Thread: Disco 1 red lamps

In a Range Rover they are fog lights, like you always see turned on in fine weather on Hyundais.
Regards Philip A

Fog lights. Turned on by pushing a button to the left of the steering wheel if it is a 1994-1999 model.

Did you also notice that the brake light bulb you changed was a twin filament stop/tail light bulb yet a D1 only has bumper tail lights? Easily rectified to give you more tail lights.

EDIT: What year is yours? I had to wire up the extra tail light filament to get them to work. Is yours a pre update model?

I don't have bumper lights (or a mid mounted hi intensity brake lamp in the door glass) on my 93 D1, but like you, the fog lights were there, so I did a little bit of tricky wiring (inside the right rear lamp assy) and now have the rear fogs light up when the brake pedal is pressed, but...............

if the button is pressed down on the dash, all sort of other things happen - push the brake pedal and the headlights come on.... and the motor wont shut off and few other interesting things - so that switch is off!

GQ

G'day Folks

In the mid 90's there was an ADR requirement to have the rear lights on vehicles meet a set Luminesence limit, that required some light lens to be changed to defuse the light, so presenting a larger but duller rear light. Also some after market lights, (Hella etc) accessory and clearance lamps had to have their globe rating lowered, that all coincided with the High Mounted Stop Lamps, and the Low Mounted Stop/Tail?Flasher lamps, all to suit Aust ADR's. Now in the 2000's new world lights,Clear Flasher Lens(coloured globes), LED's and the lights are brighter than ever

There is /was a law that stated that NO headlamp globe /sealed beam could excede 75watts high beam filament. that has well and truely gone by the board

The advantage of Low Mounted rear lights is that they can be seen in Fog.
cheers

Originally Posted by Quiggers

I don't have bumper lights (or a mid mounted hi intensity brake lamp in the door glass) on my 93 D1, but like you, the fog lights were there, so I did a little bit of tricky wiring (inside the right rear lamp assy) and now have the rear fogs light up when the brake pedal is pressed, but...............

if the button is pressed down on the dash, all sort of other things happen - push the brake pedal and the headlights come on.... and the motor wont shut off and few other interesting things - so that switch is off!

GQ

I had planned to connect my brake lights into the fog light circuit at the same time I hooked up the upper tail lights. Didn't get around to it.
However to fix your fog lights button screwing with everything just put a power diode in the wire that you installed between the brakes lights and the fog lights. If you insert it the correct way it will allow power to pass from the brake lights to the fog lights but not fog lights to the brake lights. This will allow you to use your fog lights as per normal but still have the brake lights connected to them.

I used my fog lights today in the heavy rain. Although only to get a tailgater off my **** as people tend to think they are brake lights if you only flick them on and off.

Originally Posted by Utemad

I used my fog lights today in the heavy rain. Although only to get a tailgater off my **** as people tend to think they are brake lights if you only flick them on and off.

That's a cool trick must remember that !

Originally Posted by Utemad

Fog lights. Turned on by pushing a button to the left of the steering wheel if it is a 1994-1999 model.

Did you also notice that the brake light bulb you changed was a twin filament stop/tail light bulb yet a D1 only has bumper tail lights? Easily rectified to give you more tail lights.

EDIT: What year is yours? I had to wire up the extra tail light filament to get them to work. Is yours a pre update model?

Thanks chaps; most illuminating! Fog lights! Who ever would have dreamt it? I have read the handbook from cover-to-cover too, but that one slipped through to the keeper. Mine is a '96 model; the brake light is double filament.

Now to go and look for a fog light switch. Incidentally; what comes on as a fog light on the front?
cheers Chazza

Originally Posted by chazza

Thanks chaps; most illuminating! Fog lights! Who ever would have dreamt it? I have read the handbook from cover-to-cover too, but that one slipped through to the keeper. Mine is a '96 model; the brake light is double filament.

Now to go and look for a fog light switch. Incidentally; what comes on as a fog light on the front?
cheers Chazza

The rear fog lights are on their own, If you have driving /spot/fog lights on the front that's another switch.