Land Rover Discovery II: Switch to enable/disable ETC w/CDL

Thu, 07 May 2009 22:36:00 GMT

Resurrected from www.disco2.com with some assistance from Google's cache and the Internet Archive. This was convenient for me since I was already under the console installing a D1 shift linkage.

Parts and tools required

Phillips screwdriver
Soldering iron
Crimping tool
Heat shrink sleeving or insulation tape
2.8mm spade connectors
Light gauge insulated cable to run 2 lengths from the back of the centre console to where you put the switch (binacle or facia panel)
LR Front Foglight switch, Part # YUG102620

Instructions

Unclip the gaiter from the Hi/Low stick.
Unscrew the 2 screws under the gaiter and 2 from within the cubby box.
Lift the back of the centre console and support.
Locate a black header block (wires entering from one side only). There will be an orange one next to it.
Find the 3 Blue/Black wires (they will be at one end) and cut the 3rd one, counting from the edge, about 70mm from the header.
Solder and insulate the two lengths of wire to the two cut Blue/Black wires.
Remove blank switch from it's housing and swap the switch front fascia with the fascia of your foglight switch, giving you a proper switch with a blank face.
Run the two lengths of wire to where you're going to put the switch.
Remove about 3mm of insulation from the end of the wires and crimp on the male spades.
Connect wires to terminals 1 & 4 of the switch. The numbers are stamped onto the switch by the terminals.
Push switch into its housing.
Now test the system by locking the CDL and switching on the ignition - ETC & ABS lights will stay off after initial diagnostics.

With thanks to Mark Casey

Northwest Overlanding

Land Rover Discovery II: Switch to enable/disable ETC w/CDL

Parts and tools required

Instructions