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zone30

Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
Posts: 669

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 X-Tech LE Nara Bronze

Electrical issue

Last friday I drove through a rainstorm resulting in dashboard light failing.
Last night I opened the numberplate light, cleaned it and taped it just to make sure, becouse I'll be replacing it first chance I get. I also replaced fuse 18 and tested if everything worked by turning the lights on an off, which it did.

This morning after driving about 10m, main lights go out and smoke in the cabin. Needless to say I turned everything off.

After some quick testing the dashboard lights, left small light, numberplate light and left tail light still work. Dashbutton lights are out as well as main beam. Did not look at the back for fear of smoke.
When turning on the lights with the lever I noticed that just before the last click everything works but when pushed further the button lights an main beam are out again.

So I suspect a short circuit in the lights lever???

Took out the fuse 18 for safety.

Anyone had something similar and can tell me what eventually was the problem/solution?

14th Nov 2013 7:56am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Sounds like a headlight switch failure to me, similar thing happened to me but without the smoke

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14th Nov 2013 10:27am

zone30

Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
Posts: 669

This? http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16451.html

14th Nov 2013 10:46am

zone30

Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
Posts: 669

Turned out to be a short circuit by burned through light wire.

14th Nov 2013 2:04pm

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