Land Rover Defender 1999 Td5 Electrical Library Rover Manual

INTRODUCTION
DEFENDER 1999 MY1.5
Disciplines
Switch off ignition prior to making any connection or disconnection in the
system as electrical surge caused by disconnecting live connections can
damage electronic components.
Ensure hands and work surfaces are clean and free of grease, swarf, etc. as
grease collects dirt which can cause tracking or high-resistance contacts.
When handling printed circuit boards, treat them as you would a brake disc -
hold by the edges only; note that some electronic...

INTRODUCTION
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DEFENDER 1999 MY
ABBREVIATIONS
A - Amps
ABS - Anti-lock braking system
ac - Alternating current
A/C or Aircon - Air conditioning
BBUS - Battery backed up sounder
Cav - Cavity
Cct - Model or feature applicability
Col - Colour
dc - Direct current
ECU - Electronic control unit
ECM - Engine control module
EGR - Exhaust gas recirculation
EKA - Emergency key access
HRW - Heated rear window
IACV - Idle air control valve
ICE - In-car entertainment
LED - Light emitting diode
LH - Left hand
LHD -...

INTRODUCTION
DEFENDER 1999 MY1.7
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
Fuse details
Contains information on fuse functions and values and should be used together
with the power distribution circuit diagrams to establish which systems share a
common power supply and to ensure that correct value fuses are fitted.
Earth points and headers joints
Shows a plan view of the vehicle including location of all earth points.
Supporting photographs and connector detail information appear in the
Connector section.
Description and...

INTRODUCTION
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DEFENDER 1999 MY
·Colour- If applicable, the colour of the connector housing is shown.
NATURAL is used to describe connectors with a clear/translucent plastic
finish.
·Location statement- Used in conjunction with the photograph to
determine the location of the connector.
·Photograph- Shows the location of the subject connector. In most cases,
the photograph will indicate the amount of trim removal necessary to reveal
the connector. For convenience some photographs identify more than one...

INTRODUCTION
DEFENDER 1999 MY1.9
The 1999 MY Defender model range features a number of different derivatives.
To identify which vehicle a specifuc feature applies to, the following CCTs are
used in the connector section of this Electrical Reference Library.
Cct Model or feature
1 Air Conditioning
2 No Air Conditioning
3 RHD
4 LHD
7 90
8 110
9 130
10 ABS - RHD
11 ABS - LHD
12 ABS
13 Non ABS - RHD
14 Non ABS - LHD
15 Anti-theft Alarm
16 Anti-theft Alarm - LHD
17 Anti-theft Alarm - RHD
18 No Anti-theft...

INTRODUCTION
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DEFENDER 1999 MY
WIRE COLOUR CODES
The following list contains the wire colour codes used on the vehicle harnesses
and is intended to give an indication of the function or feature for which a
particular colour of wire is normally used. These guidelines do not always apply
to the wiring between components and the main harness.
Code Colour Function
BBlack Earth wire from a component to an earth tag.
GGreen Ignition fused supply from passenger compartment
fuse box: clock, instrument,...

INTRODUCTION
DEFENDER 1999 MY1.11
Fault diagnosis
When diagnosing an electrical fault follow the steps below:
1.Read the circuit description and study the circuit diagram appropriate to
the reported fault to ensure a good understanding of circuit operation.
2.Study the power distribution, fuse details and earth distribution diagrams
and identify other circuits which share fuses and/or earth points. Check
whether these circuits operate correctly.
3.Using the photographs contained in the Connector section,...

FUSE DETAILS
DEFENDER 1999 MY2.1
INTRODUCTION
The following tables give details of power supply through the engine and
passenger compartment fuse boxes.
NOTE: Some fuse numbers may be followed by a letter, either an
E or a P. E denotes a fuse located in the engine compartment
fuse box, and P a fuse located in the passenger compartment fuse
box.
Engine compartment fuse box 

FUSE DETAILS
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DEFENDER 1999 MY
Engine compartment fuse box - fusible links
Link Rating Wire
colourFunction
1 100 Amp N Link 2, link 3, link 4, fuse 1 (E), fuse 2 (E),
fuse 3 (E).
2 60 Amp N Glow plug relay, fuse 9 (P), fuse 10 (P).
3 60 Amp N Not used.
4 30 Amp N ABS return pump relay.
5 60 Amp N Ignition switch, starter relay, fuse 8 (P), BBUS, dim
dip resistor.
6 30 Amp N Lighting switch, alarm relay, alarm LED.
Engine compartment fuse box - fuses
Fuse Rating Wire
colourFunction
1 30 Amp N Rear...