Defender instrument removal

patrickr90 · 2025-05-13T11:54:03+0100

Hi All

Can anyone tell me whether it's possible / how to remove the individual instruments (speedo etc) from the instrument panel. I want to put the instruments in a new panel as the original one was mashed by PO.

Thanks

julianf · 2025-05-13T12:35:07+0100

You have to take the front off the binnacle - screws on either end and the base.

Then the gauges have a screw and u shaped clip thing that has to come off.

Make sure you pay attention to the black wire with the eyelets on it, and replace it in the right position.

patrickr90 · 2025-05-13T18:23:01+0100

julianf said:
You have to take the front off the binnacle - screws on either end and the base.

Then the gauges have a screw and u shaped clip thing that has to come off.

Make sure you pay attention to the black wire with the eyelets on it, and replace it in the right position.

Hi, just had a bit of play. Looks easy enough. Thanks for the advice... I've ordered a new cowl as well.

meego · 2025-05-13T18:42:22+0100

patrickr90 said:
Hi, just had a bit of play. Looks easy enough. Thanks for the advice... I've ordered a new cowl as well.

Just happens mine is sitting on the bench in front of me. I took it off months ago and “really” looking forward to wiring it up again. I bunched the cables from each clock with tie wraps and took photos, but I’m still quite sure it’s not going to go to plan

meego · 2025-05-13T20:04:02+0100

Yep. I was right and it’s not going to plan. I decided to try and get the binnacle back in tonight and I don’t think the cables to the clocks were too bad, but I’ve got some spares I’m not sure where they go.

julianf · 2025-05-13T20:57:27+0100

I got so sick of trying to trouble shoot it on the vehicle that i got it all on the kitchen table!

patrickr90 said:
Hi, just had a bit of play. Looks easy enough. Thanks for the advice... I've ordered a new cowl as well.

Id swap the broken plastic things for a raptor unit in the blink of an eye at any point into the future.

patrickr90 · 2025-05-13T21:57:52+0100

meego said:
Just happens mine is sitting on the bench in front of me. I took it off months ago and “really” looking forward to wiring it up again. I bunched the cables from each clock with tie wraps and took photos, but I’m still quite sure it’s not going to go to plan

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I know the feeling. Amazing what a few months does to the memory!

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