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thatsilverpuma



Member Since: 19 May 2016
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South Africa 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
Defender Puma Stock Hazard switch to Disco 2 Hazard switch.
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!



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Post #569080 6th Oct 2016 10:31am
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corneldejongh



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HI there,

I have just come upon this thread. Also based in SA...can I ask where you purchased the double DIN converison dash for the Puma? I am looking for one but can't seem to find one in SA?

Thanks!
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
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
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Post #815676 17th Feb 2020 8:47pm
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thatsilverpuma



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South Africa 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
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
Post #815709 17th Feb 2020 10:10pm
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Stiff1



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
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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Martin
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Started a couple of weeks ago Thumbs Up  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Anyone know if there's a blanking insert available that will fit the standard hazard switch hole?
Post #815990 19th Feb 2020 2:24pm
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grafty99



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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

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blackwolf



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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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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
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
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Vitesse



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
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. Thumbs Up

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pointerj27



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Martin wrote:
Started a couple of weeks ago Thumbs Up
Hi Martin, do you still do these ?
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Jurassic Defender



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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 Thumbs Up
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custom90



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grafty99 wrote:
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 Thumbs Up

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. Thumbs Up _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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custom90



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blackwolf wrote:
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.

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.

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