defender 200tdi- problem with sidelights

marcros · Dec 8, 2012

I have just bought a defender, but have found that i have no sidelights, front or rear. one headlight works, and both rears, so i assume that I need to replace a bulb for the missing headlight.

Where do I start with the sidelight problem- I cant believe that it is 4 blown bulbs!

cheers
Mark

landowner · Dec 8, 2012

Headlamp could be connectors in wing or bulb, sidelights may be the switch or a fuse

try bulbs first

baggyjim · Dec 8, 2012

welcome to the mysterious world of land rover electrics, a simple use of the search facility will reveal all or google lucas wiring smoke replacement kit

piston-return-spring · Dec 8, 2012

4 blown bulbs sounds pretty improbable . i would check the wirings as one might be disconnected . pretty annoying job i know.... download the workshop manual !!

ttp://www.landroverweb.com/landrover/pdf-land-rover-manuals/

this will help you , i hope so..

marcros · Dec 8, 2012

thank you. i did look at the common faults forum, but i didn't see anything.

landowner · Dec 8, 2012

marcros said:
thank you. i did look at the common faults forum, but i didn't see anything.

First thing you could do is to remove fuse and clean the contacts in the fuse box, they corrode and go dull making a bad contact, somtimes just spinning the fuse in its holder will sort it out

defender11069 · Dec 8, 2012

fuse ,earths,bulbs in that order

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