Land Rover Defender V8i Electrical Library Rover Manual

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.40
DEFENDER V8i
INTERIOR ILLUMINATION
DESCRIPTION
When the side lamps are switched on, the interior controls and gauges are
illuminated so they can be easily located during night driving. Interior
illumination is not controlled by the ignition switch.
OPERATION
Feed from the positive battery terminal is connected to fusible link 6 of the
engine compartment fuse box (C1217-1) by a brown wire. Current flows across
fusible link 6 (C572-3) and on to the lighting switch (C41-1) on...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DEFENDER V8i4.41
INSTRUMENTS
DESCRIPTION
The vehicle relays information to the driver via the instrument pack. The
instrument pack contains lamps and analogue gauges. The colour of the lamp
denotes the severity of the information. Warning lamps are red, caution lamps
are orange, green and blue lamps indicate a system is operating.
The analogue gauges relay information to the driver such as engine speed,
and engine temperature.
OPERATION
Feed from the positive battery terminal is...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.42
DEFENDER V8i
Fuse 1 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C580-2) is also connected to
the instrument pack (C233-2) on a white/green wire, and supplies a feed to the
following warning lamps.
·The hazard warning lamp, which is provided an earth path (C233-8) via the
hazard warning/indicator circuit on a black/red wire.
See EXTERIOR
LAMPS - Indicators / Hazard Warning Lamps.
·The ignition/no charge warning lamp, which is provided an earth path
(C185-1) via the alternator on...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DEFENDER V8i4.43
CIGAR LIGHTER
DESCRIPTION
The cigar lighter is located towards the centre of the dash panel. Pressing the
centre of the cigar lighter latches the heater element into the holder. With the
ignition in position II, power flows through the heating element of the cigar
lighter, causing it to heat up. When the heating element reaches a sufficient
temperature, the holder automatically releases the cigar lighter which can then
be removed for use.
The location of the...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.44
DEFENDER V8i
IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
DESCRIPTION
The radio/cassette player operates when the ignition switch is in position I or
II. Signal output from the radio / cassette player is relayed to four loud
speakers; two mounted in the front doors, two in the rear of the vehicle. The
radio/cassette display is illuminated when the unit is switched on.
OPERATION
Feed from the positive battery terminal is connected to fusible link 5 and fusible
link 6 of the engine compartment fuse...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DEFENDER V8i4.45
The radio/cassette player is connected to 4 speakers as follows;
·The RH rear speaker on black/white (C92-1) and black/brown (C92-2)
wires.
·The LH rear speaker on black/green (C92-7) and black/blue (C92-8) wires.
·The RH front door speaker on black/pink (C92-3) and black/red (C92-4)
wires.
·The LH front door speaker on black/yellow (C92-5) and black/orange
(C92-6) wires.
The radio/cassette player is earthed (C98-8) on a black wire. 

CONNECTORC0001
DEFENDER V8i
Lamp - Direction indicator /
hazard warning - Front - LH
Female
BLACK
Behind LH front indicator
lamp
Cav Col CCT
1 B ALL
2 GR ALL 

C0002CONNECTOR
DEFENDER V8i
Lamp - Direction indicator /
hazard warning - Front - RH
Female
BLACK
Behind RH front indicator
lamp
Cav Col CCT
1 B ALL
2 GW ALL 

CONNECTORC0003
DEFENDER V8i
Horn (s)
Female
LIGHT BLUE
Front LH side of engine
compartment
P5554
C0003
Cav Col CCT
1 PB ALL
2 B ALL