xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
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so still have problems - having stripped off all the old connections, I now have what appears to be + and -ve connections for all lights, plus another thinker black lead that goes to earth. I don't quite understand why there is this other lead - it appears to be separate (at least, it comes out of the loom separate) to all the other leads - so a bit confused.
I also can't find a route from any positive back to the battery - connecting a circuit test between sidelight/indicator/side repeater + and either their respective - or the black earth one, or both, still shows no connection - which if I'd not turned on lights or indicators would be right, but is certainly odd when they are on.....
any ideas?
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23rd Feb 2017 4:11pm |
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xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
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solved: like most things electrical on a Defender, it was a ground problem. Studied the wiring diagram, re-sorted the ground attachments, re-made all the electrical bullet terminations and connectors (bullet connector kit off eBay for about a fiver) and it's all working now. The -ve returns do attach to the earth cables somewheere in the wiring loom, so it has to be well earthed.....
Just got to put it back together again.
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24th Feb 2017 11:48pm |
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xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
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back together, only 2 screws and a washer spare  and it all works.
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26th Feb 2017 2:03pm |
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shaggydog
Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
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27th Feb 2017 12:38pm |
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Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
