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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 535  
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Depends how ham fisted you are
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15th Sep 2019 8:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20566 
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They should be replaced in pairs. Typically it’s only LED that’s polarity sensitive KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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15th Sep 2019 8:36pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5220
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spot on I will double check these tomorrow before work then, just in case I have been too force full, which sounds like I may have! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Sep 2019 8:42pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5220
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yeah those either work or they don't, I think my dad could be nit picking but I will check, The 3rd one is out on the door so I am wondering if that could cause problems Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Sep 2019 8:45pm |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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The bayonet fittings for the brake/side light are offset, one is higher than the other. They can be forced in the wrong way, but it takes a bit of effort.
The tail light is typically 5w and the brake light 21w. 80" 1948 Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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15th Sep 2019 8:53pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5220
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I will have a look then, as I think I may have cocked up here. Cheers for the info on the watts. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Sep 2019 9:00pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5220
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looks like have cocked up the brake light system is blowing fuses so I think I have damaged the terminals so I have ordered off replacements and I think the tail loom may have failed. any advise you can give would be great Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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16th Sep 2019 12:45pm |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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Doubt you have damaged anything in any meaningful way, change fuses and pop bulbs back in right way round! 80" 1948
Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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16th Sep 2019 1:54pm |
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| PCM Member Since: 25 Jan 2019 Location: North East Posts: 895
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Could be an excuse to upgrade to the sealed LED variety?
 I was fed up of the others as the bulbs didn't last.
New ones (lots of makes) seem to have lasted and the install is a 20 minute job. |
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16th Sep 2019 3:10pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311 
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Put side lights on then install bulb, you'll know when they're wrong way in by the way they light up.
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16th Sep 2019 3:22pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5220
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looks like I have a brake issue, the side light system works no bother, but for some reason the brake lights keep blowing a fuse, and the rear door light doesn't work Any ideas what could be wrong? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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18th Sep 2019 12:48pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2267 
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Check the contacts on the bottom of the bulb holder aren't touching each other causing a short
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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18th Sep 2019 1:34pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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Check the wire that goes into the rear door through the corrugated rubber gland that might be snapped and shorting to something.
Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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18th Sep 2019 2:05pm |
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| Silvertoolbox Member Since: 13 Oct 2018 Location: Westhill Posts: 43
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Had an annoying few days troubleshooting wiring loom only to discover the stop lamp contact was shorting on bulb body.
"Quality" aftermarket lamp body. Not that the original was much good. Oh for the old Lucas stuff. Ex scottish & southern 110 Td5 van (shed) with PTO driven winch (L-R special vehicles) Before that, Disco 1, Freelander 1, 26105382 80" with a 1600cc (not much slower) |
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20th Sep 2019 4:44pm |
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