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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768   
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Probably means one of the switch wires has rubbed through to ground somewhere. Unfortunately it's some old fashioned wire tracing to figure out where!
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23rd Nov 2016 8:53pm |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309  
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Did you install the switches to solve the problem, or was it caused by installing the new switches?
If I'm not mistaken the wires in the door contacts are earthing the light, so if the wire is damaged and makes contact to the body the lights will go on. Edit: posted simultaneously with the previous post. Greetings, Joris |
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23rd Nov 2016 8:55pm |
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| 01rwilkinson Member Since: 22 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23  
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Hi I installed switches to solve problem didn't work .will check wires for earthing out thanks.
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23rd Nov 2016 9:25pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Before it all went wrong, did it have a delay on the light turning off?
Do you have an alarm? I was under the impression that all of them that age did but it's worth checking. There's a 12V permanent feed to the interior light, then the switch selects between off, on (direct connection to ground) and auto, which connects it to the 10AS (alarm unit) or through the doors if you don't have a 10AS. The wire goes down the front pillars in to the back of the dash, but it's in a loom with a load of others. |
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24th Nov 2016 7:21am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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All td5's have the AS10.
I had the same problem. My problem was that the 1984 doors don't have the extensions that push the switches in.  So I don't have an interior light anymore.  Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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24th Nov 2016 9:38am |
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| 01rwilkinson Member Since: 22 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23
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Hi there before everything went wrong yes I had normal cycle .
Lights came on when remote was pressed and so did alarm and they went off when I locked vehicle Now when I lock vehicle they stay on unless I turn the cab switch to the off position.. |
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24th Nov 2016 6:28pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Stay on forever, or stay on for 10 minutes?
What pattern of flashes is the little red light on the dash doing? You can narrow things down a bit using the little red light, because it has different flashes for driver's door, non driver's door and all closed. If the light never goes out then it's either a faulty 10AS alarm unit or a fault with the wiring from that to the light. If the light goes out after 10 minutes then it's a problem between the doors and the alarm. |
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25th Nov 2016 7:36am |
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| 01rwilkinson Member Since: 22 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23
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Interior light switch in middle position, light on door shut, light on dash flashing steady one second intervals.
When I lock vehicle with key fob dash light flashes rapidly for a few seconds then settles down to one second intervals. Have had front roof lining out cleaned wiring socket with electrical spray . Can't find anything obvious. |
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25th Nov 2016 5:41pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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That sounds perfectly normal.
It's a shame the 10AS is such a fiddle to get to, but I think the next step would be to try and unplug the feed out of that. It really does sound like a short to ground somewhere. |
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27th Nov 2016 3:53pm |
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| 01rwilkinson Member Since: 22 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23
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Hi there.happy new year to all
Just a quick question about my td5 defender still chasing interior light fault, Does anyone know where I can find the 10as or as10 unit thanks. |
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1st Jan 2017 11:25pm |
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| Baz8046 Member Since: 08 Feb 2016 Location: Chatham Posts: 81
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The unit is behind the dash along with a few of the relays on the Td5.
If you take the dash off you will see the unit. Defender Td5 Commercial 2002 Range Rover L322 TDV8 Westminster 2012 Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark 2016 |
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2nd Jan 2017 12:16am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4794 
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Just a quick one which should tell you if you have a broken or rubbed through wire - do you get two horn blasts when you arm the alarm? If you do then it is a trigger wire fault somewhere if you don't then it is AS10 or beyond
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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2nd Jan 2017 12:23am |
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| 01rwilkinson Member Since: 22 Nov 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 23
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Hi and thanks will have a look at weekend come to think about it I sometimes get two blasts of the horn
When I press key fob usually it is or I thought it was ! Because a door was not shut properly. Thanks I will have another check round. |
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3rd Jan 2017 11:06pm |
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