Thread: Weird trailer light on dash

Originally Posted by Skellz

When i had my ARB bar fitted the same thing happened I just took it back and the fixed it they should have the part to fix it sent with the bull bar

Skellz - do you know what they did? Mine is an ARB bar and I'll take it back to them to rectify but the more info I have the better. Cheers!

Originally Posted by JaYwALk

Skellz - do you know what they did? Mine is an ARB bar and I'll take it back to them to rectify but the more info I have the better. Cheers!

Take it back? Not worth the fuel

Just go grab a couple of 10w bulbs or some LEDs

Once you know whats causing it, I can't see why it would be an annoyance. Never bothered me. As has already been said the good thing is that you'll find out if the bar indicator isn't working. I assume the indicator in the bar is because it's thought the bar obscures the car indicator from some angles so might be a good reason to know if its kaput
Cheers
Discolaw

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Take it back? Not worth the fuel

Just go grab a couple of 10w bulbs or some LEDs

Too true. They'd probably want it for a day "to properly investigate" anyway.

Originally Posted by DI5CO

I use the led's in mine. Works fine.

Hi Guys, have the trailer light coming on once my bulbar was installed, however they told me this would happen when I picked it up.

I am interested in teh globe options though, with so many different types what are the best options for LED's and headlights without putting stress on the factory wiring and current flow?

Thanks

Honestly!what`s the worry! there are a lot more serious issues than this.
Yes! it usually happens when a bullbar with extra lights is installed.
The various fixes have been stated on here if it is a worry,but what about the real things...ie have you checked your oil pump bolt,coolant hoses,fuel reg,auto cooler hoses,power steering hoses,oil in harness etc.
the above issue won`t leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere,so get a grip!

Trev.

Just because its a Land Rover doesn't mean things shouldn't work properly! Now that I know what the issue is I'm happy to deal with it as cheaply as I can (ie leave it) but when I've paid a ****eload for a vehicle I expect things to be right.

The green trailor light on the dash works when additional resistance is detected in the circuit ie a set of trailor lights working in conjunction with the normal indicator globes next to the headlights. The extra indicator bulbs in the bullbar will therefors cause the green trailor light to flash when you use the indicators.

A LED draws virtually no current, so installing these in the bullbar indicators will not trigger this resistance threashhold.

Oh, and Trev, all issues hear are real for us, nothing anyone want to discuss about LR's gets knocked back.