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luckygoldstar

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: south west
Posts: 41

TD5 Headlights

Just had a headlight failure ..sidelights turn on but the headlights do not...main beam works on flash only...first time it happened took the column apart checked switch as all wisdom suggested that...but was in good nick...the relay was heard to buzz/chatter...??? anyhow on reconstructing the column lights started working ....and being lazy I forgot about it till they failed in the lanes....at night...and its pitch black round here...have been advised to change pink relay...so its a know fault ? any help appreciated. K

17th Apr 2016 3:00pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6677

Almost certainly the headlight switch

17th Apr 2016 3:48pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 746

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Had a similar problem with my 300Tdi (I'm pretty sure the switch in question is the same with a different connector). It turned out to be the contacts in the Stalk switch that controls the main beam and flash. One of the contacts had become loose and floated just enough to break contact.

Worth having a look there. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
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17th Apr 2016 3:52pm

luckygoldstar

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: south west
Posts: 41

I took out the switch unit ...and it looks brand new..had a good look at the contacts ?

17th Apr 2016 5:00pm

chopcat

Member Since: 11 Sep 2012
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 410

switch is the No1 cause if you are running the full amps through it.

check by bypassing it and shorting the contacts

.....after checking which are which with a meter

CC

17th Apr 2016 7:59pm

Bev

Member Since: 03 Apr 2013
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 266

I had the same issue on one of my trucks. It turned out to be the connectors on the loom plug just before the stalk. The multi plug was white and sat just below the main column and could easily be found by tracing the feed back a few inches from the stalk once the column shroud is removed.

The cause was still the same- too much current flowing through and the pin for the main power feed had corroded and failed under load.

Takes two minutes to bypass though with suitable cable

17th Apr 2016 9:38pm

luckygoldstar

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: south west
Posts: 41

will have a look...am 260 miles from home now...and I forgot to pack the socket for the steering wheel!

17th Apr 2016 10:54pm

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