2004 Range Rover Radio, Sensors & Internal Indicator Lights Not Working

Hi All

Here's a fuse 49 dilema

My radio stopped working and at the same time so did my parking sensors (unless i switch to manual) & my internal indicator dashboard lights stopped working (outside still work OK)

So i pulled fuse 49 and hey presto job fixed

for a day at least

This happened several times but now when i pull fuse 49 and replace (even with a new fuse) it doesnt solve the problem

So i disconnected the battery for half hour and replaced and this hasnt solved the issue too

Anyone got a clue what to do here

Im thinking even though the car starts first time every time perhaps the battery might need replacing???

Christ i need some help (please)

Any smell of burning from the fuse box? :welcome2:

thanks for the welcome

no not really, ill give it a good sniff once the mrs is back though
would that be a new fusebox if that was the case?

canwefixit said:

thanks for the welcome

no not really, ill give it a good sniff once the mrs is back though
would that be a new fusebox if that was the case?

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Good possibility, unless someone else has any ideas. Make sure you get the correct fuse box as there are lost of different types.

Probably damp got to the GPS / AMP parts in the boot cubby hole.
Check the connections for signs of corrosion

The fuse boxes on L322's don't usually suffer with any problems like the P38 model does

tomcat59alan said:

Any smell of burning from the fuse box? :welcome2:

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It's not a P38.
As Hippo say's, most probably water ingress into the electronics in the nearside rear quarter of the boot.

Datatek said:

It's not a P38.
As Hippo say's, most probably water ingress into the electronics in the nearside rear quarter of the boot.

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The OP said that the fault cleared when the fuse was pulled and replaced so I thought it was the obvious place to look. So R/R have made a bullet proof fuse box at last ?

it looks pretty dry in that area
im taking it to the garage on Monday so will update you all if they find the cause of it

canwefixit said:

it looks pretty dry in that area
im taking it to the garage on Monday so will update you all if they find the cause of it

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You need to pull the connectors and look for green corrosion and missing pins.

@datatek, which connectors do i need to pull? thanks

canwefixit said:

@datatek, which connectors do i need to pull? thanks

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Have a look at the connectors where you plug fuse 49 in for a start, then head for the boot area as hippo posted

mmm it all looks really dry and fine in both areas. its a mystery
will the garage have diagnostic equipment they can hook up and locate the issue with?

canwefixit said:

@datatek, which connectors do i need to pull? thanks

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All of them on the units in the rear quarter.

mmm well no joy at the garage
ive got to go to an electrical specialist lol

this is proving a mystery

My money's still on damp in the rear quarter / wheel compartment

2.0_hippo said:

my money's still on damp in the rear quarter / wheel compartment

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+1

Try disconnecting the sat Nav. The connectors were in perfect condition but the circuit board was ruined.

Had similar problem disconnect sat nav and see if indicators sound returns

ah theres another issue the sat nav was already removed when i bought it

i just spoke with the local electrical diagnostic people and they say 9th April is earliest they can see me lol
OMG

check there is power at both sides of fuse 49 in fuse box,connectors might need cleaning.also get a couple of these I throw 1 in each rear quarter every 6 months or so & never have any probs