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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676  
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I have a complete heater control panel sat on my desk in front of me and can confirm there are four bulbs as described by Steve and no LEDS or any other illumination. The green 'dots' are illuminated by those bulbs through various green 'windows' |
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14th Dec 2012 3:21pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535
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FG - Did you get this sorted out now?
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13th Jan 2013 5:25pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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As mentioned by Steve in step 4 a drinking straw is a much less brutal way of getting the bulb out as if the glass breaks the base can be a real PITA to extract. I replace loads of 'P' bulbs in the course of my work and always have a few straws to hand in my kit.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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13th Jan 2013 6:09pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I know Steve but it can't be emphasised enough.....Pliers on a glass bulb always makes me cringe! What could possibly go wrong?
  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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13th Jan 2013 6:18pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535
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Let's just say once things .... up once you don't do it again so you get a feel for these things.
 Surprised there isn't an extraction tool for it. LR could then over charge for it.  Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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13th Jan 2013 6:24pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3612 
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Searched but could not find details on the head light levelling switch,
I took mine to the dealers as it didnt illuminate, firstly they didnt believe it had height adjustable head lights! so I had to show them, they then allegedly ordered a new part (i thought it would be a bulb!), when the new part came in I took the car back to be fixed. Ive just got it back after the alleged repair and still the head light levelling switch does not light up, can someone confirm if thiers does? thanks in advance DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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28th Apr 2013 6:44pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535
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I would but I'm afraid mine doesn't have it. Others will do and no doubt will lend a hand.
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28th Apr 2013 7:38pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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The head light leveling switch itself does not light up. The vertical band with the four positions 0 1 2 3 on it does light up green when the parking lights are turned on. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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28th Apr 2013 8:09pm |
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| AlisterC Member Since: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Somerset Posts: 116  
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Nice guide Steve.... I think I'll still be coming back to you to have it done if and when needed though !
Speak soon Alister |
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28th Apr 2013 9:56pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535
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Cheers Alister. I did this guide earlier on in the year. I thought as I had to do my own I may as well help some others out in the process and do a guide. Any more mods planned yet? 
Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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28th Apr 2013 10:45pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3612
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thanks something wrong with mine then as no light in that area Doh! DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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29th Apr 2013 6:08am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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hi Steve, sorry i missed your post. The dealer sorted it out under warrenty (all sliders now brightly lit) but when they refitted the dash panel they must have misalligned the heater temp dial as i can no longer rotate it across to the cold setting. 
i have been waiting for the weather to warm up before i recify this in the garage one evening |
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29th Apr 2013 9:32am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19535
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LR90 - Does indeed sound like a blown bulb to me.
F-G - No worries... I would imagine there is a cable trapped to the rear that is causing the controls to jam. I actually broke the cable on the re-circulating slider control once. Had to replace it.
Photo:  Click image to enlarge As you can see the cable bent rather than going back into the cable sheath it had had it by this stage so a new one had to go in. Cost me and did it myself. No doubt if I go someone to do it even though it was a simple job I'd have been about 50 lighter.  Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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29th Apr 2013 11:06am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4476 
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I did this this morning. I put the gear lever in reverse to give me more room, Then I removed the radio. This was easy as I'd just got a new radio last week so I had removal keys to fit. I undid the torx screws then used a flat blade screw driver to ease out the dash one side at a time. Two at each side , then the bottom then the top. It comes out very easily. I only removed the plug at the back of the head light levelling dial and another one near it. I couldn't get the clock connection off soI worked in the slack I had.
I managed to remove the dead bulb for the slider controls THROUGH the aperture for the slider with a needle nose pliers. I fitted the replacement in the same way then put my hand under the removed dash and pushed it home. There was a second bulb needing replacement, UNFORTUNATELY I didn't notice this until I backed the Land Rover into the shed and tried the lights! I assumed one bulb lit up the slider and the numbers but it is two. So dash and radio out again. This time I could get my hand in to remove the bulb holder backwards then pulling it forwards and changing the bulb then refitting the holder. Radio and dash back in, quick test and all was well.So all I need to do now is to get some more bulbs. P.S. I had a nagging suspicion that I'd forgotten something. I had forgotten to reconnect the plug at the back of the headlight levelling dial. All I needed to do was to remove the torx screws, pop the dash and reconnect the plug then just pop the dash back and refit the torx screws. Anyway all is well so if a bulb or two goes don't be afreaid to tackle this. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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