Another defender LED indicator problem!

v8250 said:

@MJE , but that's not a fix, that's a fudge. These LED indicators with correctly sized ballast resistor should work first time.
@Bazvw205 , follow the following to fix

1. wire in new/clean earth wires locally to each indicator - do not rely on long return earths + make sure your main engine+gearbox back to battery are in tiptop condition
2. wire in correctly sized ballast [both ohms and load capacity] [not eBay Chinky jobbies]
3. ensure hazard switch is not causing issues - if so, temporarily by pass
4. your new set up should also work with original BPFs - if you've thrown these away you should buy another set as LED back up
5. if new LEDs still not working return to RDX for cash back
6. then call Gil Keen at BetterCarLighting for some proper quality work first time LED bulbs https://www.bettercarlighting.co.uk/index.php

or, just return the RDX LEDs and call Gil Keen

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2 - what size ohm/ballast should it be? Never took much notice when I read what to use, the ones I ordered was 50w 60ohm.

3 - how do I bypass it? I have noticed, completely by accident when I unplugged it whilst indicators were on if only the 3 pins were contacting the loom then the lights work as they should

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mystery said:

View attachment 256141 View attachment 256140 View attachment 256135 View attachment 256139 View attachment 256137 View attachment 256135 IF YOU CHANGE FLASHER UNIT TO ELECTRONIC TYPE NO NEED FOR BALLAST RESISTORS THEY ARE ONLY FITTED TO TO COMP FOR LOW WATTAGE DRAWN BY THE LED'S

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Thanks, I will take a look when the weather is a little less wet! Assuming those earths in the middle of the chassis are on the transfer box to chassis?

Also, I don't have a rear wiper. Should there still be and earth there somewhere too?

There was 2 wires the wrong way around on the plug to hazard switch, changed both around but didn't make a difference. Cleaned every earth, still no joy! In the end took a drive to the local land rover repair garage and got a new hazard switch, fixed the issue! Surely I can't be unlucky enough that 2 I had were gone?