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jimmythomson



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Rear light setup on 300tdi
I've neglected my '96 300Tdi 110 for a while now, but finally got around to looking at the rear lights today. I've swapped out the indicators and stop/tail light for LED versions, but there's plenty of things not working the way I think they should. So first of all I'd like to clarify what people would expect the lights to do. Here's how the setup looks currently. I've added what I *think* they do:


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With the side lights on, the tail lights illuminate. If I hit the brake, the tail lights dim, and the rectangular red lights light up (but barely). The two rectangular clear lights just about work as reverse lights (they're temperamental). The fog light switch doesn't appear to activate anything.

If anyone has a similar setup, could you tell me how your lights operate? Sorry, I know this is a basic question, but novice mechanic here. I just want to make sure I understand how they should operate before I start tinkering.

Thanks,

Jimmy.
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Romadog



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Your fog lamps are the rectangular ones.
You seem to have shown that you have two pairs of Brake lamps.
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jimmythomson



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Yeah, that was what my assumption, unfortunately the fog light switch does nothing, and those light also come on dimly when I press the break pedal Shocked
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jimmythomson



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Ok, so just tested the fog light switch again and it's now illuminating the left hand side rectangular red light. Should the right hand side illuminate too? I'm guessing so.
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Sounds like you have got an earth problem there as well. Probably worth you making up a simple test light using a bulb holder & some crocodile clips so you can test switches & connections at the lights. A meter that you can check continuity with would also be handy too.
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jimmythomson



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Right-hand fog light now working after cleaning up the contacts on the light unit.

Just waiting on the arrival of another stop/tail light after I dropped one on to solid ground Big Cry

I've also got indicator issues with both indicators coming on when indicating right or left. I believe it's to do with the switch to LEDs. There's plenty of stuff online about the problem. I want to properly understand it before I make any other purchases though. If any auto-electricians can give a really clear explanation it'd be appreciated. I'm currently trying to understand the problem from looking at the electrical diagram for the indicators here: http://duud.ee/LR-manualid/300Tdi_Wiring_Diagrams.pdf#page=23
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jimmythomson



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Starting to get my head around the circuit diagrams, but was hoping someone could tell me what the piece of circuitry that I've highlighted in red is:


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Thanks! Thumbs Up
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dorsetsmith



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highlighted in red is: logic gate in side the switch not fixable

Land Rover Defender Hazard Warning Light Switch - Yuf101490
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jimmythomson



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Thanks, but are you able to elaborate on what the logic is exactly? I'm trying to fully understand everything going on in the switch, but can't find any clear electrical circuit symbols that map to what I've highlighted.

Ta.
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I don't want to be "that guy" but you might want to swap the positions of the fog and reverse lights.

Legally, fog lights need to be a minimum of 100mm away from a brake light, they look a bit close Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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jimmythomson



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Thanks, Grafty That's good to know, and should be an easy switch I think.

I found a reference to this in the document 'Regulation No 48' from the ECE, but interestingly couldn't see anything about it in the MOT testers manual.

I might use it as an excuse to upgrade to Bearmach's LED fog/reverse lights.

Thanks again! Thumbs Up
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It's a strange one. Something can pass an MOT and not be road legal (go figure).

Basically an MOT just checks that everything is working as it should, not that it is necessarily legal. Rolling Eyes

As fog lights are high intensity they may dazzle and mask the brake lights so it is actually a regulation that makes sense Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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There's no electronic logic in the hazard switch - the pre-2002 switches almost pre-date the valve never mind electronics Wink

I think the gates have been used as a round-about way of showing the mechanical switching.

With the switch in the normal (off) position, the ignition feed (pin 8, GREEN) is connected to the output to the flasher relay (pin 5, LIGHT GREEN).

Nothing happens unless the ignition is on and the indicator switch connects one side or the other to the output from the flasher relay. Then you get indicators that side.

With the switch in the on position (hazards on), the ignition to flasher link is cut (bottom "relay"). Now:

Permanent 12V (pin 7, PURPLE) is connected to flasher relay (pin 5, LIGHT GREEN).
Feed from flasher relay (pin 2, LIGHT GREEN WITH BROWN) is connected to the left indicators (pin 3, GREEN WITH RED) and right indicators (pin 4, GREEN WITH WHITE) and the warning lamp (pin 1, BLACK WITH RED).

So the flasher relay is fed power, and both indicator feeds (plus hazard warning light) are connected to the output from the flasher relay.

Hey presto - hazards!

The real internal diagram is like this:


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jimmythomson



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Thanks, Martin. That's really useful stuff. I think I've now got my head around it all.

I'll report back with an update once I've had a chance to try a few fixes.


Thanks again!
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Past and copy

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