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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Tiger is correct in that when you've got the headlamps on and you use the flash, you get both the main and dipped on.
Does that matter though? It's still less than the fuse rating and it's not for very long. |
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26th Mar 2015 8:50pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Bob, Dave
I had a similar problem in my trip to Patagonia. Relay holder went loose in the contact area with the realy and burn all my spares relays in a quite isolated area  .
Finally I took out the relay holder and made a direct connection (so I can turn on the ligths without to tur on the car). It works like that since February without any trouble (just remember to turn off the ligths). Will be a good idea to replace the relay holder for one of a better quality and rewiring the ligths. Cheers! Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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4th May 2015 5:43pm |
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| Dave k Member Since: 29 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 151
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Mine has started playing up again.
Could just be a bad earth. I'm going to take it off & check all the connections. 
Update, Fault found to be broken spade terminal! Have remade some of the connections, & intend to fit a better fuse box  Ex RN 110 Station Wagon
Never Raced or Rallyed |
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13th May 2015 7:12pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Fitted a Landreiziger kit today that I've had for ages, all went well, very easy to fit, just a couple of questions...
I guess as previously stated, there is now no dip before headlights, there's only dipped headlights with this kit when the ignition is off? The indicator stalk supplied is exactly the same as standard and makes no difference. Also, a couple of hours after locking up the vehicle - the alarm is going off !! Is there any obvious reason for this? Have I done something wrong or has anyone else had a problem like this? |
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1st Jul 2015 10:21pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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the switch is the same , no need to change it unless there is a problem with the old one
you should have ign off , just park/sidelights ign on , sidelights , dipped headlights , full beam headlights no dim dip as you need to disconnect it ( if its fitted , not all defenders had it ) alarm going off , not sure about that one , really its retrace your steps and check if you knocked something |
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2nd Jul 2015 6:42am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Cheers Munch,
I've got as follows.... Ignition off with light switch in position 1 or 2 - small sidelights only Ignition on - with light switch in position 1 - small sidelights and dipped headlights Ignition on - with light switch in position 2 - small sidelights and dipped headlights So, in position 1 or 2 on the stalk makes no difference - is that correct? It used to go from sidelights in position 1, then when pressed to position 2 for dipped headlights? Also, is this ok for an MOT - is there not a need for sidelights only with ignition on when doing an MOT? I'll go over the wiring again today and check there's no way I've dome anything wrong or it's grounding to earth somewhere, just wondered if anyone has had the same issue? |
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2nd Jul 2015 6:54am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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sounds like you need to disconnect dim dip resister
this bit is wrong from your post " Ignition on - with light switch in position 1 - small sidelights and dipped headlights " ( should be sidelights only ) as said disconnect dim dip resister , easy to do and not something you done wrong as said some have dim dip system fitted some don't you don't need dim dip for mot just sides / dipped / full |
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2nd Jul 2015 7:03am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2280 
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What you have is correct Lambley, the headlights are inhibited with the ignition off. This so you don't leave your lights on and run the battery flat.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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3rd Jul 2015 8:37am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Yes no headlights with ign off , but he has headlignts and sidelights with ign on and 1st click of switch which isnt right , should be sidelights only
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3rd Jul 2015 8:47am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Has anyone put a flywheel diode on the relays in the kit?
When I change from full beam to dipped, or from dipped to off the indicator (<and>) warning lights briefly come on and I was wondering if that was from the relay coils. |
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3rd Jul 2015 11:40am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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you can buy relays with diode built in
not sure if that's your problem, what warning lights ? where is feed for relays taken from ? |
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3rd Jul 2015 11:48am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2280
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Ah yes, my mistake munch, I misread it. Time to bridge the dim dip relay.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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3rd Jul 2015 6:07pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Thanks munch and mo, I've read up on removing and bridging the dim dip relay so I'll give that a go over the weekend, how is it that one small job leads to 3 others?!!
As for the alarm going off - that's sorted, after it went off randomly a few times I sat in the back for a few mins and spotted a huge spider living beside the interior movement sensor, it's not happened since the spider was relocated  |
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3rd Jul 2015 11:17pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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think the quicker option is just unplug the resister under the wing
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4th Jul 2015 6:33am |
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