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Woodruffsdad

Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29

2005 Defender 110 2.5 TD SW Zambezi Silver

Problem Fitting New Courtesy Light Switch!

I needed to replace the courtesy light switch on the rear (load area) door of my 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Station Wagon but the wiring had disappeared into the bodywork. I removed my rear speaker and fished around but I can't find a wire with a female spade connector which is what I need to connect to my new switch which is a PRC8548. The wire appears to be on a very short lead and seems to be a large male connector protruding from a plastic block. It's very difficult to access or see what I'm doing!

Any suggestions or a diagram please? I've Googled but found no help 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.

5th Sep 2017 4:24pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

Take off the speaker panel

5th Sep 2017 4:27pm

Woodruffsdad

Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29

How please? 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.

5th Sep 2017 5:54pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

I'm only guessing here but is the large male connector just the end of the old switch your replacing still plugged into the wire you need? If so pull it out and fit the new switch. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

5th Sep 2017 5:57pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Take a picture and post it of your speaker surround. We'll be better able to help you out. They are pretty simple to remove... 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.
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5th Sep 2017 8:24pm

dorsetsmith

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6th Sep 2017 7:09am

Woodruffsdad

Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29

4RF RDS wrote:
Take a picture and post it of your speaker surround. We'll be better able to help you out. They are pretty simple to remove...

Here are a couple of photos which, hopefully, will help!

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6th Sep 2017 9:08am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

mk1collector wrote:
I'm only guessing here but is the large male connector just the end of the old switch your replacing still plugged into the wire you need? If so pull it out and fit the new switch.

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

6th Sep 2017 9:29am

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

Okay not sure if you've sorted this yet but unscrew the rusty screw [RED] then wiggle the plunger switch out of the hole...and the wire should be attached (its purple). If it is not pull the panel off [Yellow arrowed]. It is just attched with spring clips, just carefully pull it back (as in away from the window). Find the wire run it through the hole attach it to the new plunger switch, reinsert it back through the hole and clean the rust off the crew before putting that back together. Then reassemble everything.

Click image to enlarge 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)

6th Sep 2017 2:14pm

Woodruffsdad

Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29

Thank you. I got the panel off easily as you suggested and the problem was very apparent! The old switch had broken off inside the female spade connector. Now all I need to do is to attach a new wire (to make it longer - it was far too short) then attach a new female spade connector and Bob's your uncle! P.S. what strength wire should I use? Photos of my broken wiring and new switch attached.

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6th Sep 2017 3:40pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

1mm thin wall cable used by LR

6th Sep 2017 3:46pm

Woodruffsdad

Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 29

2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.

6th Sep 2017 3:53pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

That picture is indicative of water ingress and I'd recommend first trace the leak, and seal it up. Then you should add some dielectric grease to the contact inside the spade connector to stop that corrosion from happening again (should it leak some more).

Good luck! 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)

6th Sep 2017 4:48pm

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