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countdecash

Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: dublin
Posts: 24

electrical woes

Morning guys......few weeks ago i noticed my reversing lights weren't working .....presumed it was the switch but it turned out to be a fuse. The following day landy wouldn't start.Battery was flat so after charging battery i put a new alternator on it. Last night i noticed the reversing lights were gone again. I changed the fuse and hey presto they worked. However out this morning and the landy wouldn't start. Battery flat and when i checked the fuse was blown again for reversing lights. Is this coincidence or have i a short somewhere?

9th May 2017 8:04am

countdecash

Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: dublin
Posts: 24

its a 99 td5 90

9th May 2017 8:05am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

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brake and reversing lamps have switch feed and fused and feed from ignition switch

so not work with the ignition key out

you need check for short cct in brake and reversing lamp cct see wiring digram as the same fuse is used both

As to your Battery flatting problem

9th May 2017 8:46am

countdecash

Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: dublin
Posts: 24

Thanks for the reply and diagram. They dont come on with key out or ignition off but i presume there's a short somewhere. I'll get it checked out

9th May 2017 9:39am

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 504

As well as the brake and reversing lights, the same circuit supplies the alternator and speed sensor.

Green/Yellow wire circuit goes from Fuse 6 in the facia fuse box, to header C0292 -

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From C0292, it goes to header C0294 -

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Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

9th May 2017 12:20pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

beat me too it

just back from call out

9th May 2017 12:36pm

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