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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
I've been adding odd switches to the dashboard in mine for a number of years now, there's been a few different ideas and as shown below a few ideas can be seen


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I took the cigar lighter out and put in a socket along with one of those USB sockets. There's a row of rocker switches catering for heated seats, heated mirrors, heated screen master switch(will adjust the wiring in the future and use this for something else) and the middle one operates the flashing roof lights. In th spaces for the factory fitted heated switches I got some smaller rocker switches from Maplins and inset them into the LR sockets, one turns the permanent live for the USB sockets the other (not fully fitted in the picture) controls th reversing camera.

I have used the fuse board cover for the controls for the Eberspacher complete with a cheap Chinese 7 day timer as the fbh is only a D1, basic on off plus thermostat. An inside/outside thermometer is in the middle. Hidden away on the side of the cover is the isolator switch for the winch controls, I have a remote control for the winch and didn't want some kid playing with his remote control car start folding my bumper in!
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Flyingfocrs



Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire
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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Yes, they agreed a refund after insisting it needed "bent and shoved in" to fit.
On my vehicle it was a good 1/2" too wide to fit in the space which was too much to bend and fit.
Knowing land rovers it's probably just dodgy build quality and alignment on my vehicle lol
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BuckBlu110



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United Kingdom 1994 Defender 110 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel CSW Buckingham Blue
Flyingfocrs wrote:
BuckBlu110 wrote:
If you don't fancy cutting your dash, how about one of these:
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231848689785?_mwBanner=1
Think it fits in next to the steering column. They can supply switches too which look similar to Carling switches, but not sure if they need the same size hole or not. if you definitely want Carling switches, might be worth asking them if they'll supply one without the hole cut in it so ou can cut it to your needs.


I bought one of these but it didn't fit, be interested to know if anyone else has tried one?
Ended up just cutting a hole in the front of the cubby.
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Shocked wow that really doesn't fit! There's no way you would have bent and shoved it in there!!

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neil5886



Member Since: 15 Feb 2016
Location: York
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Indus Silver
Flyingfocrs wrote:
BuckBlu110 wrote:
If you don't fancy cutting your dash, how about one of these:
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231848689785?_mwBanner=1
Think it fits in next to the steering column. They can supply switches too which look similar to Carling switches, but not sure if they need the same size hole or not. if you definitely want Carling switches, might be worth asking them if they'll supply one without the hole cut in it so ou can cut it to your needs.


I bought one of these but it didn't fit, be interested to know if anyone else has tried one?
Ended up just cutting a hole in the front of the cubby.
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I just ordered one myself looks a better solution than cutting the dash, so I'm hoping for better fitment than yours, but will post up here, when it arrives to show if it does or not.

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neil5886



Member Since: 15 Feb 2016
Location: York
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Indus Silver
Well my order arrived and it fits as well as the one above, in which I mean it doesn't no way near. I'll contact the shop and ask about a refund.
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Vitesse



Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Sussex
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
i thought that was an excellent idea to use the space next to the steering column. Having noted that the product doesn't fit, I decided to make something uses aluminium and have fabricated it at the weekend. Will hold two darling switches but it can fit three if carefully made. When finished I will send some pics. Wires can easily be routed as there is a hole already there created at the factory and easily reached. Thumbs Up 2015 90 XS Santorini Black
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