trailer dash light ?

[mfc]

got an issue with my 2002 deff{minor} the trailer indicator light is on when indicating with no trailer attached, anyone have any thoughts as to where to start looking ...head or bum? the car did have a brake controler wired in posibly that?
any thoughts apreciated {ps trailer lights all work}
cheers mark

[Larry]

If you have indicators on your bull bar, the extra load makes the electrical system think a trailer is attached.

Replacing one regular globe with an LED globe is one of several fixes.:D

[g2landyman]

My 96 disco does the same and it has electric trailer brake unit, I ignore it as it has given any probs

[mfc]

yea blinkers in bar but its a factory fitted aka extreme but its possible the bulbs draw more than the stock ones.....ill check that. {on a side the b bar lenses are so crappy and crazed that its likley someone stuck a brighter globe in }

yea ive been ignoring it to {not hard to do} just thinking that maybe ill fix it..:eek:

[muddys1]

my 2010 110 crewcab pickup has done it since new, thought it was normal
unless it has something to do with the trailer plug

muddy

[Jojo]

Check/clean (if necessary) the socket for the trailer plug. Might be some current drawing goo there. Had a similar problem once, that solved spontaneously, reckoned it was a shortie somewhere, most likely in the socket.

[The Couch]

Thanks Larry, my 2003 130 does it as well, yes fitted with a bullbar with blinkers, thanks for that will try an LED globe!

[mfc]

thanks jojo and muddys1
could be plug relkated as well{its got a toyota plug on it !!!!} <---probably an an alergic reaction..
the said plug looks new and ill clean it out and check wiring when i try the bull bar globe idea ...could pull the plug of the rangie cause they work fine on it

[Larry]

If you have indicators on your bull bar, the extra load makes the electrical system think a trailer is attached.

Replacing one regular globe with an LED globe is one of several fixes.:D

I should have said replace one globe on the left & one on the right indicator, but you knew that. :p:D