Mark Farrell Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hi Pulse Ambulance 1998 130 I'm sure I've read a post here on how to convert from a rotary light switch to the std stalk type but have just spent an hour trying to find it can anyone direct me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I've read it somewhere too, Google "defender rotary light switch replacement" brings up some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohlins Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) I had bookmarked how this was to be carried out from the LRO website ages ago but it disappeared when the forum shut down. By coincidence I found a printed copy in an old drawer so here it is.... 1. Buy the civilian light switch and disconnect the battery before starting. 2. There's a plastic cover behind the steering wheel. Remove that and fit the new switch. The switch has three wires (blue, brown and red) to a connector. Leave this dangling for now. 3. The wiring for the civilian light switch is already present lying about behind the speedo panel. It has the corresponding connector and the same three colours of wire. Sometimes it can be found by removing the plastic switch panel that houses the hazard flasher switch. 4. Carefully thread the connector through to appear above the steering column and to avoid cable pinching. 5. Push the two halves of the connector together. The lights (side,tail and headlamps) are now operational. 6. Open up the panels around the 6 way military switch. Disconnect the two wires (brown and black) that go to the small power connectors next to the switch. These are just push fit and just pull off. The brown is live. 7. The back of the military switch is covered by a big rubber boot normally. No need to open that up. 8. The wires attached to the 6 way switch are connected to the vehicle wiring by a single connector. Unplug it. The entire 6 way switch can then be lifted away. ( note, the plug can be very stiff to pull apart and might need a lot of force) 9. There are several wires that come out of the vehicle bulkhead and go into the connector. Snip the two brown ones (plain brown and brown with a stripe) from the connector and safely connect them together. This needs doing well as these are quite hefty cables and are permanently live. 10. Snip the two green/purple wires and connect together. These wires supply the brake lights. Summary 1. Fit civilian switch and connect to existing connector behind speedo panel. 2. Remove military switch and undo connector 3. Join the two brown wires together and insulate connection. 4. Join the two green/purple wires together and insulate connection. There'll be a multitude of other wires lurking behind the 6 way switch. None are connected with this exercise. All the best 👍😁 Edited October 14, 2019 by Ohlins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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