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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: suggs on April 29, 2007, 20:29:16

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: suggs on April 29, 2007, 20:29:16

got no reversing lights, bulb's are ok. is there a connection on the gearbox etc that could have come off while off roading. are they on a differant fuse to the other lights..


and also driver side indicators have started flashing at about 3 times there normal speed, but all the bulbs are working, other side is fine..

cheers

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: lyndon on April 29, 2007, 20:37:19

If its anything like the 200 TDI theres a plunger assembly next to the bias plate. That has an electrical connection and the plunger is adjustable so it could be fuse, bulbs, plunger ass, or connection, or could be a wiring fault. Start with the simple things and work your way through the list.

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: suggs on April 29, 2007, 21:53:17

found the reversing light problem, they work when i hold the gear stick hard to the right but go off when i let it go.

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: Dr Neil on April 29, 2007, 21:57:17

In that case Suggs you just need to adjust the switch.

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: hobbit on April 29, 2007, 22:03:36

With the indicators it could be the flasher unit playing up, if you have any extra load on the circuit like extra indicators wired in

Other than that try changing the bulbs or checking the wiring for a short or drain on the system

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: suggs on April 29, 2007, 22:17:39

yeah ill have to have another look at the indicators, only seem's to have started after i had to fiddle about to change the break light bulb, cant see any loose wires though, only have normal indicators no extra ones. had it do it before but that was when a bulb was out, and there all working.. :roll:

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: imspanners on April 29, 2007, 22:33:25

Are the indicators in the bumper working??  :wink:

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: suggs on April 29, 2007, 22:49:23

what bumper...


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Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: gtomo2 on April 30, 2007, 06:54:06

sounds like a dogey earth to me. Check to see if the other back lights come on faint when you indercat.

Title: Re: a few little electrical problems
Post by: landy4x4xfar on April 30, 2007, 15:25:22

Quote from: "suggs"

and also driver side indicators have started flashing at about 3 times there normal speed, but all the bulbs are working, other side is fine..

cheers

had that one myself end up being a bulb that was on its way out milky in colour just check them if all then change the front one first thats where my fault was ok
 :lol:

Title: a few little electrical problems
Post by: suggs on April 30, 2007, 19:32:34

ok found it..

Imspaners was right, turns out the bumper indicators are still connected but hidden in the light surround and mixed in with some other wires and stuff. anyway the bulb had gone...

cheers