Land Rover Freelander 2002my Electrical Library 3rd Edition Rover Manual

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.130FREELANDER 02MY
5 Door
Fuse 14 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C0580) provides a constant battery feed 
to the front interior lamp (C0355) on a P wire. When the interior lamp switch is in the normal 
position, the earth path for the lamp (C0355) is controlled by the CCU (C0593) via the 
passenger compartment fuse box (C0580) on a PW wire. The CCU will illuminate the interior 
lamp if it senses any of the doors are open (see Central Control Unit – CCU).
When the...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FREELANDER 02MY 4.131
Vanity Mirrors (02MY Vehicles Only)
Fuse 14 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C0580) provides a constant battery feed 
to the LH (C0780 on 3 door vehicles, C0737 on 5 door vehicles) and RH (C0736) vanity 
mirror lamps on P wires. The lamps are earthed on B wires. 

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.132FREELANDER 02MY
INTERIOR ILLUMINATION
DESCRIPTION
General
Interior illumination provides background lighting for the instrument pack and control switch 
graphics. Interior illumination operates when the lighting switch is turned to the side or 
headlamp position, irrespective of ignition switch position.
OPERATION
General
Feed from the positive battery terminal (C0192) is supplied to fusible link 12 of the engine 
compartment fuse box (C0632) on an R wire. Fusible link 12...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FREELANDER 02MY 4.133
Fuse 16 (C0589) also provides a feed to the following on RO wires:

The instrument pack (C0233).

The rear fog lamp switch (C0064).

The radio remote display/clock (C0241).

The rear screen washer switch (C0073).

The rear screen wiper switch (C0079).
All the above are earthed on B wires.
Instrument Dimmer
The instrument dimmer is a rotary potentiometer mounted on the fascia below the 
instrument pack. When the lighting switch is turned to the side or...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.134FREELANDER 02MY
INSTRUMENTS
DESCRIPTION
General
The instrument pack is a totally electronic controlled device receiving electrical signals from 
sender units, and CAN messages from the Engine Control Module (ECM), the ABS ECU, 
the Automatic Transmission Control Unit (ATCU) and the cruise control interface unit (Td4 
vehicles only). The instrument pack transposes these via a microprocessor into analogue 
gauge read out and warning lamp illumination.
The warning lamps...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FREELANDER 02MY 4.135
OPERATION
General
Feed from the positive battery terminal (C0192) is supplied to the following (C0632) on an 
R wire: 

Fuse 7

Fusible link 12

Fusible link 9

Fusible link 4

Fusible link 3
Fuse 7 (C0576) provides a constant battery feed to the hazard warning relay located in the 
passenger compartment fuse box (C0581) on an NO wire. 
Fusible link 12 (C0575) provides a constant battery feed to the lighting switch (C0041) on an 
RN wire.
Fusible link 9...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.136FREELANDER 02MY
The warning lamps contained within the instrument operate as follows:

The LH direction indicator warning lamp (C0233) receives a feed from the hazard 
warning lamp relay (C0589) on a GR wire. The lamp is earthed on a B wire.

The RH direction indicator warning lamp (C0233) receives a feed from the hazard 
warning lamp relay (C0589) on a GW wire. The lamp is earthed on a B wire.

The main beam warning lamp (C0233) receives a feed from the main/dipped beam...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FREELANDER 02MY 4.137

The handbrake/low brake fluid warning lamp receives a constant battery feed from fuse 
14 of the passenger compartment fuse box (C0589) on a P wire. Illumination of the 
lamp is controlled by the handbrake switch (C0091) on a BW wire. When the 
handbrake is applied, the switch contacts close and an earth path is created, 
illuminating the lamp. Illumination of the lamp is also controlled by the ABS ECU 
(C0500 on 01MY vehicles, C0501 on 02MY vehicles) via...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
4.138FREELANDER 02MY
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) gauge is driven by a CAN message from the 
Engine Control Module (ECM) on YN (Low) and YB (High) wires. For more information on 
ECT gauge operation, refer to the  Instruments  section of the System Description and 
Operation Workshop manual.
Fuel Gauge
The instrument pack (C0230) provides a feed to the fuel tank sender (C0114) on a GB wire. 
The sender is located within the fuel tank and...

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FREELANDER 02MY 4.139
HORNS
DESCRIPTION
General
Two vehicle horns are fitted, one below each headlamp on either side of the engine bay. One 
horn emits a high tone, the other a low tone. The horns are operated by pressing either of 
the two buttons located on the steering wheel. 
The horn circuit is fed directly from the battery and operates independently of the ignition 
circuits. The horns are also used as an audible warning if the anti-theft alarm system is 
triggered. For...