Disco 2 - Electrical Problem

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AndyPoole

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• Feb 6, 2011

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Any Ideas to the problem please

TD5 Disco 2 MY2000

When you press the brake pedal or select reverse then the “Differential Lock” light illuminates on the dashboard but the reversing and brake lights are not working.

 

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ForestofDoom

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• Feb 6, 2011

• #2

AndyPoole said:

Any Ideas to the problem please

TD5 Disco 2 MY2000

When you press the brake pedal or select reverse then the “Differential Lock” light illuminates on the dashboard but the reversing and brake lights are not working.

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Check fuse for brake lights.

 

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AndyPoole

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• Feb 6, 2011

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Cheers Steve that was spot on - Never checked the fuses due to the diff lock light - thought it would have been a bigger problem

So anyone, can understand why the lights wernt working as the fuse had gone but why was the "Diff lock" light coming on?

 

sierrafery

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• Feb 6, 2011

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The difflock light gets a "reverse" feed if it's no drain on the brake light circuit when the brake switck is closed.....same for the reversee......the mysterious ways of LR circuits

 

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ForestofDoom

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• Feb 6, 2011

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AndyPoole said:

Cheers Steve that was spot on - Never checked the fuses due to the diff lock light - thought it would have been a bigger problem

So anyone, can understand why the lights wernt working as the fuse had gone but why was the "Diff lock" light coming on?

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Welcome....yep thats land rover for you. Instead of a "bulb faulty" light we get "diff lock" lol

 

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AndyPoole

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• Feb 7, 2011

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Thanks for that