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Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Headlights not working after removing drl’s - fixed

Removed my drl bumper and lost my headlights...

I’ve also removed my lazer rs8 as the soft a bar isn’t compatible with the bowler bumper

There was a feed from the side lights (which still work) for the drl bumper which was used to dim the drl’s When lights came on...

Can’t see this being a issue ? I’m guessing it has more to do with the removal of the rs8?

Anybody have a idea ?

Last edited by Likeomg on 28th Aug 2018 7:39pm. Edited 1 time in total

28th Aug 2018 4:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

RS8's were probably taking a trigger tap from the main beam feed, you may accidentally have had a short or there maybe one somewhere.

That is presuming the fuse has blown, has it blown?

Do you have an additional loom such as Land Reiziger or Boomslang? If so, check fuses there also.
If any fuses have blown, that'll be an instant indication of a short within that circuit it protects.

If no fuses are gone, it could be the headlight switch contacts that old chestnut but if you have LED lights this is less possible but never the less a possibity. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

28th Aug 2018 5:11pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

I guess first test is plug the rs8 back in and see...

Jw speaker evo 2 & it has an additional loom...

Back in 30 so will start fault finding

28th Aug 2018 5:17pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

Nothing changed with rs8 plugged back in...

High beam indication is on when i go to main beam... ?

Removed the landziigger (forget the spelling

loom and it’s working....) hmm

28th Aug 2018 5:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

So you are getting sidelight and main beam, but no dipped?

Or just sidelight, main beam indicator on dash but no headlight main beam nor dipped either?

Check the fuses on the LR and the additional loom, and if they check out fit the LR H4 connectors without the additional loom and see if that woks.
If it does the additional loom is the issue.

It seems like you may have disconnected a trigger feed for your additional loom hence some lighting working but not the others.

Sidelights are always switched via the LR loom, the dipped and main beam via their own dedicated relays if an additional loom is fitted.

So if you are misssing say dipped or main separately the trigger feed is not there.
If both don't work then it could be the LR loom.

If no fuses are blown at all, then it's likely the trigger feed is not present after removing the RS8's. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

28th Aug 2018 6:01pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

If you haven't already done so try removing the dim dip plug under the OSF wing too, it can always be plugged back in anyway.
I remember I had issues at one time with this, but I can't remember how I solved it. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

28th Aug 2018 6:06pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

Just like Steve said...

I disconnected the perm live as I didn’t think it was needed...

Thought it just turned the drl’s on... typical my soldering iron is down on the farm

Quick fix, thanks for the fault finding tips

Edit - removed dim dip years ago, it was giving problems with the original jw speakers I had installed

28th Aug 2018 7:01pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Excellent.

I had issues with the Dim Dip too with LED headlights so disconnected mine to a few years ago. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

28th Aug 2018 7:06pm

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