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gavinpm

Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 117

Electrical failure

Gents

Just had the instrument binnacle off to replace a couple of failed lamps in the instruments.

Consequently I seems to have had a big electrical failure- I have no ignition lamps, no headlamps (sidelights OK), no main beam (though Headlamps do flash) no heated seats, no heated screens, no electric windows. I have checked fuses both np beneath dash and under drivers seat which all seem in order.

Any ideas ? BTW it's a TD5 90.

Cheers
Gavin

25th Apr 2015 3:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Have you checked the plug was fully secured when you re-fitted?

25th Apr 2015 3:47pm

gavinpm

Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 117

Sorry customsteve which plug are you referring to ? I took the binnacle back off but can't see anything amiss

Gavin

25th Apr 2015 3:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Did you electrically disconnect the binnacle? If so did you refit the plug firmly and securely?

Just saying its a possibility it's loose, or become loose.

Last edited by custom90 on 25th Apr 2015 4:02pm. Edited 1 time in total

25th Apr 2015 3:52pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Does a TD5 have a megafuse? If not Steve's suggestion sounds favourite, maybe you've inadvertantly disconnected something whilst tinkering. Did you disconnect the battery whilst you were doing it?
Whip the binnacle off and have a route round would be my first avenue. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

25th Apr 2015 3:56pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

knocked a wire off back of ignition switch ?

25th Apr 2015 4:01pm

gavinpm

Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 117

Thanks guys - yes I'll double check back of binnacle. Just noticed I don't have any instruments either !

I didn't electrically disconnect binnacle but something must be loose or disconnected behind there.

Gavin

25th Apr 2015 4:32pm

gavinpm

Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 117

Well what do you know. I removed binnacle, checked all connections to it and behind it, checked ignition barrel connections and all seemed OK.

Was going to give up when I decided to do a systematic check of all fuses irrespective of what they were for and eventually found fuse 3 (5A) had blown. The icon in the fuse cover up is an index finger pointing at a book, I had no clue what that was. I changed it and all was well with the world.

On looking in the manual it is for battery/diagnostics !

Gavin

26th Apr 2015 9:50am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Glad you're sorted. If messing with the binnacle 'best code of practice' would be to disconnect the battery in future perhaps?

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

26th Apr 2015 9:56am

gavinpm

Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 117

Fully agree !!

26th Apr 2015 9:59am

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