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DMB24

Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #1

Hi,

I have a problem with the binnacle lights on our 2002 D2 TD5.

When you turn the lights on, there is a delay of some minutes before the back lights to the binnacle illuminate. Sometimes they illuminate on side lights then go out when you switch on to dipped beam, eventually coming on after a while.

Is there a relay for this that might be sticky? Could it be the headlight stalk switch?

It doesn't appear to be a local dodgy connection, as exuberant whacking of the binnacle top has no effect.

Any thoughts?

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #2

What's a binnacle? Sounds like something from the ocean......

 

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pedros

Active Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #3

Maybe it's a British word. The binnacle is the thing that surrounds the clocks, with the fog lights, petrol (gas)/diesel flap opener switches etc. on it.

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #4

Ah, the dash.

 

howardo

New Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #5

West Slope Rover said:

Ah, the dash.

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no the binnacle is in the dash

 

West Slope Rover

Well-Known Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #6

howardo said:

no the binnacle is in the dash

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Now it's getting complicated.

 

brian47

Well-Known Member

• Apr 14, 2013

• #7

Without getting into the semantics of what's a binnacle and what's a dash, I think the OP's trouble is the back-light in what LR call the instrument pack.

From what I can see on Rave, there's no relay involved, just the wiring to the various lights everywhere. You'll find that almost all of the wires are coloured Bed/Brown.

I don't know whether your Disco model has a variable dimmer for the instrument illumination, if it does then that would be the first place to look. If not then I would be looking at the connections at the back of the fuse board behind the panel under the steering wheel.