Hoggle

New Member

• Jan 21, 2017

• #1

Hello!

I'm a total newbie - just 2 weeks into the new adventure with a Defender 90 TD5.

Second job I attempt (replace the front grills and headlight surrounds) goes well until I check my lights still work. The n/s sidelight is happy, full beam is happy, but both main lights on dipped and the o/s sidelight have nothing. I didn't touch the main headlights, and I have re-seated the connection on both sidelights... still nothing. (Indicators still work too)

What have I messed up??? Where should I prod and poke??

Thanks very much, looking forward to joining you lot more!
Hoggle.

 

boguing

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Jan 21, 2017

• #2

You've probably disturbed the earth connections. Don't know where they are on a TD5, but look for a wire going from the bulb to the body, either under the wing or inside the engine bay. Probably up near the radiator.

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2017

• #3

Only advice I can give is be methodical.

Are you sure it was all working before you touched it?

Check all bulbs , so you are not chasing a spurious failure mode.
Get a copy of the electrical wiring diagram , ( do you have one?).
Check voltages with a multimeter.

Cheers

 

Hoggle

New Member

• Jan 21, 2017

• #4

Thanks... multimeter next purchase! Yes - all working before, think I have a diagram - not yet made total sense of it, all work in progress! Bulb on sidelight looks good. I'll look for an earth, check voltages and let you know how I get on!!

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2017

• #5

Well if you do not have the workshop manual or Electrical diagrams, then the link to the Rave download.
http://www.green-oval.com/data/lr/
Download Rave02.iso

Cheer

 

Hoggle

New Member

• Jan 25, 2017

• #6

Well it turns out, the one sidelight that didn't work WAS the bulb (discovered this with the multimeter - thank you!), and the two dipped lights was the control unit in the dash (although took it to a garage in the end to fix this). Thanks for the help!
http://www.paddockspares.com/control-unit-11.html