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Ads90



Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
Centre dash lights not working
As title - just noticed they are no longer illuminating the heater controls or switches.
The radio & instrument binnacle are now the only dash lights on...
I haven't noticed anything else off - are they on their own fuse?
Is there a wire/connector I should check?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Post #363081 8th Oct 2014 10:53am
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custom90



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Most likely that the bukbs need replacing as they've blown at the end of their life.
Post #363084 8th Oct 2014 11:22am
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Go Beyond



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That's a lot of bulbs to blow all at the same time.

Are the switches illuminated ?
Post #363087 8th Oct 2014 11:43am
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Ads90



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
No - I'm 99% sure all the centre dash (apart from radio) is in darkness - that includes all the switches, and clock.
(I'll check again later on the school run).
So yes, seems unlikely to be failed bulbs.
Switches themselves functioning normally, btw.
Post #363094 8th Oct 2014 12:12pm
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JWL



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Mine has done the same but I haven't got round to checking the feeds to the backs of the swithes yet, Mine coincided with me delving about in there so I have probably dislodged a connector block or disturbed an earth, just need to get my head back into the electrickery theme and not the adjust it with a big hammer theme before I get back in there!
Post #363105 8th Oct 2014 2:21pm
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Ads90



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
Yes, it's been over a year at least since I had a rummage around with the radio out, so I can't quite remember how the connectors worked, but still seems odd that just the illumination would go off, and not the functions?

If it's not a fuse, then I guess I'm just going to have to open it up and have another fiddle - when I get the time (probably next summer!)
Post #363292 9th Oct 2014 8:12am
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wobble_hd



Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
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Hello
I had the same problem last winter and it was the main switch. Also the high beam was affected. Bought a new one but before fitting I took out the old one and used my wife's nail file and polished the contacts. Vips it worked again.
Please dont tell my wife....
Good luck to you.
Post #363359 9th Oct 2014 1:06pm
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
The only Bulbs so to speak in the dash centre are cigar lighter illumination and hazard light switch, the rest are led and can't really fail, just my 5p worth Very Happy 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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Post #363426 9th Oct 2014 6:16pm
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grafty99



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Assuming that it's a td5 of course Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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Post #363427 9th Oct 2014 6:16pm
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wobble_hd



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If it is my truck you assume is a TD5 then the answer is Yes.
Please do try to take out the main switch and connect the 3 cables together.
If the light comes on then you have found the problem. If not then I'm wrong.

M
Post #363541 10th Oct 2014 7:18am
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