Clive D

No plan on going to a stearlership - if anything I'd have found an indy, but I guess as I've had it all apart once, I can do it again. The one thing that really still concerns me is the way the wash/wipe stalk is attached to the front of the mounting pate - it looks like this spiky washer has been pushed over a plastic pin - anyone know what I'm talking about here?

Steering wheel was easy for me - aftermarket, dead easy to get off. What is concerning me is the way it appears that the two stalk assemblies are connected. I only want to replace (and only have new) the lights / horn / indicator stalk and assembly. This is bolted, using two different connection points at least, to the wiper stalk assembley / switch. One appears to be some sort of hex or security type bolt (not in front of me right now - all put back together!) and the other looks like some sort of push on washer affair that I don't know will come off and go back on easily. Making sense? Thanks for the encouragement..... we might still get there

Thanks. I got all the cowling off (and discovered several missing screws along the way) but then discovered that the light / horn / indicator switch was attached to the wiper switch in a way that I wasn't sure I could undo, and was even less sure I could get back together, so I put it all back together again Anyone recommend a friendly LR garage in Hertfordshire or surrounds I could get to do it for me?

Ok, I realise this is probably pretty simple, but I'm new to taking my landy (Def 50th) apart and don't want to break anything! I got as far as removing the steering wheel and the four screws that hold the bottom of the cowling to the top. I could get both top and bottom wiggling, but neither wanted to come free - particularly at the rear. Do I need to remove more of the dash to be able to remove the cowling halves to be able to change the indicator / horn / main-beam switch assembly? Cheers, Clive

Did it work? I've just fitted LED front side-lights and have exactly the same issue - and having done a bit of a search it seems it is fairly common, and that most people just give up and take them out. Surely there must be a fix....?

Thanks guys - fingers crossed it's nothing to worry about then....!

Hi all, A 98 Defender I went to look at today had one fault that apparently occured between it being put away a couple of weeks ago and me looking at it today - although it was jump started, so I wonder if that could be the cause... In short, both rear indicators have stopped working, but the fronts work fine, flashing at double speed. Seems unlikely to me that both rear bulbs would have gone at the same time. Ideas? Simple (and cheap) to fix would you expect? Cheers, Clive