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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Is the full beam equally dodgy?
Does it work fine if you flash them? There are lots of possibilities but the most common is a failed switch. |
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9th Nov 2016 4:13pm |
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| bunnyman Member Since: 29 May 2013 Location: herts Posts: 123  
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Hi cupboard thanks for the reply have just had a look and think the problem might have been a loose relay seems to be working now ,have just rang landrover and they wanted 135.00 for new switch ,im sure the light switch on my old td5 was about £30.00,hopefully its cured
thank you again Bunny |
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9th Nov 2016 5:05pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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There's a relay in the main heap of relays that supplies power to the switch so it's possible that that's on the blink.
That's the relay that makes the lights go off when you turn the ignition off. |
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9th Nov 2016 6:55pm |
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| bunnyman Member Since: 29 May 2013 Location: herts Posts: 123
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thanks again for your reply
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9th Nov 2016 10:54pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6309 
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What a joke.
My head light packed in last night. Plenty wiggling and on/of to no avail. After reading on here figured it might be the indicator switch. Anyhow took the steering column cover off to investigate and linked out the relevant wires to confirm headlights work and the did so clearly a faulty light switch (the short one). Took it out to replace it and thought how simple it looked and wondered what on earth could be wrong with it? Tested it with a multi meter and all ok??? Re-assembled and all ok!? Just last couple of screws to re-fit? I have no idea? |
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10th Dec 2016 3:11pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20504
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OEM switches are Lucas in green boxes as of on eBay.
LR have a 50% mark up on lots of goods. Take a Waterpump for example £420 from LR, OEM £85.  No Guts, No Glory.
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10th Dec 2016 3:39pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1767 
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It's a very old school, and poor design. effectively open contacts, made of brass I think, with solder blobs on the end that are the contact point. It's quite a mushy slow actuation, so any arcing will degrade the contacts quite quickly. Moving it and cleaning it up will extend the life a little, but it will go again! |
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15th Dec 2016 12:28pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6309
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So same thing with the lights. They've stopped working again?
Don't think it's related but fan heater speeds 1 & 2 don't at all and the illumination for fan speeds doesn't work intermittently? Any thoughts on where to look for the issue on the head lights? I suspect the resistors for fan motor speeds 1 & 2 are shot and a new resistor pack is required? Any thoughts and suggestions welcome. Many thanks. |
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26th Feb 2017 9:33am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6309
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Looks like both bulbs have blown.....? Lovely evening for investigating and fixing. Especially when you drop one of the screws and have to spend twenty minutes splashing around in the puddles looking for it. Hot cuppa and back to it.  |
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28th Feb 2017 6:43pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6309
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Original bulbs back in and
They're like a couple of tea lights! I'd forgotten how much better the night breakers are. Are they still the best bulbs or anything better out there now? |
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28th Feb 2017 8:31pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Led Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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28th Feb 2017 8:33pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6309
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Cheers Ray.
Was thinking of something with one less 0 in it. Although I do think LED is going to have to be the long term solution. Hopefully they will be an investment long term. The lower current should mean the light switch last longer and the improved mpg due to lower load on the alternator all helps to convince me they'll pay for themselves over th next.........20 years maybe? Last edited by Caterham on 1st Mar 2017 5:42am. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th Feb 2017 8:41pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20504
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Land Reiziger loom & LED. No Guts, No Glory.
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28th Feb 2017 8:46pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2665 
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LEDs are bling, but unnecessary. I find standard light units with decent bulbs and a relay loom works well for me.
 Click image to enlarge Can't see why anyone could need more light than that. |
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28th Feb 2017 10:06pm |
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