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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587   
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I think that's normal - my 2002 Td5 headlights switch off with the engine, just leaving the sidelights on.
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4th Jul 2017 8:53am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
ignition switch controls headlight relay and the headlight
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4th Jul 2017 9:01am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2192 
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Its not auto headlights. It just cuts the power...
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4th Jul 2017 9:27am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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It's designed that way, a lot of 80's Rover group products did the same. If you think about it, it stops you running your battery flat by leaving your headlights on overnight.
It will still leave your sidelights on, as these are essentially parking lights. (Side lights on without ignition is actually an MOT check) |
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4th Jul 2017 11:17am |
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| Alextd5 Member Since: 11 Feb 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 322 
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Hi thank you for all your replies. The problem I have is when I switch the ignition on the headlighst automatically come on even though the headlight switch is off. No side lights just main driving lights. I can then still
Turn the side lights on by turning the switch on. It's like the headlight have been powered by a switched live from the ignition. It's not the fact that they come because I left the headlight switch on. I hope you all undertand my bad explanation. |
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4th Jul 2017 12:08pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1769 
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You said the switch worked fine! Sounds like the headlight switch has given up, but failed in the 'on' position rather than the 'off' position
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4th Jul 2017 12:10pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2283 
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I'd be taking a look at the headlight switch, if the headlight switch is off the headlights should not be on regardless of the ignition switch position.
Assuming of course that you are in the UK and not somewhere where headlight legislation is different. Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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4th Jul 2017 12:18pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 785  
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Light switch is the main suspect here
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4th Jul 2017 12:23pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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i expect the headlight switch has melted internally and the contacts are now permanently connected.
The switches aren't expensive. and you can just plug in the new one to test it before going to the effort of removing the steering wheel. |
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4th Jul 2017 12:26pm |
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| Alextd5 Member Since: 11 Feb 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 322
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Yes I have ordered a new switch OE Lucas. But the strange thing I forgot to mention is the tail lights are not constantly on but do come on with the sidelights once switched on
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4th Jul 2017 4:52pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
edit you need 2002 wiring not 1999
Last edited by dorsetsmith on 4th Jul 2017 5:48pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Jul 2017 5:08pm |
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| Alextd5 Member Since: 11 Feb 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 322
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Thank you for the wiring diagram. I think this might be a weekend job. I was hoping it would be a switch.
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4th Jul 2017 5:30pm |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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Normal - the tail lights are connected to the front sidelights, as said above the headlight contact on the switch has probably melted and fused together, this connects the headlights independently from the sidelights. |
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4th Jul 2017 5:39pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge My 2002 onwards sidelight and headlight wiring |
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4th Jul 2017 6:29pm |
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