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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2200   
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Should only be one switch for your rear fog lights (the one on the column you are refering to). Bear in mind the headlights have to be on for it to function though!
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25th Jul 2022 4:50pm |
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| Soulrider911 Member Since: 04 Jul 2022 Location: California Posts: 105  
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Thanks, Steve, I will double-check that I had the headlights on. My backup lights do work, it's just the fog lights. 1989 Defender 90
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25th Jul 2022 5:37pm |
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| Soulrider911 Member Since: 04 Jul 2022 Location: California Posts: 105
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Ok did a test to ensure the headlights were engaged. I do get the illuminated dash light for the fog lights, but the actual lights do not illuminate. Going to remove the lights and meter, see what I find. 1989 Defender 90
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26th Jul 2022 9:23pm |
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| Soulrider911 Member Since: 04 Jul 2022 Location: California Posts: 105
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Dug into the wires at the left rear and I found an unplugged red yellow wire. I plugged a meter into it and sure enough with the lights on and the fog light switch engaged we get 12v. So i think I need to run a new wire as its actually in the wrong location?? It supposed to connect to the backup light correct?
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27th Jul 2022 3:52am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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I'm guessing that yours is a UK import, which would have the lights on the opposite side to what you need and would explain why the wiring is in the wrong place. Have the lights actually been swapped over?
The wiring for the fog and reverse lights runs across the top of the rear crossmember and it's not too difficult to unpick it and re-route it to where you need. Edit: I've just seen your picture about the licence plate and notice that the reverse light is still in the UK position and assume that the fog is the same. If that's the case then it seems that somebody has already altered the wiring but not moved the lights, which is odd. Anyway, it looks like you have a relatively easy solution of just swapping the lights over to the correct sides for your part of the world. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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27th Jul 2022 9:12am |
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| Browny90 Member Since: 20 Jul 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 183 
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I wonder (if its had a LHD conversion) that they have run the harness down the LH side of the chassis instead of the right and forgot to extend the rear fog wiring? My 1986 90 is currently on a full rebuild, with new chassis, Paint etc.. Very much a hybrid, TD5 Chassis, tub & bulkhead with a 200TDI and LT77 GB Painted in Stornoway Grey
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27th Jul 2022 10:45am |
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