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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 488   
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It should enable you to turn off the instrument's background illumination when the headlamps are switched-on.
. Paul. 1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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21st Aug 2015 4:24pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 903  
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I had thought so too, but nothing happens with the dash lights. Must be disconnected or broken?? 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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21st Aug 2015 4:50pm |
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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 488
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If you use a small screwdriver under the front edge of the switch, you should be able to drop it out of the panel, to check and see if the wires are still attached to it.
. Paul. 1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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21st Aug 2015 4:58pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 
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is that a factory thing that fills the "mystery" hole on UK Tdi/5s? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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21st Aug 2015 6:49pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6485 
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Most have a blanking plate in there. Perhaps this switch was added to control some other feature?
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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21st Aug 2015 6:52pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2200 
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Ours has an identical switch there (without the symbol) which operates the roof beacons.
Probably something someone added on aftermarket (spotlamps or similar)! Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread 84' 90 3.9 V8 Caged Pickup Build Thread - Now For Sale |
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21st Aug 2015 6:54pm |
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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 488
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YUF101590 - SWITCH, DASH PANEL, ILLUMINATION, '(+)"CDN/USA"'
http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/9525...def_county
From Land Rover - £63.10 incl. VAT 
A little bit cheaper from Lucas - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-DEFEND...0565339744 Click image to enlarge . Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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21st Aug 2015 7:09pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729 
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Is it for switching the dash illumination on/off, or dimming the dash illumination from bright, to not so bright?
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21st Aug 2015 8:41pm |
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| PaulMc Member Since: 17 Jan 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 488
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On/Off
. Paul. 1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop 1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS' |
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21st Aug 2015 8:46pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 903
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I think I have figured it out. Took the switch and panel off and tried tracing the wires. An OEM plug is spliced into two white wires leaving the bulkhead to the engine bay. They are most definitely not hooked up to the dash lights. It also turns out the switch is an on off on type not SPST. Odd set up as this was LR installed according to the build information I have. I believe it controls the currently non functioning drving lights on the bumper. i appreciate all the responses. It helped. Wierd placement for a switch though. I plan on installing a MUD Stuff centre dash console and will relocate this and few others.
Cheers 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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22nd Aug 2015 11:57am |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 903
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Yup finally found the relay it was NS and once I replaced it the lights work with that switch. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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22nd Aug 2015 4:18pm |
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