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Offline davidbennett

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Strange lights!
« on: January 25, 2010, 21:50:47 »
I've recently spent some time pimping my ride.  It's a 2004 TD5 Defender.

I've changed the front indicators to clear Britpart units, yellow bulbs supplied with the lenses.

On the first trip, using the indicators blew their fuse.  Checking the hazzard lights blew that fuse.  After changing the fuses and both blowing again, they have settled down with the third set of fuses and are working fine.

Now the indicators (all) do not flash on lock/unlock of the central locking and the siren sounds once on unlocking.  I have read that this may be the fob batteries getting low??  All other fuses appear fine.  I wondered if the new yellow bulbs were a different wattage and affecting the system; I've yet to check this.  I may stick the original indicators back on to check.

Any ideas?
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Re: Strange lights!
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 21:54:01 »
tried different yellow bulbs? i hear britpart gear is pants! im sure theres no difference in bulbs other than the colour of the glass
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Re: Strange lights!
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 16:42:28 »
Are the new bulbs LED, as you need a additional unit if so.
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Re: Strange lights!
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 17:12:27 »
No, they're 12v 21w yellow bulbs.  Perhaps there's another indicator fuse to do with the alarm?
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Re: Strange lights - More info
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 09:38:26 »
Just checked the other bits connected with the alarm.

The horn does not sound when the alarm is set off, but does work with the instrument stalk.

I can hear the relay for the indicators working when the (silent) alarm is going off, but with no lights lighting.

Is there a fuse I've missed or another relay somewhere?  I've heard that a faulty hazzard light switch can cause problems?
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Re: Strange lights!
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 11:25:19 »
had a weird 'siren' back-up alarm when stalk switch was put on 'headlights' - and no lights........

Turned out to be a wiring failure somewhere after the live feed branches to the dim-dip relay and the light switch (was reading anything between 0v and 7/8/12v.....) - so just ran a new feed from the 12v input side of the dim dip (which was a solid 13+v reading) to the switch - 100% since.  Sounds different but vaguely relevant / indicative of sort of places to check?  Although the complete change of indicators seems far and away the most likely place to start.  Good luck.  A
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