1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER steering

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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 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.

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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.

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REPAIR MAIN LIGHT SWITCH
Service repair no - 86.65.10
Remove
1.Remove steering column nacelle
See
STEERING, Repair, Steering column nacelle.
2.Disconnect main light switch multi-plug from
main harness.
3.Slacken locknut and release light switch from
slot in mounting bracket.
Refit
4.Fit light switch in mounting bracket.
5.Reconnect switch multi-plug.
6.Fit steering column nacelle
See STEERING,
Repair, Steering column nacelle.
HEATED REAR SCREEN, REAR FOG LAMP AND
HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES
Service repair no - 86.65.36 - Heated rear screen
Service repair no - 86.65.65 - Rear fog lamp
Service repair no - 86.65.50 - Hazard warning
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw switch panel
from lower fascia.
2.Disconnect multi-plug from rear of switch.
3.On hazard warning switch only, remove 2
separate leads.
4.Press in spring retainers and withdraw switch
from switch panel.
Refit
5.Fit new switch into switch panel.
6.Reconnect switch multi-plug, and leads if
applicable.
7.Fit switch panel to lower fascia.