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Bushpig

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Risca, Wales
Posts: 236

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Alpine White

Electric windows to work with key in position '1' not '2'

Hi All
Firstly, this awesome forum has been excellent help with my new Landy...

To change the operation of the electric windows from position '2' to '1' on the ignition (2012 2.2 puma)...
Is this something that can be done via the cpu or is it a rewiring job?
For me there is nothing worse than being in the bush and having to turn the key to '2' so the windows will work (the fuel pump turns on and completely disturbs the ambiance...)

Thanks for any help in advance.

7th Nov 2013 11:39am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

in the fusebox there will be some permanent live fuses, some ignition pos1 and ign pos2 live fuses, obviously the windows are currently tapped into the pos2 feed, so you just need to find something that works on pos1 (on Td5's it's the heater fan), see where the live side of the fuse gets it's feed from (will be a cluster of wires the same colour) then rig it from the window fuse.

I'm not sure where the fuse panel is on a puma, but if it's like a Td5 then 6" of wire and a soldering iron will sort it.

7th Nov 2013 6:50pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

Theres 2. 1 under the driver seat and the other is under the steering wheel, where the OBD port is 110 D250 SE HT
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7th Nov 2013 6:56pm

Bushpig

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Risca, Wales
Posts: 236

Thanks diesel_jim
I'll have to get some courage before I go playing with the wiring.
Thanks again

8th Nov 2013 1:59pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

The window lift relay R143 (under the column) is connected to 10A link 3 in the BJB (under the driver's seat) whcih is permanent live. The relay is energised by a switched supply from the ignition switch, which passes via 5A CJB Fuse 15 then header K109 to the realy. When the ignition is switched, the relay is energised, and the windows can operate.

Header K109 (on the bulkhead under the column) is way too complex to mess with (it distributes the ignition feed to the headlamp relay, HRS, HFS timer, IPAC, dim-dip relay as well as the window lift, and also joins two of the main harness segments together with many other connections), so I would suggest that any mods you want to make should be "downstream" of this header.

If you could take a feed from 5A CJB Fuse 44 (radio) and connect it to C0042-85 (the "85" connector on relay R143) you shoudl achieve the desired result. Make sure you insulate and secure the cut end of the original wire to the relay since it will still be live and conncted to many other circuits,

8th Nov 2013 2:47pm

Bushpig

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Risca, Wales
Posts: 236

blackwolf, a big thanks, but I'll be definitely be purchasing a case of beer and inviting an auto electrician mate around for this one...

10th Nov 2013 7:21am

Bushpig

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Risca, Wales
Posts: 236

Thought I'd revive this this thread...
My list is running short so this mod has returned to the top 5...
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