 | Home > Puma (Tdci) > Puma reverse switch |
 
|
|
|
| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4709  
|
What is the best way to access the reverse light switch on a 2.4 2008 Puma? My reverse light does not work but the fuse and bulb are both O.K. so I surmise that the switch is at fault. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
||
20th Jan 2022 11:25am |
|
| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309  
|
Many opinions on this but I managed to access it from the top after removing the cubby box.
Was extremely fiddly. |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 11:44am |
|
| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729 
|
Managed mine from underneath, but think the neighbours learnt new words whilst I was doing it.
 |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 11:46am |
|
| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4709
|
Landy andy " Managed mine from underneath, but think the neighbours learnt new words whilst I was doing it."
Any help would be gratefully received, so what were the magic words? Kmac "Many opinions on this but I managed to access it from the top after removing the cubby box. Was extremely fiddly." My wife has so much stuff in the cubbybox that I dread going near it. Thanks for the info  1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 11:58am |
|
| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
|
Hello spudfan
I recently did mine... Via the Cubby worked for me...
You will need a 'stubby' (short) 22mm spanner.... i modified an adjustable (spanner of last resort... of which I had a surprising number... it's also good to be reused. I had to take one from 21.5mm to 22... most open to around 20mm). Managed to get a standard 22mm to start it off... it's a pain as there are approaching 20 revolutions required to get it off, I think 18, after easing it undone it was possible to hand unwind the switch. Easy job overall and if you know your Reverse Light is OK then swap out the switch... 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Good Luck... SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 12:43pm |
|
| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4709
|
Now I know what is ahead
 Thank you for the comprehensive guide. I am more bothered about emptying the Mrs's cubby box, heaven knows what I will find in there  1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 12:49pm |
|
| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
|
 maybe laying underneath is a better option... SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 2:51pm |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
|
I did mine from above and modified a spanner to help. More details here:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post733726.html#733726 Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 3:04pm |
|
| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
|
Although possible it's really awkward from underneath, since you can't even see it and it is difficult to reach. It really is easier from above.
|
||
|
20th Jan 2022 4:12pm |
|
| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2034
|
I’m assuming a 22mm deep socket, 22mm ratchet spanner of perhaps a 22mm stubby ratchet spanner (if such a thing exists) are no use in this confined space, but thought I would ask.
. |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 5:38pm |
|
| swt Member Since: 24 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163 
|
+1. This is one of those jobs where there is an awkward way that needs nothing else disassembling, and an easy way which requires other things to be moved. My approach is always to start with the difficult way. I begin by adopting an awkward posture, and when I have strained a muscle, I try to lose some skin from a knuckle. I continue until I am sure the thing won't budge, and then switch to the easy slow way. This technique never fails. |
||
|
20th Jan 2022 5:52pm |
|
| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3682 
|
^^^ Can’t believe you give up that easily!!
|
||
|
20th Jan 2022 6:37pm |
|
| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
|
Just in the same situation today - light is not working but the bulb and holder are fine, all the fuses seem to be ok (but not sure which fuse is the specific one for the light )
It may be that the mech forget to re-connect this after the clutch changeout (hopefully an easy fix!) sadly I have a heater under the cubby so would be a royal pain to remove all the fittings to get to this easily .. so will try the brail method first ! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
||
|
27th Jan 2022 12:29pm |
|
| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
|
I’ve lost count of the amount of times that I’ve taken stuff off or out just to get at something else only to refit due to having an item I need to buy to later fit or having to temporarily replace it only just to take it off yet again.
Pumas are very good at needing to have item A, removed just to access item B. Sometimes it’s even worse and multiple items need removing just to replace one thing. Water pump for example, fluid drain. Acc drive belt off, brake vac pump off then finally the water pump and repeat the re-installation. And that’s boring compared to the more complicated engine related internals etc which is out of my scope of knowledge and many people out there. There is very few jobs that are easy or non time consuming that’s for sure. If someone did the reverse light switch from underneath I’d imagine an endoscope kind of camera with lighting and screen would be useful or something similar, one of the few tools that I don’t have. Mirrors can be useful sometimes but working in reverse and with poor light that wouldn’t be much help I don’t think. I’ve had to take the cubby box out countless times too, best to make it so it is easy enough to take in and out. No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
||
|
27th Jan 2022 12:39pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
