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mattyboy84

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 4

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Hazard Lights

Hello all,

I'm new to the group, I've owned my Defender for about 6 months - my first one!

I pulled over the other night and switched on my hazard warning lights - they flashed away fine for 5 minutes then stopped working - Then there was no indicators either - everything else fine.

I changed the 10amp and 15amp fuse today under the steering wheel (puma) and when I tried the lights they never came on and both fuses blew.

I'm a bit of a novice with mechanics so could somebody please help me with my next step?

Many thanks!

12th Mar 2016 1:57pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

There is definitely a short there! Is it under warranty?
(I'm guessing maybe not.)

Next step would be to try and trace the fault.
Do you have trialer electrics too by the way?

12th Mar 2016 2:21pm

mattyboy84

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 4

No sadly no warranty - it's a 2007.

I have a tow bar with the side electrical socket - I've never towed with it so I've no idea if it works.

I don't own a multimeter or anything so not sure where to go next.

12th Mar 2016 2:28pm

Cetane

Member Since: 27 Nov 2012
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 171

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green

Humour me... were you towing?

Do you have led indicators or an aftermarket flasher relay?

12th Mar 2016 4:05pm

mattyboy84

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 4

Nope! Don't own a trailer and no need to tow.

No LED lights either.

12th Mar 2016 7:33pm

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue

I would guess that the electric socket for towing is were the fault lay.
They fill up with fine silt off the road and water.
Undo the three small bolts that hold the socket on, pull back the rubber/plastic shroud and you may find your problem is a short. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

12th Mar 2016 7:47pm

mattyboy84

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 4

Thanks for the help guys.

ARC99 - What would I do next, or how can I tell if the short is here?

Many thanks

14th Mar 2016 4:48pm

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

More than likely it will be full of damp/wet silt that has corroded the cables and shorted them out.

Looking at the back of the plug it should have an insert that you can pull out by turning it left or right , I can't remember which way but there is are directions on the main body of the plug, clean up the cables , move them apart and then try you lights. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

14th Mar 2016 9:19pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

If you want to rule out the tow socket you can just unplug the grey plug above the rear crossmember at the back of the drivers side rear arch if your indicators still don't work you can simply plug it back in. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

14th Mar 2016 11:18pm

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