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| thatsilverpuma Member Since: 19 May 2016 Location: Cape Town Posts: 17   
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Hi guys, I have just bought a double din fascia and android radio for my Defender, however I really don't want to cut into my dash in order to relocate the stock hazard switch. So I did some digging and I found out that some guys have managed to replace the stock hazard switch with a Disco 2 Hazard switch, this seemed pretty easy but has turned out to be a little more complex that originally planned.
I have been chatting to a few other guys in another post about double din and installations etc: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic14387-30.html Can anyone provide some clarity on exactly what has to be done, I'm based in South Africa so I'm going to have to find someone that can do it here in Cape Town but at the moment every person I speak to just wants to cut off and replace the switch connector behind the dash. When it comes to the electronics with these Pumas I'm not too clued up so if anyone has had this done or knows how to do it, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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6th Oct 2016 10:31am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6670  
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As an answer to the original question, I now do these: https://www.defender2.net/shop/disco2-haza...-p107.html
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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17th Feb 2020 8:47pm |
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| thatsilverpuma Member Since: 19 May 2016 Location: Cape Town Posts: 17
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Hi Martin, what a fantastic idea! I actually gave up trying to find someone in South Africa that could actually do this properly. I'm a big fan of keeping a stock look so haven't cut into my dash. I managed to get a retrofit cupholder from MCMA1 (Andy) but I'd prefer to move it back to the dash.
Question, would you be interested in a trade? I have a KBX style cupholder with hazard switch that I modelled up for 3D printing, it's been refined over the past few months as and when I got time to work on it. Let me know if you are interested. Cheers |
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17th Feb 2020 10:10pm |
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| Stiff1 Member Since: 09 Dec 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 602 
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Thats great Martin, when did you start those? Think you need to get the word out!
I had Paul Mc make me up one a few years ago with added relays so that it flashes when in opperation |
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18th Feb 2020 12:34am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6670
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Started a couple of weeks ago
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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18th Feb 2020 2:24pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17802 
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Anyone know if there's a blanking insert available that will fit the standard hazard switch hole?
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19th Feb 2020 2:24pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4802 
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Does the checktemp gauge fit in the hazard hole? Might be more useful than a blank?
https://www.mobilecentre.co.uk/check-temp-...clinometer Failing that, one could be easily 3D printed 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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19th Feb 2020 8:16pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17802
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I don't know about the checktemp thingy. The reason for asking is that the flip front head unit I now have fitted covers the hazard switch (which doesn't really bother me) but moving it makes some sense. The hole left by moving the switch wouldn't really be useful for anything though as it is obscured by the flip screen.
It would be easy enough to spray the button of the old switch to match the dash and just leave it there I suppose. |
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20th Feb 2020 12:01am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6670
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Given the cost of the hazard switch if you were to cover it I would vinyl wrap it or use some wide insulation tape so it could be peeled off at a later date.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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20th Feb 2020 12:19am |
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| Vitesse Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Sussex Posts: 394 
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I made a similar project to Martin in order to use the disco hazard switch. Suitably modified etc. . I then Used an old Rover 100 hazard switch As a blank which fitted perfectly. 3 quid on eBay. Sprayed it the same colour to match the other switches.
Click image to enlarge 2015 90 XS Santorini Black |
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20th Feb 2020 1:38am |
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| pointerj27 Member Since: 09 Dec 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1
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Hi Martin, do you still do these ? |
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22nd Oct 2022 5:42pm |
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| Jurassic Defender Member Since: 28 May 2025 Location: Lisbon Posts: 8  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZhPTJBhQA
Sharing how I changed my original hazard switch to a Carlin one the cheaper way |
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28th May 2025 2:04am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20866
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It does in the area that the headlight levelling switch would be, I never had one, so fitted a CheckTemp there, it’s not an ideal angle to view while driving, but normally looked at once started stationary anyway, so no issue to me. Looks neat, time consuming to fit I found though ,but does look good. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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28th May 2025 11:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20866
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100% Agree, there is then a little more use to having the hazard light switch in the lower position than obscured behind the screen, but equally depends on if you had an AC switch there or not. Mine didn’t have headlight levelling switch, which I’m glad of, never had AC either, so those were blanks. It is very good to have different options though, so Martin / Paul whoever worked on that fitment design did well with that. Regards viynl wrap, there are quite a lot of options with that, I’d probably look at 5D carbon gloss, but there are a lot of options. There is hyrdropdip as well, but quite what could be chosen for that I don’t know, possibly logos etc, or then there is just paint of course. Hydro dip would work, but being so small, having a skew wiff logo would be likely, but there are patterns and various kind of designs that are around. Laser etching is another idea, but that is more common on metals I’d have thought but a LR bandage and Defender with the underline in miniature as a blank in the original hazard light switch aperture would I look pretty good I think, and highly visible. Can 3D printers print light metals these days now or is it just plastics? _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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28th May 2025 11:45pm |
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