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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Maybe worth unplugging the wires to the reverse light switch? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #558834 25th Aug 2016 11:04am
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alexatnd



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alexatnd wrote:
Current thought is that its the reversing light switch, its a metal case and has +ve going in and to the light so possibility of a short


Found a manual that suggests having to remove everything round gear lever to expose top of gearbox. Seems to be implied that there's a plug/socket I can disconnect just to check its not the switch. Anyone know whether I can get at it from below? Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb
Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost
Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County
Post #558880 25th Aug 2016 3:08pm
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alexatnd



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excossack wrote:
Are you sure its the Alty? Reason I ask is because I thought mine had gone, but it turned out to be a fuse for the rear lights or rear brake lights that had gone!


Fault identified !! It was the reversing light switch that was blowing the fuse you mentioned. Just for reference lying under the 110 with head pointing up to front of car, on the RHS yiu can just see a plug and socket with two wires coming out of it and disappearing somewhere upwards. Those wires go to the reversing light switch.

Unplugging the connector and the fuse doesn't blow, the brake lights work, the battery symbol on the dashboard is there and goes out when you start the car and the battery has ~14.5 volts across it

And yes you do have to remove transmission tunnel to change the switch, can;t even see it from down below!

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A Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb
Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost
Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County
Post #559116 26th Aug 2016 2:48pm
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Bonus. Should save you an alternator! Dont look up the price of a genuine one from a LR dealer.... Shocked 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #559158 26th Aug 2016 5:23pm
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