I believe that switch under the dash is only used when delivered as a new vehicle via car transporters - although not sure exactly what it enables / disables

My car has that switch too. I hadn't seen it before. I pressed it and everything electrical seemed to wake up.

After that I didn't press it again and just forgot it was there.

A bit of Googling said it's something to do with the transportation of the vehicle when they left the factory. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

The switch under the dash is for roof access. It allows you to deploy the steps permanently so you can access the roof (at leats that's what mine does). If you turn on the ignition and press the switch within 3 seconds it locks the side steps out and the switch lights up. To put the side steps back is the same procedure.

HTH

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

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Ivan - that's the switch that you fit in the headlining up by the sunroof. Not the one with arrows on it under the dashboard.

I fitted steps to my L322 that had the rocker switch under the dashboard already fitted, you need to add the switch for the steps up by the sunroof as part of the install. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

OK must different on L405 to L322

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

If you have the fitting instructions ( a small booklet ) it is a guide for the function of the switch? When all working correctly turn the engine off, and ignition on only press the switch for 3 seconds the steps deploy for cleaning and do not retract until you move on.
If you hold the switch for different lengths of time the steps can be turned off completely,
The same length of time to turn them back on. nothing to do with a switch under the dash that an L322 does not have.

Result guys, got the steps all working now. The correct loom and module all fitted but steps are a little slow, so I'm going to strip them down tomorrow and give them a good clean, they been in some dudes garage for 3 years collecting dust. Thanks for all your help guys.

In regards to the pic of that switch i posted, it's nothing to do with the steps which is where i think some have got confused. The switch in question is right underneath the drivers side by the pedals to the left of the OBD port. I've put everything back together now and i still haven't pressed it

Well done Barmy

Hopefully with the clean up all will be perfect. Great result

And even cheaper with selling the other looms

Douglas 2007 4.2SC Buckingham Blue

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Thanks Douglas, I'm well happy now. I'll shall put the other looms up on eBay, not sure anyone on here would want them, they don't come with the steps

I'm going to strip them down and give them a good clean and oiling today then fit them. I'll get some pics up later hopefully.

Can anyone recommend a good lubricant to use on my side steps? I've spent all day cleaning the crap out of all the hinges and used a whole can of WD-40. The passenger side is working perfect but still that little bit slow but the drivers side still needs a little help. The motor bracket moves but then goes back down again i presume it's because it thinks it's hit an obstacle. I believe it's the non motor brackets that are the cause and still a bit stiff. They are a lot better than they were but just need that little bit more better lubricant. They are not damaged or anything.

WD-40 isn't a great long-term lubricant, it's more of a penetrating fluid. Ideally, you need to strip the moving parts, remove any corrosion and grease with something appropriate to the metal(s) such as white grease or Silicon grease, both will resist the incursion of moisture and 'road muck', white Lithium / Calcium grease is the better of the two for that purpose.
Not spray grease though, the viscosity is too low, you can get small tubs of many greases from C Bennis Supplies & Services in Southport & fleabay

Thanks for that phoenix. Unfortunately i don't think I'll be able to strip them down, they have big pins in that i presume were inserted under high pressure like a wheel bearing so would never get them out. Though the 1 in the middle has hex bolt which i think you can undo and tap the bolt out to remove the pin (hopefully) so will give that a go In the morning. They were stored in a garage for 3 years so no doubt they collected more crap and the grease hardened.

So this morning i decided to delve further as steps are still too slow in deploying. I decided to take these end plates off 2 on each bracket using T25 torx with hole in the middle (why they used those for I'll never know). They do round off rather easily so be careful. Got the plates off and the amount of corrosion and grit inside then was unreal. So gave them a damn good clean and cleaned all the crap from the pins and used plenty of WD-40 and left for an hour, slathered it in silicon grease and refitted the plates.
So anyone who has slow steps deploying, greasing just the pivot pins is not enough i believe. It maybe worth taking these plates off and giving them a good clean and also the pivot pins inside too. I'm not an expert but I'm very sure doing the above will greatly help the operation of your steps. So i hope this will help anyone who is having slow steps.

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Glad to read you got them fitted! And sorted the slow problematic movement.

Well done  Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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