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Roy l

Member Since: 01 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 9

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Epsom Green

Speedo bulb change

Apologies for announcing my arrival with what is probably a ridiculous question BUT, I have recently purchased a 2000 TD5 and am going through the vehicle doing repairs including replacing blown bulbs.

I changed the bulbs on the smaller gauges (fuel etc) with ease by removing the bulb holders and replacing them, but in attempting to change the speedo bulb, i was thrown as there is no bulb holder or wires plugged in to the back of the bulbs. I have trawled all the Land Rover forums before embarrassing myself......but shouldn't there be wires plugging in to the two bulbs???

I have the replacement bulbs ready to go and appreciate that I will meet difficulty in withdrawing the blown ones, but the lack of wiring is confusing me.

Thanks Defender Virgin - go gentle with me!

7th Aug 2013 11:23pm

dorstsmith2

Member Since: 06 Aug 2012
Location: On the third rock from the sun in dorset
Posts: 188

http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/200...formation/

8th Aug 2013 6:58am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

The bulbs are sunk into the speedo, If you get a long pair of decent tweezers you can grip the flat sides of the bulb and twist them to remove the bulbs. You should then see some contacts on the holder.

Have a shuffties at the link above for more info. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

8th Aug 2013 7:24am

Roy l

Member Since: 01 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 9

Thank you very much for clearing this up.

Defender Virgin - go gentle with me!

8th Aug 2013 9:12am

Peter

Member Since: 04 Mar 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 153

If you have not got tweezers these are cheap and much stronger and work perfectly
Ebay item eBay Item No. 271175281787

Cheers

Peter.

12th Mar 2014 1:33am

Jimb1978

Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 808

2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black

I attacked an old pair of long nosed pliers with a grinder in order to reduce them in size to something small enough to fit

12th Mar 2014 7:18am

Macpaul

Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue

Those mini long nose pliers look a great idea.

I did this job earlier in the week and it's a bloody fiddly job even with tweezers. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.

12th Mar 2014 8:32am

Peter

Member Since: 04 Mar 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 153

Had bought another Def TD5 speedo cluster a few years back ( was going to put on'87 90) have a spare to play with. Takes about 10 seconds to change one of the bulbs after a trial run.
Am now awaiting new SMD LED's hope they fit eBay eBay Item No. 161034467304.
As its so easy to fit might get some red ones for winter driving, or a set for spare speedo.

Can't believe I don't read my old posts... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic12373.html
Socket seems sensible!

Peter

Kent LRC.

13th Mar 2014 12:49am

rich

Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: automotive trim tech trim shop
Posts: 264

I have just replaced the works td5 bulbs myself with some lovely blue led bulbs
a bit sad but I quite lke them

13th Mar 2014 6:58am

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