How do I get this off?

So my headlights have started flickering when driving.
I reckon it's the headlight switch, so as I had a spare I thought I'd replace it.

Got so far (including removing the steering wheel without breaking my nose) but am stumped how to get the windsceen wiper switch out. There seems to be one clip type thing left holding it in - picture attached.
How do I get it off without just breaking it with brute force?

I tried Busters thread, but the pictures have been disabled as Photobucket are a bunch of knobs.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/steering-column-switch-renewal.77822/

Cheers

Ah, so it's the star washer I'm stuck on.

Now that I know it's called a 'star washer' I feel feeble for not being able to shift it.
Just yank it off, or is there a knack to doing it nicely?

Just get a screwdriver behind star washer and prise it off, you might be able to open the prongs on the washer a little and wiggle it out. If there is not a new star washer with the new switch, flatten the prongs on old one a little once off to make it fit tightly.

Jamscone said:

Ah, so it's the star washer I'm stuck on.

Now that I know it's called a 'star washer' I feel feeble for not being able to shift it.
Just yank it off, or is there a knack to doing it nicely?

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You should be able to unscrew from it ... hold it in some needle nose molegrips and turn them ...

So I am a big drama queen.

Little bit of a jiggle, prising and lifting with a screwdriver got it off in one piece.
It then went back on easy enough later.

Cheers for the common sense input. Was a lot more straightforward than I expected in the end.

but.......but........the headlight switch comes out without removing the indicator stalk doesn't it......?? Oh well, hope it fixed the flicker - I'm on 6th switch over 3 Defenders, crummy design and I guess the relay mod is a great idea one day! Cheers, A

agew said:

but.......but........the headlight switch comes out without removing the indicator stalk doesn't it......?? Oh well, hope it fixed the flicker - I'm on 6th switch over 3 Defenders, crummy design and I guess the relay mod is a great idea one day! Cheers, A

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The relay helps with the electrickery load going around crappy ancient wiring and bodges by previous owners to fit a radio ...

I have one of these switches spare if you need one - let me know if you need it.

agew said:

I guess the relay mod is a great idea one day! Cheers,

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Dippypud said:

The relay helps with the electrickery load going around crappy ancient wiring and bodges by previous owners to fit a radio ...

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Does make a big difference, I can actually see at night now, it is at least 2 candle power rather than the half CP previously.

Cheers

neilly said:

Does make a big difference, I can actually see at night now, it is at least 2 candle power rather than the half CP previously.

Cheers

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More electrickery is used to warm up the bulb ...

agew said:

but.......but........the headlight switch comes out without removing the indicator stalk doesn't it......?? Oh well, hope it fixed the flicker - I'm on 6th switch over 3 Defenders, crummy design and I guess the relay mod is a great idea one day! Cheers, A

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The headlight switch I bought came with that metal plate thing that the other switches connect to - http://www.paddockspares.com/stc439-indicator-horn-headlamp-dip-switch-ha455946-to-va104805.html

Definitely better now, but there's still a flicker on the bigger road bumps.

However, what is this relay mod you talk of?

Jamscone said:

However, what is this relay mod you talk of?

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Bit of info here, plus you can get a ready made loom from paddocks.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...ps-quite-a-difference-in-candle-power.319129/

EDIT: http://www.paddockspares.com/boomslang-performance-headlight-loom.html

Cheers

Ah. Now that is interesting. Cheers.