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AndyK822

Member Since: 04 Jan 2016
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 12

TD5 Lights not working

Bought my first defender a few months back and have been converting it from a soft top back to a hard top. While putting the lights back on at front I now have no side/dipped lights on front, side or number plate lights on back. Split the plug at the light stalk and measured this and it's barely 4.5 volts. Did the same at the front side lights and they were 4 and 5 volts. No fuses have gone and the headlights do work when flashed. There has been a bit of removal including left hand wing change, most of dash to repair bulkhead. Have not got a clue what to do next and am trying not to give in and get an electrician. It's a 1999 TD5. Any advice is much appreciated.

18th Nov 2016 9:05pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 933

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Check all ground wires and or run new ones. Also pick up a relayed wiring loom for the headlights so you don't have full volts going through the light switch. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
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18th Nov 2016 9:51pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Did you check earth? I.e. continuity between body/chassis and battery negative terminal. Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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18th Nov 2016 9:55pm

AndyK822

Member Since: 04 Jan 2016
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 12

Thanks for replies. Working now for few days so will let you know how I get on when next working at it.

19th Nov 2016 6:09am

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