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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461   
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....the relevant fuse?
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30th Oct 2017 8:29am |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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What is the relevant fuse in this particular case? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...
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30th Oct 2017 8:58am |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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Not sure of its location but it will be the blown one?
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30th Oct 2017 9:00am |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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I wouldn't usually go pulling and checking fuses for the aircon, wipers, stereo etc. for a indicator fault - but hey, it's a Defender...
You did read that I already checked the fuses yeah? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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30th Oct 2017 9:04am |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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"At least the ones i checked"....
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30th Oct 2017 9:06am |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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Fuse blades can fur up and lose connection.
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30th Oct 2017 9:07am |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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Sorry, maybe I'm tired and reading more than is or isn't intended, but I'm getting a certain vibe that I expect to get from electrical engineering and electronics forums from you... Quite distinct from the usual def2.
Anyhoo, it stands to reason that I checked the indicator fuses after the headlamps right? (unless there are others I don't know about?) And yes, I didn't mention it, but I also gave a light rub with a jewellers file and contact cleaner on all the connections that I'd touched incl. fuses. A DMM was involved from time to time as well, but I excluded that info in trying to keep things simple. Tomorrow I'll pull the indicator fuses and try the hazard lights again, if they don't work then that's likely to rule out fuses.  Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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30th Oct 2017 9:18am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831  
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From memory ,check fuses 21 and 31. 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 |
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30th Oct 2017 9:43am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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30th Oct 2017 9:54am |
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| v8bobber Member Since: 26 Aug 2012 Location: pembrokeshire Posts: 444 
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You may well find that it is the lever. I think I’ve put at least one of the things on each of the Defenders I’ve had.
If you unscrew the cowling there is a block connector there that can be easily pulled apart and then checked with a test meter Like you say though, seems strange that it’s happened after fiiddling with the indicators |
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30th Oct 2017 10:01am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604 
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Ignore LightningTweeds, he can't help being permanently sarcastic and unhelpful. He was banned for it before and he's about to be again.
Fuse 21 is the ignition feed to the indicator stalk. When you say you checked continuity at the indicator plugs, what did you do exactly? Are you checking the indicators with the ignition on? Sure you are but sometimes the simple things are missed  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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30th Oct 2017 10:42am |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461
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My point was that fuses can cease to work even though they are not blown. I had a few gremlins that were fuse blades being furred up with a white powdery coating and when replaced my interior lights and seat belt warning lights started again (L200).
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30th Oct 2017 12:28pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I think i would be inclined to take the cowling off the steering column and check for a feed either side of the ignition switch with the DMM. It's only a couple of screw to pop the cowling off. (don't bother with the large protruding screw on the underside it's jsut a locating peg)
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30th Oct 2017 6:02pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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ARC99 and Martin for the win!
Fuse 21 had crapped itself. On the index it simply had a hazard sign next to it, and considering that the hazards were working I think it would have taken me quite a high level of frustration/non-progress to consider checking it, so thanks for saving all that time pulling the column apart (I've done it enough to be fast, but it's still an awkward process)
Also, I doubt there is a single thread for an electrical/electronic issue on a puma that isn't soon followed up by the relevant and helpful page in the electrical manual by DorsetSmith. 
Martin, yeah that's the vibe I refer to, I've found it is the de-facto personality in electrical/electronic forums and Q&A sites (stack-exchange electrical and electronic, Arduino, AVRFreaks etc. for example). I wouldn't have thought it would eventuate in a ban, but I don't know what I don't know. Anyhoo, sorry to talk about you like you're not in the room lightningtweeds, as you've no doubt noted, your advice was correct, is was a blown fuse that I hadn't checked, and yes I noted a bit of that powdery corrosion on some of the good ones.  Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...Last edited by agentmulder on 30th Oct 2017 9:53pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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30th Oct 2017 7:16pm |
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