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couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

Rear power - purple/green

I have seen all the posts about the purple wire in the rear offside light box that provides always on 12v in Pumas.

In my TD5 I have a purple/green wire (with an associated black wire), it doesn't seem to have any power on it so wonderered which fuse I should check. I assume it should be powered in the same way as the Pumas..?

Cheers

Simon

23rd Oct 2013 9:48pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

From memory, it's the 20amp fuse for the towing electrics under the drivers seat - second one up from the bottom in this picture:

Click image to enlarge Darren

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23rd Oct 2013 11:04pm

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

Thanks, I've checked all those and they seem intact.

Is this powered all the time, or is it only powered when the engine runs? I found something in the user manual that suggests it may only be when the engine runs.

Will check tomorrow.

Cheers

Simon

23rd Oct 2013 11:15pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

It should be permanent live. It certainly is in my '05 TD5 and everybody else who's used them seems to have found the same. Darren

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23rd Oct 2013 11:19pm

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

Hmm, I'm wondering if I have got the right wire. This one is green/purple, not solid purple, so I might be looking at the wrong one. A job for tomorrow.

Cheers

Simon

23rd Oct 2013 11:29pm

Martin
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Location: Hook Norton
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

If it's mostly green with a thin purple stripe, it's a brake light feed.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

24th Oct 2013 9:08am

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

Yes, realised I'd picked up the brake light (I assume the 3rd light in the rear window, mine's a van so not used)...

if I pressed the brake peddle it did light my work light..!

I found the purple wire, actually covered in a corrugated conduit, however it's still not working. Anyway, I'm running a 2 way switch from the front to rear so I don't need the rear power just yet.

Cheers

Simon

24th Oct 2013 8:12pm

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