What the hell? wiring

Hi

Just doing some work on the dash on my Defender 90 - 1986 - instrument panel, tidying up etc. There's an outcrop of wiring emerging from the centre of the dash (pic attached) - hole cut through at the back. Some of it probably for the radio which has been taken out. Any thoughts on the rest - particularly the connector block?

Thanks

patrickr90 said:

Hi

Just doing some work on the dash on my Defender 90 - 1986 - instrument panel, tidying up etc. There's an outcrop of wiring emerging from the centre of the dash (pic attached) - hole cut through at the back. Some of it probably for the radio which has been taken out. Any thoughts on the rest - particularly the connector block?

Thanks

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Rear wash wipe,radio, cigarette lighter,rear demistet

Just lift the plastic tray up & put them underneath if they are in the way

patrickr90 said:

Hi

Just doing some work on the dash on my Defender 90 - 1986 - instrument panel, tidying up etc. There's an outcrop of wiring emerging from the centre of the dash (pic attached) - hole cut through at the back. Some of it probably for the radio which has been taken out. Any thoughts on the rest - particularly the connector block?

Thanks

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There should be a little Domed plastic cover that hides them all and aches to the back of the centre pane using the same screws.

Even with everything listed above there is likly To still be some spare connections. There as in mine.

Thanks all. It looked like such a hacked about hole that I thought it was mostly the work of the PO. But good to know it's alot of the original wiring (albeit I don't have a rear wiper or rear demister). I've got the casing for the radio but don't have the domed plastic cover, I don't think. I probably will want to pass some heated seat wiring that way along and cut the buttons into a custom panel below (where the lighter socket goes). Is the cigarette lighter live at all times or just live when the ignition is on.

Also, I notice that my main instrument lights are on with the ignition on (ie. without the lights on). Is that normal?

Instrument lights should be off until lights are on.
Look by the hazard switch for a light switch. Give that a move and see if anything happens .(it does interior light & insruments lights)