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johnnyturbo2002

Member Since: 21 May 2009
Location: Poniente Granadino
Posts: 371

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black

headlamp switch problem

anyone have one or have replaced one?
thanks for the advice---
John 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX ðŸ˜ 2.5crdi

27th Jun 2012 11:41am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Here you go John,

May point you in the right direction....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5649.html?highlight=burnt

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic11186.html?highlight=solder If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

27th Jun 2012 11:44am

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: RegiÃ³n Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

me,

2 times: it is a easy work. Took 1 hour or less.
Appear to be a common fault (at least in mine).

Cheers Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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27th Jun 2012 12:15pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Told it's a common fault, mine went after 2 years, just wouldn't turn on. Seemed locked solid.

Merlin

27th Jun 2012 12:33pm

mobilecentre

Member Since: 05 Mar 2012
Location: Evesham
Posts: 645

Common fault across all Defenders - switch often burns out.

27th Jun 2012 12:40pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

mobilecentre wrote:
Common fault across all Defenders - switch often burns out.

wouldn't it be great if a forum sponsor could supply a "relay upgrade" kit ?

I have a spare switch for just such an occasion, and indeed the contacts are housed on a soft/plastic sheet/backing. when they get warm, they melt and the contacts no longer make contact.

having said that, it's pretty easy to wire up a relay ...

27th Jun 2012 1:18pm

mobilecentre

Member Since: 05 Mar 2012
Location: Evesham
Posts: 645

bpman wrote:
mobilecentre wrote:
Common fault across all Defenders - switch often burns out.

wouldn't it be great if a forum sponsor could supply a "relay upgrade" kit ?

I have a spare switch for just such an occasion, and indeed the contacts are housed on a soft/plastic sheet/backing. when they get warm, they melt and the contacts no longer make contact.

I agree - making a realy kit is simple and we have all the parts in stock. However it is the spec of the kit that makes it complicated.

A few examples would be

Tinned cable to resist corrosion?
Waterpoof relay holders and bases?

All these add cost then we tend to get blasted by people who can pick the parts up from Ebay for £15

Tim

27th Jun 2012 1:23pm

mobilecentre

Member Since: 05 Mar 2012
Location: Evesham
Posts: 645

Of course LED headlights draw half the power so are much less likely to cause switch failures

27th Jun 2012 1:25pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

mobilecentre wrote:
Of course LED headlights draw half the power so are much less likely to cause switch failures

and having seen the new sidelight models, they look fantastic too ...

27th Jun 2012 1:38pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

bpman wrote:
and having seen the new sidelight models, they look fantastic too ...

They all look fantastic and the light they throw is too. I am only too well aware of the vulnerability of glass....

I saw the polycarbonate lenses at the B & W show and personally am glad I have the glass ones. It will be interesting to get feedback about the polycarbonate lenses from avid offroaders and from hotter climes to see how they stand up to the rigours of scratching, hot sun etc....I was wondering if the lenses may go opaque after a while? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

27th Jun 2012 6:09pm

mobilecentre

Member Since: 05 Mar 2012
Location: Evesham
Posts: 645

Glass is the better material

27th Jun 2012 6:24pm

Birdy

Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
Location: CÃ´te d'Azur
Posts: 865

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

“it is a easy work. Took 1 hour or less”

Mine burnt out (on a TD5), coupla minutes wiv a Pozidriv screwdriver, job done.

BUT, on my LHD Puma it looks as though some of the fixings on the underside of the steering wheel cowling are made inaccessible by the mini shelf underneath it.

I haven’t looked too closely, but when this switch burns out (note I didn’t say “if”), is it necessary to remove this mini shelf to split the cowling - I couldn’t see at first glance where it was fixed - and how fiddly is it?

Peter

27th Jun 2012 10:17pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

Birdy wrote:
BUT, on my LHD Puma .... Peter

Peter - do you have the same heat from the left and right sides of your heater ? I have LHD model too and there is a small difference .. did you have yours fixed ?

28th Jun 2012 6:39am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

I made a loom for my 110 after the lights died on Salisbury plain one night.

I just used 2 relays, a plug from an old switch and a socket (for the same) that I had on an old dash loom.

It's prely plug & play, as the relays get their voltage from the main headlight feed anyway. the switch just turns the relays on (one for sidelights, one for main beam) and the relays do the switching.

With a bit of cable, about 6", there's enough slack to fit the relays behind the dash.

28th Jun 2012 6:51am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4662

Anyone got a part number for the light switch? Lucas or LR. Is it the plug in or the flat spade type connecor?Might get a spare. Went on the tdi a few years back, interesting journey home using the hazard warning lights! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

29th Jun 2012 11:25pm

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