Thread: No head lights!!!

Originally Posted by PAT303

Mine stopped giving me high beam last week.It is the indicator switch and there is no broken wire or any noticeable fault.How does the wiring kit fix the problem?. Pat

Pat the wiring kit won't fix the problem, but it will help prevent it from occurring. The Defender (pre-2007) puts the full current load through the head light switch and high/low beam switch. Its not the only vehicle to do this, however the better alternative is to have a low current circuit that triggers a relay to turn the lights on/off. The traxide kit provides this option and doesn't require any cutting of the wiring loom.

Originally Posted by PAT303

Mine stopped giving me high beam last week.It is the indicator switch and there is no broken wire or any noticeable fault.How does the wiring kit fix the problem?. Pat

The contacts get dirty and cause high resistance between the contacts which with a few amps flowing causes heat. The contacts get hot and melt into the plastic they sit in. When they sink low enough into the plastic the lights stop working as the contacts don't touch together anymore. The contacts can be heated (GENTLY) with a soldering iron and pushed back out proud of the plastic base. They only need to drop a millimeter or so to kill the lights, so look carefully.

Lucas, prince of darkness........................

I got the multi meter out & had a good look at all the contacts. I wiggled a few more wires & sure enough, found the loose contact & the lights came on.

Its a short tem fix I know, at least I can drive at night now.

All I need to do now is get one of Drivesafe's upgrade looms.

Thanks everyone for your advise.

Mark.