Land Rover Defender: Rain/Light Sensor

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

REMOVAL

CAUTIONS:

• Make sure the ignition is OFF at all times during the replacement procedure.
• Care must be taken to avoid damaging the surrounding components.
• After removal and installation of the rain/light sensor, wait 10 minutes before the calibration routine is completed. Failure to follow this instruction may result in calibration failure.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustration depending on the vehicle specification, but essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity

1.

• Release the 7 clips.
• Remove the cover.

2.

• Disconnect the electrical connector from the rain/light sensor.
• Release the 2 clips.
• Remove the rain/light sensor.

INSTALLATION

CAUTIONS:

• Make sure that the rain/light sensor is correctly installed.
• Make sure that the windshield and rain/light sensor are not contaminated.
• Make sure that the area is clean and free from foreign materials.

NOTES:

• Prior to switch the ignition ON first time after the rain/light sensor replacement please allow at least 10 minutes for the gel pad to adhere to the windshield surface.
• Following the settle period - preform a rain sensor re-adaption request using JLR diagnosis (ensure both front doors, and hood are closed, stalk in auto position and ignition is switched ON).

1.

CAUTIONS:

• Make sure that all the clips are correctly installed.
• Make sure that the rain/light sensor is fully adheres to the windshield.

• Install the electrical connector to the rain/light sensor.
• Install the rain/light sensor.
• Install the cover.

2. Allow 10 minutes before calibrating the rain/light sensor.

3. Use the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) approved diagnostic equipment to calibrate the rain/light sensor.

General Equipment: Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment

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