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Terrier

Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: Wales
Posts: 4

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Tonga Green

My rear lights are coming on by themselves

From new my 59 plate 110 utility has the rear lights coming on by themselves, sometimes the hi level brake light comes on aswell. I notice this when I am stopping to open and shut gates and on the road a mate who was following me said that the lights were on for most of the time.
The vehicle has just had the first service and the dealer can find nothing wrong and has no idea what could be causing the fault. I am not too impressed with the dealer as another fault which was the driver's door not staying open, there is no 'click' whatsoever when you open the door and want the door to stay open.The other 3 doors all work as they should do.
Anyway they claimed to have fixed it when they haven't.

24th Nov 2010 2:11pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

do you mean the brake lights are staying on 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

24th Nov 2010 2:34pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

If you've got a trailer socket fitted, check for shorts in the back. (Stray wire strands)

24th Nov 2010 2:37pm

diesel_jim

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

If it's brake lights (i would have though it is, if the 3rd one is lighting up as well) then more likely a badly adjusted brake light switch, or one of the spade terminals has been knocked off and is touching an earth point (without looking at the wiring diagram, i don't know if the lights themselves are powered and then ground to earth via the switch, or the power stops at the switch until you press the pedal)

24th Nov 2010 2:39pm

Terrier

Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: Wales
Posts: 4

Many thanks for your replies, I think that it is the brake lights but it is odd to me that the high level brake light comes on with the other two, and sometimes it does not.
I am not much good on electrics but will start to check trailer socket etc for anything obvious. I have just been told by someone who services defenders that there has been a bad batch of bulbs, and by changing them has cured some faults.

24th Nov 2010 3:29pm

Terrier

Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: Wales
Posts: 4

24th Nov 2010 3:47pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

just take it back to the dealer (or try a different one) and tell them to sort it. its under warranty after all.

24th Nov 2010 8:24pm

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