1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER bulb

ELECTRICAL
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REPAIR INTERIOR LAMP - BULB REMOVAL
Service repair no - 86.45.01
Remove
1.Prise lens from lamp unit.
2.Spread bulb holder contacts and release bulb.
Refit
3.Spread bulb holder contacts and fit new bulb.
4.Fit lamp lens.INTERIOR LAMP
Service repair no - 86.45.02
Remove
1.Prise lens cover from lamp unit.
2.Remove 2 nuts securing lamp unit to headlining
and roof mounting bracket.
3.Remove lamp unit from mounting bracket studs
and disconnect harness plug.
4.Remove interior lamp.
Refit
5.Reconnect harness plug and locate lamp unit on
mounting bracket studs. Ensure lamp switch
eyelet is correctly seated on lamp unit base.
6.Secure lamp unit to mounting bracket and fit
lamp lens.

86ELECTRICAL
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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.

ELECTRICAL
19
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 CIGAR LIGHTER
Service repair no - 86.65.60
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw switch panel
from lower fascia.
2.Disconnect electrical leads from switch housing,
including illumination bulb.
3.Release 2 retaining tags and remove bulb holder
from switch housing.
4.Remove cigar lighter from switch housing.
5.Press in retaining tags and withdraw housing
from switch panel.
Refit
6.Fit housing to switch panel.
7.Fit bulb holder to switch housing.
8.Connect electrical leads and illumination bulb.
9.Insert cigar lighter into switch housing.
10.Fit switch panel to lower fascia.REAR SCREEN WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
Service repair no - 84.35.34
Remove1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw switch panel
from lower fascia.
2.Disconnect electrical leads from rear screen
wiper/washer switch.
3.Insert a small screwdriver in base of switch
knob, press in retaining lug, and remove knob
from switch spindle.
4.Unscrew locking ring, with wavy washer, and
withdraw wiper/washer switch from panel.
Refit
5.Fit switch to switch panel.
6.Press in retaining lug and fit knob onto switch
spindle.
7.Connect electrical leads to switch.
8.Fit switch panel.

INSTRUMENTS
1
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.

88INSTRUMENTS
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REPAIR FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE
Service repair no - 88.25.26 - Fuel gauge
Service repair no - 88.25.14 - Temperature gauge
Remove
1.Remove instrument panel
See Instrument
panel
.
2.Release illumination bulb holder and disconnect
electrical leads from gauge.
3.Unscrew knurled nut and remove clamp
securing gauge.
4.Remove earth lead eylet from gauge stud.
5.Withdraw gauge from instrument panel
Refit
6.Fit gauge into instrument panel, locate earth
lead, and secure with clamp.
7.Fit bulb holder and electrical leads.
8.Fit instrument panel
See Instrument panel.CLOCK - FASCIA PANEL
Service repair no - 88.15.07
Remove
1.Remove 4 screws securing instrument panel to
fascia cowl.
2.Pull panel away fom fascia sufficient to
disconnect speedometer cable.
3.Disconnect electrical leads and bulb holder from
clock.
4.Unscrew knurled nut and remove clamp
securing clock.
5.Remove clock from instrument panel.
Refit
6.Fit clock into instrument panel and secure with
clamp.
7.Fit bulb holder and electrical leads.
8.Connect speedometer cable.
9.Secure instrument panel to fascia cowl.

INSTRUMENTS
3
REPAIR CLOCK - CENTRE DASH PANEL
Service repair no - 88.15.07
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw switch panel
from centre dash.
2.Release illumination bulb holder and disconnect
electrical leads from clock.
3.Press in spring retainers and remove clock from
panel.
Refit
4.Fit clock into dash panel.
5.Fit electrical leads and bulb holder.
6.Secure switch panel to centre dash.WARNING LIGHT PANEL
Service repair no - 88.20.18
Remove
1.Remove 2 screws and withdraw warning light
panel.
2.Disconect both multi-plugs.
3.Disconnect illumination bulb leads.
4.Remove warning light panel.
Refit
5.Fit illumination bulb leads and multi-plugs to
warning light panel.
6.Secure warning light panel to instrument panel.

88INSTRUMENTS
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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.