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4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 953

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

What is this switch?

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Just realized that I had this little SPST rocker switch under the dash, it appears that it is clock graphic or guage graphic on it? Can someone tell me what it does? Cannot seem to find any reference to it.

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)

21st Aug 2015 3:18pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 503

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'

21st Aug 2015 3:24pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 953

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)

21st Aug 2015 3:50pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 503

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'

21st Aug 2015 3:58pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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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 5:49pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

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

21st Aug 2015 5:52pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2238

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

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

21st Aug 2015 5:54pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 503

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

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Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

21st Aug 2015 6:09pm

CDN38

Member Since: 14 Nov 2014
Location: Courtenay, BC
Posts: 729

Is it for switching the dash illumination on/off, or dimming the dash illumination from bright, to not so bright?

21st Aug 2015 7:41pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 503

On/Off

. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

21st Aug 2015 7:46pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 953

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)

22nd Aug 2015 10:57am

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 953

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)

22nd Aug 2015 3:18pm

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