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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2200   
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Have you checked the cables in the convoluted rubber grommet/tube which lead to the door? Likely one or more is broken 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
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19th Oct 2022 3:52pm |
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| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482 
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Hi no i haven't but I'm getting 12v at the socket/bulb holder when the brake pedal is pressed.
Ill have a look though |
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19th Oct 2022 3:59pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 835 
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Check the bulb holder earth point.
Where was the earth lead when you tested and got 12v ? PS High level brake light is NOT a legal requirement hence will not fail an MOT, but yes its good practice to have it working. |
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19th Oct 2022 4:59pm |
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| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482
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Hi
I just measured off the two connectors to the bulb holder. Nothing until pedal depressed then 12v Is there another earth closeby? It just keeps coming up as an advisory and I will have bikes ina a rack so wanted to get it working. |
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19th Oct 2022 5:08pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2200
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It is possible to still get 12v on a cable when open circuit but it not be able to provide any current when under load when a cable is damaged.
Try measuring the voltage across the bulb holder with the bulb in place. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread 84' 90 3.9 V8 Caged Pickup Build Thread - Now For Sale |
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19th Oct 2022 6:25pm |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 570  
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I had the same problem with no 3rd brake light.
The wiring goes through the heated rear window element,so if you have a break in any of the heater wires within the heated rear window the 3rd brake light won't work. I bypassed the heated window by disconecting the feed wires to the heated rear window put in a wire from each side to the terminals on the 3rd light. Hey presto.....3rd light works. Marc. |
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19th Oct 2022 7:13pm |
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| GuJa Member Since: 03 Oct 2017 Location: Elsfleth Posts: 18  
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The case of the 3rd brake light tends to chafe the electric lines. Remove the case and have a close look where the case and the rear screen come together.
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19th Oct 2022 8:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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I thought that problem had been solved by 2008 when the heater element was re-designed to go around the brake light casing? 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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19th Oct 2022 8:35pm |
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| Penfold_6290 Member Since: 22 Sep 2021 Location: Dorset Posts: 274 
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I had the same issue with my 110. Tested fine with 12v across the terminals in the bulb holder but no bulb would light. It's possibly that the strip in the window deteriorates and gives a very high resistance, it'll test ok with a meter but as soon as you draw a bit of current with a bulb you get no volts. I ran a short piece of wire from the spade connector at the bottom of the screen under the rubber seal to the bulb holder to fix the issue. You can barely see that I have had to do this.
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19th Oct 2022 8:50pm |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 570
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 Last edited by sharkey964 on 19th Oct 2022 9:17pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Oct 2022 9:15pm |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 570
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Exactly what I said/did... |
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19th Oct 2022 9:17pm |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 800 
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Same here just a few weeks ago. Multimeter showed 12v but obviously not enough getting through to light a bulb. Same solution, I meant it as temporary but it turned out very neat so will leave. |
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20th Oct 2022 3:24pm |
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| Snowy90 Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 482
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Makes sense, i never use the heater screen as generally in the garage so not sure if its works properly.
Did you guys run two wires up the rubber? or just one? left or right as your facing it. |
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21st Oct 2022 9:58am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4497 
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I ran two wires in the rubber seal and have stopped having issues. I once bridged the element with a piece of tin foil from a chocolate bar which worked until I ran the wires inside the rubber seal. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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21st Oct 2022 12:49pm |
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