Thread: Removal of Blackout Switch?

Its been bent in the past and the steel and aluminium have separated in places.

This may end up a serious repair. Also need to weld a crack on the lip as well.

But this is probably not the topic for it. Ill discuss it in the proper thread as I come to tackle that job.

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Hi All
Just bought the Surveillance 1991 with 12800 K's on it!!!! I thought when I first started to check the Perentie's out that they were around the clock but to my surprise when I viewed the service manual ...it was only put into service in 1/2010 ...sitting for 19 years awaiting service??

I have to vehicle register now and along with the list you may have read else where I need to remove the blackout switch and wiring. I just started to remove the the front plate and decided to loosen off the fuse rack but there is little opportunity to get behind or access the switch with out major dash surgery!!! Any one have the correct steps to take on how to effect this with the least time/effort in doing the job for the DOT inspectors?? Thanks in advance

You may find if your vehicke is ex loan pool, it may have previously belonged to another unit and been overhauled and refurbished. I'm told they get new books when that happens. Speedos get replaced alot too.

My advice re: dash

Loosen the nut on the diff lock valve, undo the two flat blade screws either side of the label plate.
remove screws under that

Remove the plastic cover above switch, and the dash edging.

The cover should lift out - the rest should become apparent here.

Take a few photos of the wiring and check for wire labels. I found I only needed to bypass one pair.

If re-instating it, be sure to get them in the right way round or you will burn out your dimmer.



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Thanks dranoweb for your reply.
Seen the plastic cover between the fuse bank and blackout/transfer/dimmer switches which I loosened off but unable to get any real movement from the fuse bank with the short spaghetti wiring attached to the rear.
I guess by lifting up the unscrewed fuse bank up as much as possible ...undoing the two screws holding the plastic cover over the blackout/transfer/dimmer switches is the only way to access this area for blackout switch removal!! The DOT defects list didn't mention the dimmer switch removal just blackout & wiring!! Anyway will give the go to see what happens ...one tight space to work in.

Originally Posted by StarFire

Hi All
Just bought the Surveillance 1991 with 12800 K's on it!!!! I thought when I first started to check the Perentie's out that they were around the clock but to my surprise when I viewed the service manual ...it was only put into service in 1/2010 ...sitting for 19 years awaiting service??

I have to vehicle register now and along with the list you may have read else where I need to remove the blackout switch and wiring. I just started to remove the the front plate and decided to loosen off the fuse rack but there is little opportunity to get behind or access the switch with out major dash surgery!!! Any one have the correct steps to take on how to effect this with the least time/effort in doing the job for the DOT inspectors?? Thanks in advance

You got one of the good ones. Well done. I see you are located in East Perth, did you pick up the RFSV at the last Grays auction in Perth? Pretty sure some in that auction were 'Tenexed' (rebuilt).
Regards Warrick.

Originally Posted by StarFire

Hi All
Just bought the Surveillance 1991 with 12800 K's on it!!!! I thought when I first started to check the Perentie's out that they were around the clock but to my surprise when I viewed the service manual ...it was only put into service in 1/2010 ...sitting for 19 years awaiting service??

I have to vehicle register now and along with the list you may have read else where I need to remove the blackout switch and wiring. I just started to remove the the front plate and decided to loosen off the fuse rack but there is little opportunity to get behind or access the switch with out major dash surgery!!! Any one have the correct steps to take on how to effect this with the least time/effort in doing the job for the DOT inspectors?? Thanks in advance

Yours may have been refitted from FFR to RFSV spec around 2010, and hence that's when records begin/restart.

Originally Posted by wpalmo

You got one of the good ones. Well done. I see you are located in East Perth, did you pick up the RFSV at the last Grays auction in Perth? Pretty sure some in that auction were 'Tenexed' (rebuilt).
Regards Warrick.

Was able to get at the black out switch with out problem when I lifted out the plastic cover between the fuse bank above and the three switch units below. Will explain more when i get it licensed!!
Initially it looked like a tight space to get to but turned out OK. Other Perentie's appear to have the fuse box in different places!!!
Not sure about the refitting and odometer changing?? Why would the ADF change the K meter?? On the first run to the Welshpool inspection ...the examiner could not believe how good it looked under side for 25 years old. I recon there is a bunch of stock sitting in a big shed for the potential event for mobilization. The September Grays auction at 46 Airds Road, Minto NSW seen the RSFV's going for an average of $22,359 + the 6% Buyer P + 10% gst = $26,070 take home. This works out $4k more than Perth Grays Aug Auction. ...Interesting! ....when I just bought it on a whim! ....but looking forward to getting her on the road and showing her some bushes!!

The speedos were good for getting full of water... simple service solution was replace them.

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