Are 99 Disco Bumper Taillights only for Flasher/Hazards?

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Bananaramma

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I have been trying to figure if the taillights in my '99 Discos rear
bumper should iluminate along with the upper cluster or not. They work
fine for signals and hazards but don't light for brakes or running
lights. I replaced the inside pair that don't seem to do anything and
wonder is it a fuse, or what? I'm trying to find info in my rave
manual but felt you guys may shed some clearer light (pun intended) ,
as always. TIA


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Bananaramma wrote:
>
> I have been trying to figure if the taillights in my '99 Discos rear
> bumper should iluminate along with the upper cluster or not. They work
> fine for signals and hazards but don't light for brakes or running
> lights. I replaced the inside pair that don't seem to do anything and
> wonder is it a fuse, or what? I'm trying to find info in my rave
> manual but felt you guys may shed some clearer light (pun intended) ,
> as always. TIA
>
>
> B
They are fog lights.
You should have a switch on the left upper instrument panel cover with a
pic of a headlight on it(Australian RHD).
BTW, they wont come on unless the engine is running.
Cheers
Cappy
 

Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the front.
The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.


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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:45:59 GMT, Caploc <[email protected]> wrote:

>Bananaramma wrote:
>>
>> I have been trying to figure if the taillights in my '99 Discos rear
>> bumper should iluminate along with the upper cluster or not. They work
>> fine for signals and hazards but don't light for brakes or running
>> lights. I replaced the inside pair that don't seem to do anything and
>> wonder is it a fuse, or what? I'm trying to find info in my rave
>> manual but felt you guys may shed some clearer light (pun intended) ,
>> as always. TIA
>>
>>
>> B
>They are fog lights.
>You should have a switch on the left upper instrument panel cover with a
>pic of a headlight on it(Australian RHD).
>BTW, they wont come on unless the engine is running.
>Cheers
>Cappy

 
Bananaramma wrote:
> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the front.
> The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.

The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.


 

"Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> Bananaramma wrote:
>> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the front.
>> The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>
> The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>
Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake lights,
(96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and tail, fog reverse
and indicators, the ones in the bumper have indicators and side lights. All
the 300s I've seen in UK have side lights in the bumper, but some don't have
indicators in the main cluster.

Peter.


 
Peter Seddon composed the following;:
> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]>
> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Bananaramma wrote:
>>> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the
>>> front. The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>
>> The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>
> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake
> lights, (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and
> tail, fog reverse and indicators, the ones in the bumper have
> indicators and side lights. All the 300s I've seen in UK have side
> lights in the bumper, but some don't have indicators in the main
> cluster.

Which has nothing at all to do with the OP's question, or whether the
lights being discussed are fog, reflectors, side or whatever ...

Have a look at the Subject line.

--
Paul ...
School Ebay Sale Item numbers
3781341852
5556407840
5556395496

 
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:21:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Peter Seddon composed the following;:
>> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]>
>> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Bananaramma wrote:
>>>> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the
>>>> front. The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>>
>>> The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>>
>> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake
>> lights, (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and
>> tail, fog reverse and indicators, the ones in the bumper have
>> indicators and side lights. All the 300s I've seen in UK have side
>> lights in the bumper, but some don't have indicators in the main
>> cluster.
>
>Which has nothing at all to do with the OP's question, or whether the
>lights being discussed are fog, reflectors, side or whatever ...
>
>Have a look at the Subject line.

If you mean to say that the vehicle in question is a Series 2 Disco,
then there is nothing in the subject line that says so... There were
both S2 and 300 Discos in 99.




--

Tim Hobbs

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'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
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"Caploc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> They are fog lights.
> You should have a switch on the left upper instrument panel cover with a
> pic of a headlight on it(Australian RHD).
> BTW, they wont come on unless the engine is running.

If they're like mine, and most with electrics sourced from or "inspired by"
the Rover group over the years, they'll also need the headlights to be on.

