Discovery 2 - no brake or reverse lights

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Nikki

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• Sep 3, 2005

• #1

Have no brake or reverse lights working on 2000 Discovery. Checked fuse but
still not working. Any ideas?


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2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 

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GbH

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• Sep 3, 2005

• #2

In news:BF3FC9E0.2098%[email protected],
Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
> Have no brake or reverse lights working on 2000 Discovery. Checked
> fuse but still not working. Any ideas?

Guess... Common Earth?

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Nikki

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• Sep 6, 2005

• #3

in article [email protected], GbH at
[email protected]sm wrote on 3/9/05 10:00 pm:

> In news:BF3FC9E0.2098%[email protected],
> Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
>> Have no brake or reverse lights working on 2000 Discovery. Checked
>> fuse but still not working. Any ideas?
>
> Guess... Common Earth?


You'll have to enlighten me on this...!!!

Bruce has this afternoon been out and checked the fuse, and replaced it just
in case. According to the owners book the brakes and the reverse lights are
on the same fuse. The brake lights don't come on at all and we do
apparently have the left hand reverse light coming on. Bruce has just said
that he's replaced all the bulbs as well, and still the same problem.

Anyone got a manual?!!!


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Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 

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GbH

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• Sep 6, 2005

• #4

In news:BF438C76.2227%[email protected],
Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
> in article [email protected], GbH
> at [email protected]sm wrote on 3/9/05 10:00 pm:
>
>> In news:BF3FC9E0.2098%[email protected],
>> Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
>>> Have no brake or reverse lights working on 2000 Discovery. Checked
>>> fuse but still not working. Any ideas?
>>
>> Guess... Common Earth?
>
>
> You'll have to enlighten me on this...!!!
>
> Bruce has this afternoon been out and checked the fuse, and replaced
> it just in case. According to the owners book the brakes and the
> reverse lights are on the same fuse. The brake lights don't come on
> at all and we do apparently have the left hand reverse light coming
> on. Bruce has just said that he's replaced all the bulbs as well,
> and still the same problem.
>
> Anyone got a manual?!!!

I was suggesting maybe those lights were supposed to have a common earth return
what has fallen orft.
Was/is a common failing on Fraud Sierras where you see the brake lights flashing
with the indicators, the indicator earth is no more, and threturn is finding its
way through the brake lights. I'm not sure I understand the magical path but it
involves loosing the common earth from the bulbs.

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"He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt her doing it."

If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!

 

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Lee_D

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• Sep 6, 2005

• #5

"Nikki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BF438C76.2227%[email protected]...

> Anyone got a manual?!!!

No but in the mean time , does it have a trailer socket? If it does do the
trailer / caravan brake lights work ok?

If not it may suggest a wiring issue rather than a light socket / bulb issue
IYSWIM

Has the problem only surfaced since towing ?

Lee D

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Nikki

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• Sep 7, 2005

• #6

in article [email protected], Lee_D at
[email protected] wrote on 6/9/05 11:34 pm:

> "Nikki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BF438C76.2227%[email protected]...
>
>> Anyone got a manual?!!!
>
> No but in the mean time , does it have a trailer socket?

Yes it does, just the single socket.

>If it does do the
> trailer / caravan brake lights work ok?

No

>
> If not it may suggest a wiring issue rather than a light socket / bulb issue
> IYSWIM

We do.
>
> Has the problem only surfaced since towing ?

Aberystwyth and back. First noticed the brake lights and reverse lights
weren't working when Bruce reversed the caravan into the drive when we got
back.
>
> Lee D

Bruce says he'll have a look at it tomorrow and I'll let you know how he
gets on.

Thanks

Nikki
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Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 

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Nikki

Guest

• Sep 7, 2005

• #7

in article [email protected], GbH at
[email protected]sm wrote on 6/9/05 7:19 pm:

> In news:BF438C76.2227%[email protected],
> Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
>> in article [email protected], GbH
>> at [email protected]sm wrote on 3/9/05 10:00 pm:
>>
>>> In news:BF3FC9E0.2098%[email protected],
>>> Nikki <[email protected]> blithered:
>>>> Have no brake or reverse lights working on 2000 Discovery. Checked
>>>> fuse but still not working. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Guess... Common Earth?
>>
>>
>> You'll have to enlighten me on this...!!!
>>
>> Bruce has this afternoon been out and checked the fuse, and replaced
>> it just in case. According to the owners book the brakes and the
>> reverse lights are on the same fuse. The brake lights don't come on
>> at all and we do apparently have the left hand reverse light coming
>> on. Bruce has just said that he's replaced all the bulbs as well,
>> and still the same problem.
>>
>> Anyone got a manual?!!!
>
> I was suggesting maybe those lights were supposed to have a common earth
> return
> what has fallen orft.
> Was/is a common failing on Fraud Sierras where you see the brake lights
> flashing
> with the indicators, the indicator earth is no more, and threturn is finding
> its
> way through the brake lights. I'm not sure I understand the magical path but
> it
> involves loosing the common earth from the bulbs.

Will mention this to Bruce as he'll know exactly what you're talking about.

Thanks
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Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Sep 7, 2005

• #8

On or around Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:07:31 GMT, Nikki
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>> Has the problem only surfaced since towing ?
>
>Aberystwyth and back. First noticed the brake lights and reverse lights
>weren't working when Bruce reversed the caravan into the drive when we got
>back.

'ere, how come you didn't call in for a coffee?
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If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself.
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Nikki

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• Sep 7, 2005

• #9

in article [email protected], Austin Shackles at
[email protected] wrote on 7/9/05 1:31 pm:

> On or around Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:07:31 GMT, Nikki
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>> Has the problem only surfaced since towing ?
>>
>> Aberystwyth and back. First noticed the brake lights and reverse lights
>> weren't working when Bruce reversed the caravan into the drive when we got
>> back.
>
> 'ere, how come you didn't call in for a coffee?

And when I say Aberystwyth, its not quite as far as that as we turn off the
main road and head for Ynyslas. I knew you lived in Wales, but couldn;t
remember where exactly. We usually head up the A5 towards Shrewsbury and
make a headline for Macynllth.
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Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Sep 8, 2005

• #10

On or around Wed, 07 Sep 2005 17:28:29 GMT, Nikki
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>in article [email protected], Austin Shackles at
>[email protected] wrote on 7/9/05 1:31 pm:
>
>> On or around Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:07:31 GMT, Nikki
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>> Has the problem only surfaced since towing ?
>>>
>>> Aberystwyth and back. First noticed the brake lights and reverse lights
>>> weren't working when Bruce reversed the caravan into the drive when we got
>>> back.
>>
>> 'ere, how come you didn't call in for a coffee?
>
>And when I say Aberystwyth, its not quite as far as that as we turn off the
>main road and head for Ynyslas. I knew you lived in Wales, but couldn;t
>remember where exactly. We usually head up the A5 towards Shrewsbury and
>make a headline for Macynllth.

bit south of there. not on your A5-style route.
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