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Cooperracer05

Member Since: 07 Nov 2020
Location: Sussex
Posts: 98

Light switch replacement

2003 TD5

Do I need to take the steering wheel off to replace the light switch (off / side / headlight) or just unscrew the 3 screws in the column housing?

can't find an instruction

13th Jan 2021 3:51pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2192

Undo the column.

Wheel can stay on.

Theres 4 screws in each corner + 2 on the underside Instagram @defender_ventures
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13th Jan 2021 4:15pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

It's a damn sight easier with the steering wheel out of the way, which is easy enough to do. Just remember to only slacken the large nut whilst you wrestle the wheel off, to prevent any wheel/nose interfaces

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13th Jan 2021 4:22pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2138

Or buy the steering wheel removing tool off the net for circa £10.

13th Jan 2021 4:27pm

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2316

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LandRoverAnorak wrote:
interfaces

> 110 XS Double Cab

13th Jan 2021 4:31pm

Cooperracer05

Member Since: 07 Nov 2020
Location: Sussex
Posts: 98

thanks all, my wheel is a bit off centre, so I may have a go at getting the steering wheel off

13th Jan 2021 4:48pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17603

Ianh wrote:
Or buy the steering wheel removing tool off the net for circa £10.

These only work if you have the type of wheel with the daft fake-airbag-growth-like-nodule thing in the middle, if you have the flat type there are no puller holes.

13th Jan 2021 5:11pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17603

Cooperracer05 wrote:
thanks all, my wheel is a bit off centre, so I may have a go at getting the steering wheel off

If it is only a little off-centre you'll need to adjust the drag link. Moving the wheel a spline will probab;y make it even more off-centre the other way.

If you do take the wheel off remember it doesn't need to be done up crazy-tight afterwards, and using some anti-seize or copper grease on the taper and splines will make it easier to remove next time.

13th Jan 2021 5:13pm

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