:) K


 

The vehicle in question is an export for America ( that now lives in
Canada) and is a '99 Disco 2 SE. I haven't tried looking to see if the
red bumper tails come on when depressing the fog switch, but will try.
I just find it odd that only the upper cluster is on for running
lights and braking and the bumper seems only for signals.


B




On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:49:31 +0000, Tim Hobbs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:21:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Peter Seddon composed the following;:
>>> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Bananaramma wrote:
>>>>> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the
>>>>> front. The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>>>
>>>> The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>>>
>>> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake
>>> lights, (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and
>>> tail, fog reverse and indicators, the ones in the bumper have
>>> indicators and side lights. All the 300s I've seen in UK have side
>>> lights in the bumper, but some don't have indicators in the main
>>> cluster.
>>
>>Which has nothing at all to do with the OP's question, or whether the
>>lights being discussed are fog, reflectors, side or whatever ...
>>
>>Have a look at the Subject line.
>
>If you mean to say that the vehicle in question is a Series 2 Disco,
>then there is nothing in the subject line that says so... There were
>both S2 and 300 Discos in 99.

 
Peter Seddon wrote:
> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>
>>Bananaramma wrote:
>>
>>>Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the front.
>>>The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>
>>The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>
>
> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake lights,
> (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and tail, fog reverse
> and indicators, the ones in the bumper have indicators and side lights. All
> the 300s I've seen in UK have side lights in the bumper, but some don't have
> indicators in the main cluster.
>
> Peter.
>
>
He inquired about 99 model, mine is definately fog lights.
Cappy
 
Tim Hobbs composed the following;:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:21:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Peter Seddon composed the following;:
>>> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]>
>>> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Bananaramma wrote:
>>>>> Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the
>>>>> front. The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>>>
>>>> The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>>>
>>> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake
>>> lights, (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and
>>> tail, fog reverse and indicators, the ones in the bumper have
>>> indicators and side lights. All the 300s I've seen in UK have side
>>> lights in the bumper, but some don't have indicators in the main
>>> cluster.
>>
>> Which has nothing at all to do with the OP's question, or whether the
>> lights being discussed are fog, reflectors, side or whatever ...
>>
>> Have a look at the Subject line.
>
> If you mean to say that the vehicle in question is a Series 2 Disco,
> then there is nothing in the subject line that says so... There were
> both S2 and 300 Discos in 99.

OK, I was under the impression, from the description in the post as well
as from the subject line, though that clinched it for me, that it was an
S2 ..

--
Paul ...
School Ebay Sale Item numbers
3781341852
5556407840
5556395496

 

Ahhhh...Thar she blows!!! The switch is on the left dash, top one for
front fogs and the one below for bumper red fog lamps. Sure looks
sweet with all that rear end illumination, though I hope I don't blind
anyone. Thanks again all


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On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:01:13 -0000, "Kieran Turner"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Caploc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> They are fog lights.
>> You should have a switch on the left upper instrument panel cover with a
>> pic of a headlight on it(Australian RHD).
>> BTW, they wont come on unless the engine is running.
>
>If they're like mine, and most with electrics sourced from or "inspired by"
>the Rover group over the years, they'll also need the headlights to be on.
>
>:) K
>

 

"Caploc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Peter Seddon wrote:
>> "Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com" <[email protected]> wrote
>> in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Bananaramma wrote:
>>>
>>>>Huh? I'm referring to the rear bumper amber/red config, not the front.
>>>>The foggies are in the front bumper and work fine.
>>>
>>>The red lights in the rear bumper are rear fog lights.
>>>
>>
>> Nah the're not, mine come on with the side lights but not the brake
>> lights, (96 disco 300 TDi ES). The main rear cluster has stop and tail,
>> fog reverse and indicators, the ones in the bumper have indicators and
>> side lights. All the 300s I've seen in UK have side lights in the bumper,
>> but some don't have indicators in the main cluster.
>>
>> Peter.
> He inquired about 99 model, mine is definately fog lights.
> Cappy
Yup. If yours is an S2 but if its a 300 TDi the no, Both were available in
99

Peter.


 
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