I would be using this as a exuse to wire in a new harness with decent wires and relays.
But you will still need to get the switch working to power the relays.:(
Putting 5mm wire on mine made a huge differnce
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I would be using this as a exuse to wire in a new harness with decent wires and relays.
But you will still need to get the switch working to power the relays.:(
Putting 5mm wire on mine made a huge differnce
Hi mudder and under no circumstances use a test light.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudder110
Get a digital multi meter. You can buy a cheap one for around $10.
The use of test lights should have been band when safety air bags were introduced.
If you have the ignition on and touch the wrong wire with a test light probe, you can trigger the safety air bag system, and if you happen to be in front of the steering wheel at the time, the results can and have been fatal.
There have been a number of deaths in the US and quite a few injured here caused by people accidentally triggering of the safety air bag system while using a test light.
A digital multi meter will not trigger the safety air bag system if you test the wrong wire.
what SRS airbag, tis a defender... (and a tdi deefer at that)
get both, a test lamp wont show phantom voltages.
Hi Dave and I thought the later defs had a steering wheel SRS, but I have not taken much notice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
Thanks for the info.
hi all thanks for all the help still having no luck have tried two different switches found two melted 7.5 amp fuses under the passengers seat in the small box replaced them no differance thinking maybe should replace the high beam switch:confused:
But yourself a cheap multi meter and follow the 12v.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudder110
You'll need to pull off the steering column plastic shroud to get access.
Find it (12v) before the switch - there's a permenant live and a switched live. Switched for headlights, permenant for side lights.
Follow those lives through the switch and to the high beam switch. I think youll find that's where the trail dies.
Re the fuses, suspect they will be the LHS and RHS circuits, from memory they are seperated. You should be able to confirm what the blown fuses are by referencing the diagram on the fuse box cover.
I'm pretty sure your wiring will not be at fault, much more likely the hi beam switch given that you've already tried the off-on-on switch.
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Just thinking again about the 2 x 7.5A fuses that have blown. Is that the right size for the position they are in? Reference the fuse box holder diagram.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon
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Tim,do you make a light kit for the limited edition defenders with seperate low/high beam lights?. Pat
In mine the switch was fine but the wires had melted the insulation and burnt the wire most of the way back to the fuse box.
Once you take off the plastic cover you will see its a very basic set up. A test light will do you fine.
It is hard to get a harness for the 110 because the headlights have their own little box, so you would have to cut a bigger hole into it or cut the new harness and rejoin it to get the plug in to the headlight.