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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792  
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I assume you have tried wires both ways onto new light fitting?
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1st Jan 2019 10:49pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 
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Filament lights are not polarity sensitive.
LEDs are polarity sensitive. You need to swop the two wires on the rear indicator plug to get it to work. Brendan |
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1st Jan 2019 11:09pm |
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| Timbo66 Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Leicester Posts: 37 
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It is plug and play with fitting plugs to fit the original socket.
Do you think this could still be t h e issue?? |
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1st Jan 2019 11:23pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Yes I do.
If you have a decent multimeter, set it to a range like 20 volts DC. Carefully note the orientation of the socket on both rear indicator and measure the voltage on indicating. Chances are one will show a negative voltage and the other a positive voltage. Brendan |
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2nd Jan 2019 4:18am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4794 
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+1 for polarity. Try swapping the wires within the connector
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2nd Jan 2019 8:46am |
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| Timbo66 Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Leicester Posts: 37
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Thank you all for the responses. I'm guessing that as the LED is pre-wired it must be within the wiring on the vehicle.
I will give it a try when I get home tonight and report back!! |
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2nd Jan 2019 9:37am |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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If you have a couple bits of wire to make two jumper cables it would be easy to test the theory before committing to cutting plugs off. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html
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2nd Jan 2019 9:44am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792
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You can check this by comparing the wiring on the other side of the vehicle as the wires are colour coded
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2nd Jan 2019 9:55am |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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There is no need to cut plugs off! It us quite easy to remove terminals from Econoseal connectors without damage!
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2nd Jan 2019 10:21am |
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| Timbo66 Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Leicester Posts: 37
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Thank you all, some really useful info.
Much appreciated. |
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2nd Jan 2019 11:13am |
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| Timbo66 Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Leicester Posts: 37
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Success!!
Swapped the cables over and we have a flash. Thanks again to all that responded. Tim. |
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2nd Jan 2019 10:08pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5792
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Great news.
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2nd Jan 2019 10:53pm |
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| Mcmuffin Member Since: 01 Apr 2014 Location: Antwerp city Posts: 38  
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problem solved ! But still 1-0 for the factory guys
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4th Jan 2019 6:16pm |
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| Timbo66 Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Leicester Posts: 37
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They will always win ,
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26th Jan 2019 3:38pm |
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