Warning light on the defender

[Wazza]

Got in the car this morning and a strange light staying on.

It only comes on then i turn the lights on.

It is below the glow plug light and to the right of the oil light.

It is orange and looks like a thermometer?

i haven't driven car for about a week or so since the Pac pines trip?

What should i be looking for?

Cheers thanks for your help

Warren

Oh it is a 300tdi defender

[dmdigital]

You don't mean the diff lock light do you:confused:

[Wazza]

No the diff lock is over on the right hand side.

this is in the centre of the display on the bottom row of lights

and only comes on when i turn the headlights on

[Wazza]

sorry about the photo but shows where it is

[hiline]

brake warning light maybe

[Quarks]

that'd be the transmission oil temperature light, then.

normally it'd mean that the gearbox oil is too hot, but since you say it only comes on with the headlights, I suspect it could be an electrical connection causing it to come on. But that's as far as I'll guess!

[Wazza]

comes on before the car has started. so it must be a wiring short then.

[hiline]

comes on before the car has started. so it must be a wiring short then.

now thats highly likely ;)

[Wazza]

Thats what i get for taking it swimming i guess

[longreach]

:) Hi wazza,the light you are talking about is the warning light for the transmission oil temperature,you may have a short,it senses either the main gearbox or transfer
it will also illuminate as a bulb check when the handbrake level is applied with the starter switch turned to position ll......regards keith:angel:

[feral]

Check if the lead is still attached to the sensor.

Its all to do with circuits.


Cheers.

[Wazza]

it is raining outside ad i am a sook and dont want to climb under it in the rain to look

I didnt think i would ever complain about it raining

Wazza