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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6643   
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As above, the TR spot light relay (likely to be a yellow coloured cube relay) is enabled by the column switch with a "2" on it and the voltage sensitive switch.
Track down the tall yellow relay-type module labelled "Voltage Sensitive Switch":  Click image to enlarge This might be behind the speedo/instrument pack, it depends how the TR models had their extra wiring added. Not sure where in Buckinghamshire you are but I'm near Banbury if you need help diagnosing the issue. (Edited) 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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21st Sep 2020 10:07am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6643
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Looking again at your fuse box photo, I think it's likely that the two green relays are those for the spot lights. The wire colours coming out appear to be blue with stripes so probably headlamp/spot related.
If you can unclip those relay bases from the fuse box and photograph the bottom, showing the wire colours coming out, I can advise how to test the lamps and relays. Martin 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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21st Sep 2020 10:19am |
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| Arcticrover Member Since: 18 Sep 2020 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 19 
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Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Sep 2020 11:22am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6643
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Sorry I meant the wires coming out of the sockets
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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22nd Sep 2020 11:41am |
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| Arcticrover Member Since: 18 Sep 2020 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 19
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Click image to enlarge My fault, read that wrong |
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22nd Sep 2020 2:58pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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That blue and purple looks in a very bad state. I’d try cleaning it up and see if that makes a difference. Ray
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22nd Sep 2020 2:59pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6643
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Looks like some corrosion on that relay terminal - what does it look like from the side the relay plugs in? Might be worth installing/removing/installing a few times to clear the terminal of corrosion.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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22nd Sep 2020 2:59pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6643
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Does the wiring from that relay attach to the other green one next to it?
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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22nd Sep 2020 3:05pm |
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| Quidgebo Member Since: 03 Mar 2024 Location: England Posts: 2
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Hi there.
Just really curious, did cleaning up that relay help or was the issue ever found? I have the seemingly same behaviour… yet this post has given some vital clues at least. |
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3rd Mar 2024 11:35pm |
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| JoolsB Member Since: 28 Mar 2020 Location: The North Posts: 162 
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If they’ve been working fine and stopped and the fuse is ok, with current at the unit then try moving the earth and see if that gets it.
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25th Mar 2024 11:00pm |
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| Quidgebo Member Since: 03 Mar 2024 Location: England Posts: 2
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We’ve not long took ownership so they haven’t worked for us - yet I’ve also found a corroded connector under the bonnet before where it heads up the roll cage to the roof (plus tape wrapped wires). So know what I’m doing for Easter. Start at the fuse box and trace current downstream until I find and fix all I can.
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26th Mar 2024 12:29am |
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| JoolsB Member Since: 28 Mar 2020 Location: The North Posts: 162
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Good luck, it’s the wiper mechanism in its entirety for me
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26th Mar 2024 3:33pm |
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