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| Arbman Al Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 80  |
Thinking some more, are the 300tdi indicator, light and wiper stalks the same as td5 ones?
If not, and I wire them up using the td5 loom will it cause problems? Al. 1996 Defender 130 converted to TD5 and auto 1975 Triumph Stag 3.0 V8 |
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18th Jan 2012 10:31pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6095  
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Yes, 300 indicator switches are the same as Td5 (that white "hard" plug, as opposed to the rubberised bullet connectors used on pre 300's)
If you've not got the rear loom plugged in (and thus no rear indicator bulbs) then the front will flash double speed (same as if one of the bulbs blow) as there's half the resistance. Not sure about your headlights though... bear in mind that all Td5 looms have the "dim-dip" wiring in place (well, i think all did) but if the dim-dip isn't specified then instead of the relay unit then there is a dummy relay with just a link across the 2 main terminals to bring the headlights on as per normal. You'll find this relay behind the speedo binnacle, usually the RH of the 3 relays there (pink coloured) plus the large wire wound resistor under the O/S wing.... so there could be somthing wrong with this? As a side note, you'll need the ignition "on" for the headlight dipped beam to work, although this is the same as 300s, so you'll be used to that. Headlight on/off switch is just a 3 wire loom... large brown is the power feed; red is the sidelight & dash panel and blue is the headlights, so connect brown to red, brings on sidelights, brown to red AND blue brings all on. |
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19th Jan 2012 7:36am |
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| Arbman Al Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 80 |
Sorted!
Where I bunched the three earth wires together and joined them to one of the earths on the td5 loom, I picked one that was live, so must be a switched earth (apparently). Used another earth that was normal and all ok! What are the switched earths used for on a TD5? Cheers....Al 1996 Defender 130 converted to TD5 and auto 1975 Triumph Stag 3.0 V8 |
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19th Jan 2012 1:41pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611 
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Was the one you'd picked black or black with a tracer colour (or something else entirely)?
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Jan 2012 1:47pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6095
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Quite a lot of ECU controlled stuff is earth switched on Td5s, especially interior lights, alarm bits etc.
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19th Jan 2012 1:56pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611
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RAVE is king!
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Jan 2012 2:00pm |
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| Arbman Al Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 80 |
I used all black earth wires.
Put a meter on them and worked out which ones were live and which not with the battery connected. I've got RAVE on the computer, but seems geared towards NAS defender with V8? How can you tell from a wiring diagram if an earth is switched or not? Still got a problem with the wipers but will start another thread on that. Cheers.....Al 1996 Defender 130 converted to TD5 and auto 1975 Triumph Stag 3.0 V8 |
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19th Jan 2012 7:04pm |
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