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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512  
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Access may be different at a Td5 or Puma (mine is a 300Tdi), I just connected to the B+ terminal at the alternator (also this isn't Boomslang but similar):
 Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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8th Sep 2016 8:21pm |
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| Flyingfocrs Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire Posts: 155  
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Here you go fitted on the Puma - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic35054.html
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8th Sep 2016 8:49pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95  
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Thanks chaps, much appreciated! Job for the weekend then!
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8th Sep 2016 9:17pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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Hi everyone,
So finally got round to having a go at installing the boomslang loom, was quite easy to install, a little bit of fiddling around but overall not too bad. I managed to get the live from the alternator as described in the post link above s thanks for that. Only issue I have is the passenger side headlight doesn't seem to be lighting up fully maybe someone could help me diagnose the issue. I thought I saw it light up fully for a moment when I first tested the lights but now remains on half lighting as you can see in the picture. Could it be the bulb? Maybe the earth on that side of the loom? Pictures below to illustrate the issue. [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Cheers, Lew Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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19th Sep 2016 5:39pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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Does anyone know what the black unit on the back of the wipac quadoptic headlamp does?it has a flat black connection going into it? This unit seemed loose on the lamp which isn't lighting up properly in comparison to the good headlamp.
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19th Sep 2016 7:11pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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Is not it the leveling motor? Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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19th Sep 2016 7:21pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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Ah ok, makes sense, thanks Vincent! Won't have an effect on the output then, I can dismiss that!
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19th Sep 2016 7:23pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359 
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Try a different earth point for the affected headlight, check contiunuty whilst your at it and compare to the other. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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19th Sep 2016 7:25pm |
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| Mwd Member Since: 12 Jan 2016 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 45
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Same problem with mine, only on the drivers side. Worked fine for a few weeks and then I had both main and beam filaments half illuminated on one side. I reconnected the original headlamp connector on that side and now need to find the time to find the fault. Earth seems to be the likely consensus but I don't know yet!
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20th Sep 2016 12:48pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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Going to have a mess with the earth tonight as per Steve's suggestion so will report back to see if this sorts it!
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20th Sep 2016 1:27pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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It was indeed an earthing issue, switched the earthing point and all is well now. Great improvement on standard, much brighter, and atleast I have piece of mind in the knowledge that my switch should be alright going forward. Time to order some wipac crystals
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20th Sep 2016 4:19pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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$W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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20th Sep 2016 4:28pm |
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| Lew-M Member Since: 04 Apr 2016 Location: North West Posts: 95
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Thanks Steve, top man
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20th Sep 2016 4:31pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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20th Sep 2016 4:43pm |
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