Defender 2,5TD handbrake
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FlyingPete
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The wire to the switch wasn't always fitted (my 90 never had it from new) but it should be in the dash harness. Look for the white/yellow wire in the multi-way plugs near the brake servo/clutch pedal. If necessary, run a new wire from there down along the gearbox and through the back of the handbrake lever. Mine didn't have a switch either, so rather than bodge something up I ended up replacing it with a take-off part from a much newer Defender.
I think my def is the same....but i would like to have the option if it is not very dificult to install,i have no switch atached near the handbake....i place an order for it,because that i have to find the wire if it exist
Thanks for answeres!!
FlyingPete
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If you have no switch at the lever, it's likely that the wire isn't there either. Easy enought though to run a new one alongside the other wires in that area.
I did this and also wired a 'bonnet open' warning light, using a spare door switch and wired to the spare warning light (with a tilted truck cab) on the instrument cluster.
I did this and also wired a 'bonnet open' warning light, using a spare door switch and wired to the spare warning light (with a tilted truck cab) on the instrument cluster.
Hicap phill
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@FlyingPete
If you have a tilted truck on the cluster this is a rare cluster.
Is yours ex military ?
If you have a tilted truck on the cluster this is a rare cluster.
Is yours ex military ?
Evan farmer
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My 1985 county 90 doesnt have it fitted but it still glows when ignition is on and engine off
@FlyingPete
If you have a tilted truck on the cluster this is a rare cluster.
Is yours ex military ?
Not ex militay....is a 89 station wagon...i haven’t wire i think because i haven’t bulb in the dash
FlyingPete
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@FlyingPete
If you have a tilted truck on the cluster this is a rare cluster.
Is yours ex military ?
Just a regular 1988 CSW. I think the symbol was a leftover from the Llama project or something like it.
Hicap phill
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It is a llama dash. Finding them is hard...people used to pay good money for them
