1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY battery

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REPAIR WINDOW LIFT MOTOR - FRONT
Service repair no - 86.25.04
Remove
1.Ensure that the window glass is in its fully closed
position and secure it with adhesive tape.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove the door pull, trim panel, and plastic
vapour barrier.
See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair, Front Door Trim Panel
4.Release the window lift motor wiring harness
from the three retaining clips to allow the
harness to be pulled out of the opening at the
front of the inner door panel.
5.Disconnect the window lift motor harness
multi-plug from the main door harness.
6.Support the motor, remove the three securing
bolts and withdraw the motor through the top
front opening of the door panel.
Refit
7.Reverse removal procedure.
NOTE: Ensure drive gear is engaged and
correctly aligned with window lift linkage
before fitting securing bolts.WINDOW LIFT MOTOR - REAR
Service repair no - 86.25.09
Remove
1.Ensure that the side door glass is in the fully
closed position and secure with adhesive tape.
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.
3.Remove the door pull, trim panel and plastic
vapour barrier.
See CHASSIS AND BODY,
Repair, Rear Side Door Trim - Panel
4.Disconnect the lift motor harness multi-plug from
the door harness.
5.Support the motor and remove the three
securing screws.
6.Withdraw the motor through the lower opening in
the inner door panel.
Refit
7.Reverse removal procedure.
NOTE: Ensure drive gear is engaged and
correctly aligned with window lift linkage,
before fitting securing bolts.

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REPAIR REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH
Service repair no - 37.27.01
Manual Gearbox
Remove
Reverse light switch is located at rear of selector
housing, accessible from beneath vehicle.
1.Place vehicle on suitable ramp.
2.Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3.Disconnect electrical leads.
4.Release lock-nut.
5.Remove switch.
NOTE: Reverse light switch requires
re-setting on reassembly.
6.Select reverse gear.
7.Connect 12 volt supply and test lamp across
switch terminals.
8.Screw switch into housing until test lamp is
illuminated. Screw switch in a further half turn,
tighten locknut.
9.Connect electrical leads.
10.Reconnect the battery negative lead.HEATER/VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
CONTROL PANEL BULB
Service repair no - 86.45.73
Remove
1.Carefully pull 3 rotary knobs off switches.
2.Prise blower speed control knob off lever.
3.Remove 2 screws securing panel, ease panel
away from fascia.
4.Pull bulb from holder.
5.Insert new bulb in holder.
Refit
6.Reverse removal procedure.

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REPAIR CIGAR LIGHTER AND BULB
Service repair no - 86.65.60
Service repair no - 86.45.55
Cigar Lighter
Remove
1.Remove centre console.
See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Centre Console
2.Depress lugs securing cigar lighter, withdraw
lighter from centre console.
Bulb replacement
3.Remove bulb from holder.
Refit
4.Reverse removal procedure.OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH - V8i
Service repair no - 86.65.30
Remove
1.Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2.Disconnect electrical lead.
3.Unscrew switch unit.
4.Remove switch and sealing washer.
Refit
5.Reverse removal procedure. Using a NEW
sealing washer.

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REPAIR INSTRUMENT ILLUMINATION ELECTRONIC
DIMMER/RHEOSTAT
Service repair no - 86.65.07
Electronic dimming control switch is located in
instrument panel finisher. Rotate control to vary
intensity of illumination.
Remove
1.Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2.Remove instrument panel finisher.
See
CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair, Instrument
Panel Finisher
3.Remove 2 screws securing rheostat, remove
rheostat.
Refit
4.Reverse removal procedure.WINDOW LIFT/HEATED SEAT CUSHION
SWITCHES AND BULBS
Service repair no - 86.25.16 - Switches
Service repair no - 86.45.29 - Bulb
Switch Replacement
1.Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2.Carefully release rear of surround from centre
console.
3.Remove screws, pry window lift switch surround
from glove box.
4.Disconnect multi-plug(s) at rear of switch(es).
5.Apply pressure to rear of switch, push it through
surround.
Bulb replacement
6.Identify bulb to be replaced and remove
appropriate switch.
7.Rotate bulb holder 90°and withdraw it from
switch; discard bulb and holder.
Refit
8.Reverse removal procedure.

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REPAIR COOLANT TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER - V8i
Service repair no - 26.10.02
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Disconnect lead from transmitter.
3.Remove transmitter, discard sealing washer if
fitted.
Refit
4.Coat threads of replacement transmitter with
Loctite 572.
5.Fit a new sealing washer to transmitter.
6.Fit transmitter, connect lead.
7.Top-up cooling system.HEATED FRONT SCREEN
Heated front screen will operate when switch is
operated, with engine running. Timer unit will provide
a preset time cycle of 7« minutes±20%.
To identify timer unit.
See Electrical Trouble
Shooting Manual.Electrical Troubleshooting
Manual
Switching OFF ignition, or further operation of heated
front screen switch during cycle will switch off screen
and cancel, reset and switch off timer unit.

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REPAIR STARTER MOTOR - 4.0 V8
Service repair no - 86.60.01
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Raise vehicle on ramp.
3.Remove heated oxygen sensor from RH front
exhaust pipe.
See EMISSION CONTROL,
Repair, Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) - 4.0
V8
4.Mark front propeller shaft and drive flanges for
assembly reference.
5.Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft flange.
NOTE: Raise 1 front road wheel and rotate
propeller shaft to gain access to all
fixings.
6.Tie propeller shaft aside.
7.Position starter motor heat shield above motor.
See Starter Motor Heat Shield - 4.0 V8
8.Disconnect Lucar from solenoid.
9.Remove nut securing feed wires to starter
solenoid and disconnect from terminal.

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REPAIR
10.From above, remove top bolt securing starter
motor and position earth lead aside.
NOTE: To assist removal, use 230 mm
extension bar positioned between engine
mounting bracket and exhaust manifold.
11.Remove bottom bolt securing starter motor.
12.Remove starter motor.Refit
13.Ensure mating faces are clean.
14.Locate starter motor in fitted position and fit
bottom bolt finger tight.
15.Fit top bolt. Tighten to
42 Nm.
16.Bottom bolt. Tighten to42 Nm.
17.Connect feed wires to solenoid terminal. Secure
with nut.
18.Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
19.Manoeuvre heat shield down and forward to
position bracket against engine mounting.
Engage clip on solenoid.
20.Align bracket to hole using suitable tool and fit
retaining bolt.
21.Clean flange mating surfaces, locate propeller
shaft and align reference marks.
22.Fit bolts and NEW nyloc nuts. Tighten to
48 Nm.
NOTE: Fit bolts with head towards transfer
box and away from differential.
23.Lower vehicle.
24.Reconnect battery negative lead.

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REPAIR STARTER MOTOR HEAT SHIELD - 4.0 V8
Service repair no - 86.60.12
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Raise vehicle on ramp.
3.Remove heated oxygen sensor from RH exhaust
front pipe.
See EMISSION CONTROL, Repair,
Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) - 4.0 V8
4.Remove bolt securing heat shield to RH engine
mounting bracket.
5.Release heat shield clip from starter solenoid.
6.Manoeuvre heat shield rearwards and around
starter motor.
Refit
7.Reverse removal procedure.BULB - FRONT FOG LAMP
Service repair no - 86.40.94
Remove
1.Remove front fog lamp.
See fog lamp - front
2.Remove 2 Torx screws securing fog lamp to
bracket and collect 2 spacers.
3.Release fog lamp adjustment ball joint from
bracket and remove lamp.
4.Release lamp lens from shroud.
5.Disconnect 2 Lucars from bulb.
6.Release bulb retaining clip.
7.Remove bulb from lens.