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Saffy:
Before I go to town fault finding (when the rain stops :angry:) is there any known common fault that would make the fuse blow on the nearside full/high beam? The lamp illuminates normally and same brightness as the offside lamp but then suddenly blows the fuse after a short period.

Frankie-Boy:

From memory there are a couple of possibilities, the first is the connector that fits onto the bulb, they have a tendency to burn out as does the second item, that's the control stalk on the steering column.

Hope you get it sorted out ok.

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Frankie-Boy on September 03, 2009, 18:59:24 ---
From memory there are a couple of possibilities, the first is the connector that fits onto the bulb, they have a tendency to burn out as does the second item, that's the control stalk on the steering column.

Hope you get it sorted out ok.

--- End quote ---

cheers,

Have now taking the lamp off , the connector is split into 3 but the termination are good and clean with no sign of arcing, so it's okay there. I am fortunate to have two spare stalk switches so was easy to plug in those to try and but no joy - fuse blows. Fuse is blowing right way now so should make it easier to fault find. Too dark dark now so will have to trace it though tomorrow. (Trying to think what work I might have down that could have distrubed wiring  :-k ... wax oil chassis  :rolleyes:

age:
ISTR on early td5 Defenders there was a service action to grommet the headlamp wiring through the inner wing panel / might have even been a longer loom now I think of it - maybe worth a look.....?  Certainly sounds like a worsening short.  A

topless matt:
If you have extra spotlights that work off the main beam feed this can cause it.
I have the same fault and it stopped after disconnecting the relay, havnt got round to re wiring the spotlights yet tho  :doh:

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