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ukmiitchellx



Member Since: 04 Jan 2017
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 27
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Help, lights stopped working on a night time drive!
Mid way through a short drive earlier my lights decided to flash then die. The problem I have is:
when the light switch is all the way forward I get nothing at all, no low beam, no side lights and no main beam, but I can make the head lights flash by pulling the indictaor stalk towards me but can't turn them on by pushing it forward.
When the light switch is in the middle position I get side lights and very dim low beam, and again I can flash headlights with the stalk but if I push the indicator stalk forward everything goes off.
Any clue on what's gone wrong?
Thanks, Ben 1995 300TDi Hardtop Nato Green
Post #628804 3rd Jun 2017 11:29pm
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topless_matt



Member Since: 29 Mar 2015
Location: norfolk
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England 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green
Main light switch has melted the plastic housing causing contacts to not connect. Cheap 10 min fix
Post #628805 3rd Jun 2017 11:45pm
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custom90



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Bridge the switch. If you can as a temp measure. Then sort ASAP. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Mo Murphy



Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey
Yup, time for a new light switch. You can prevent reoccurrence of this by fitting one of the relayed headlamp harnesses, eliminating the high current flow through the switch.
HTH

Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

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Post #628811 4th Jun 2017 12:10am
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ukmiitchellx



Member Since: 04 Jan 2017
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Cheers guys! I've gotta say it wasn't a fun drive home 1995 300TDi Hardtop Nato Green
Post #628842 4th Jun 2017 8:33am
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ChrisWoods



Member Since: 29 Dec 2016
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Aintree Green
What I did was temporarily swapped the connectors around so the sidelight position powered the headlights. Gets you home safe. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
Post #628891 4th Jun 2017 2:47pm
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Fatbaron



Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
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Just had this happen to me. The advice on here was superb! I checked the bulbs and fuses, replaced the switch, bridged the dim/dip relay but in the end it turned out to be a burnt relay.
Post #630668 12th Jun 2017 6:41am
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