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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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Bulb
Edit: if bulb is fine then check the electrical tracks around the window and connections at the bottom of the window. |
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13th Dec 2014 4:55pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006 
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If it's not the bulb then usually the track on the glass. Easily (and cheaply) remedied by running a wire up there, if you use a black wire and tuck it into the window rubber all will be tip top
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13th Dec 2014 5:13pm |
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| CatherineF Member Since: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 762 
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Gone for a new bulb. We don't think it's gone and all of the contacts look to be absolutely fine.
I'm wondering if something hasn't been connected up when the new rear lights were fitted? |
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13th Dec 2014 5:26pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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The rear lights just have one connector each and are straight forward to swap so if they all work it shouldn't realy be that
Last edited by mk1collector on 13th Dec 2014 5:37pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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13th Dec 2014 5:36pm |
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| CatherineF Member Since: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 762
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Does the 3rd brake light not feed off them then?
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13th Dec 2014 5:37pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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Yes but if the lights were just swapped for led's there's no need to disconnect anything other than the plug on the back of the lights themselves.
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13th Dec 2014 5:39pm |
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| CatherineF Member Since: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 762
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Ok well we can rule out it being the bulb that's blown, so will have to look again at the connectors tomorrow.
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13th Dec 2014 6:31pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6480 
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Some of the screens have a piece of track missing to the high level brake light (so it has never worked). Dad's 110 was like this, repaired by bridging the gap with a new wire.
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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13th Dec 2014 6:44pm |
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| CatherineF Member Since: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 762
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LOL.
I'll take a photo in the morning so you can all take a look and see if you can spot anything obvious. I do love this forum, it's such a great resource. |
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13th Dec 2014 6:49pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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A fairly common problem with earlier Pumas was that the light housing rubbed through the electrical tracking, an improved rear screen with different tracking was eventually introduced. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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13th Dec 2014 9:36pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006
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Do you posses a multimeter or a good old fashioned test light? If yes let me know and I'll talk you through some nice easy fault finding
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13th Dec 2014 10:24pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3613 
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Just had my mot high level brake light not working , not a fail, investigated bulb OK but wire on window open cct right next to the light fitting, bypassing it will be a job for tomorrow DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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11th Feb 2023 4:17pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4480 
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You can bridge the gap with some tin foil or you can run wires from the lower connectors inside the window rubber to the connections on the bulb holder. I have done both. 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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14th Feb 2023 8:50pm |
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| matchap801 Member Since: 05 Aug 2021 Location: Somerset Posts: 120 
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There was a hairline crack in the track near the hi-level brake light on mine. Took me a while to find. I was getting 12v up to the brake light, but it appears very little current. I soldered a wire across the cracked tracked and it has worked perfectly ever since.
I recently fitted a LED hi-level and body lights, so much better!! 2009 Defender 90 CSW 2.4 TDCI. Ex Army Mechanic still living the dream. |
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