4.Turn starter switch 'on'.
5.Turn starter switch 'off' and remove key.
6.Disconnect battery leads.
NOTE: Operation 6 needs to be carried out
within 15 seconds to avoid activating
battery backed-up alarm sounder, if fitted.
7.Remove battery clamp and 'J' bolts.
8.Remove 4 nuts securing immobilisation spider
housing box to fixing studs on front face of
battery box.
9.Remove grommet securing spider harness to
corner face of battery box.
10.Carefully pull harness into battery box, lift spider
housing box and place on front edge of seat
base.
11.Using a suitable sheet to protect inside of
vehicle, grind heads off 6 monobolts securing lid
to spider box housing.
12.Detach lid from housing and disconnect spider
harness plug.
13.Unscrew two nuts and remove immobilisation
spider from lid studs.
NOTE: If spider box lid and/or sealing
gasket is damaged during operation 11 a
new lid will need to be fitted.
NOTE: A new immobilisation spider must
be initialised using TestBook.
Refit
14.Fit immobilisation spider onto lid studs and
secure with retaining nuts.
15.Reconnect harness plug to spider and ensure it
fully 'clicks' home.
16.Position lid and spider assembly into box
housing so that harness plug is furst away from
harness entry.
17.Secure lid to spider box housing with monobolts.
18.Refit harness grommet into spider box, if
disturbed on removal procedures, and ensure
harness covering is fully inserted through
grommet to make water tight seal.
19.Push excess harnes cable through corner face
of battery box and fit grommet.
20.Fit spider housing box to fixing studs and secure
with four nuts.
21.Fit 'J' bolts and clamp to secure battery,
22.Reconnect battery leads.
23.Fit battery access cover.
24.Fit LH seat cushion.
25.Test immobilisation and alarm system.

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REPAIR ALARM SOUNDER
Service repair no - 86.55.87
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 2 nuts securing power steering pump
reservoir mounting bracket to front, LH inside
wing.
8.Move steering pump reservoir aside to gain
access to alarm sounder.
9.Disconnect harness multi-plug from rear of alarm
sounder.
10.Unscrew 2 bolts and remove alarm sounder from
inside wing.
Top illustration - alarm sounderwithbattery
back-up.
Lower illustration - alarm sounderwithout
battery back-up.
NOTE: A new battery backed-up alarm
sounder will not operate until charged by
vehicle generator for approximately three
hours.
Refit
11.Secure alarm sounder to inside wing, tightening
bolts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
12.Reconnect multi-plug to alarm sounder.
13.Secure power steering pump reservoir to inside
wing, tightening nuts to
10 Nm (7 lbf/ft).
14.Reconnect battery negative lead.
15.Fit battery access cover.
16.Fit LH seat cushion.

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REPAIR ALARM SOUNDER RELAY
Service repair no - 86.77.09
Remove
1.Remove screw and lift off LH door check strap
cover.
2.Remove 3 screws and lower wiper motor cover
from fascia bulkhead, (on RH drive models first
remove grab handle).
3.Slide relay multi-plug from retaining bracket and
remove relay.
Refit
4.Secure multi-plug to mounting bracket and fit
new relay.
5.Position wiper motor cover and secure with 3
screws.
6.On RH drive models fit grab handle.
7.Fit door check strap and secure with screw.ANTI-THEFT ALARM INDICATOR LIGHT
Service repair no - 86.45.61
Remove
1.Remove LH front seat cushion.
2.Release retaing 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.
9.Pull instrument panel away from fascia and
disconnect speedometer cable, if necessary.
10.Disconnect alarm indicator light plug lead.
11.Press in retaining lugs and withdraw indicator
light from fascia panel.

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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 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 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.