1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER alarm

ELECTRICAL
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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.

86ELECTRICAL
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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.

ELECTRICAL
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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.

ELECTRICAL
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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
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.