head/spot light prob

i had a problem with the light/indicator stalk on my 94 200 tdi...ive replaced the stalk and alls well,appart from,when i first turn on the lights to dip beam,i get the spots come on as well(and full beam blue light on dash),which as you all know,is a pain,after about 10 mins and lots of other drivers flashing me ref full beam,it just reverts back to normal...ive checked connecters etc but havent the foggiest.....anyone throw any 'light' on this pls ?



bernie

its ****ed bin it!!

if that didnt help then your in wrong section thats why..

new members tend to ask in the welcome thread..

btw welcome the the looney zone capatian waftious matey

wafty said:

i had a problem with the light/indicator stalk on my 94 200 tdi...ive replaced the stalk and alls well,appart from,when i first turn on the lights to dip beam,i get the spots come on as well(and full beam blue light on dash),which as you all know,is a pain,after about 10 mins and lots of other drivers flashing me ref full beam,it just reverts back to normal...ive checked connecters etc but havent the foggiest.....anyone throw any 'light' on this pls ?



bernie

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aye how dooz.who wired the spots in? are they connected to the right wire i.e full beam?

yes they are wired in correctly m8 ...they was working ok when i first got it 4 months ago,the problem only started in the last few weeks..hth



bernie

wafty said:

yes they are wired in correctly m8 ...they was working ok when i first got it 4 months ago,the problem only started in the last few weeks..hth



bernie

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Sounds like the stalk is knackered again. How are the spots wired up? How many have you got? What wattage bulbs are in them? Did you fit a switched relay? Or have you just wired em direct to the Highbeam circuit on the headlamp wiring? Also have you fitted high wattage bulbs to the headlamps?

wafty said:

yes they are wired in correctly m8 ...they was working ok when i first got it 4 months ago,the problem only started in the last few weeks..hth



bernie

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Oh well, that's me out of the game

NEEEEEEEXXXXTTT

havent a clue how there wired,they was already fitted when i got it ,the lamps are branded ''ring' ring .... the stalk had a wire come off,i resoldered it this afternoon and once the lights have been on a while the spots go out and lights are perfect untill car has been standing again....gremlin springs to mind here ..

wafty said:

havent a clue how there wired,they was already fitted when i got it ,the lamps are branded ''ring' ring .... the stalk had a wire come off,i resoldered it this afternoon and once the lights have been on a while the spots go out and lights are perfect untill car has been standing again....gremlin springs to mind here ..

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It sounds like your over loading the lighting circuit. each pair of spotlamps should be wired to a relay fed direct from the battery and the switched live should either be switched on/off in the cab or wired to the highbeam circuit. But they shouldn't be wired direct from the lighting circuit. Also if the headlamps have had 100watt bulbs fitted the extra loading can fry the stalk. You need to check the method used to wire the spots and the headlamp bulbs need checking. If you don't know what your looking for get someone local to you to have a look.

cheers for the advice m8 ,ile into my local chap tomorrow..there's only one set of spots btw and it appears they are wired into the main beams,there are 2 black relay? / fuses ? on the off side inner wind that have a series of red wires which i believe could be part of the circuit ..4 wires on each i believe...any help ?



bernie

wafty said:

cheers for the advice m8 ,ile into my local chap tomorrow..there's only one set of spots btw and it appears they are wired into the main beams,there are 2 black relay? / fuses ? on the off side inner wind that have a series of red wires which i believe could be part of the circuit ..4 wires on each i believe...any help ?



bernie

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Sounds like they're wired in correctly then. So probably not the spots causing the problem unless it's a faulty relay. As said earlier probably best getting em checked either way.

cheers m8,could you point me in the right direction for relay ?


footnote,ile get a diagnostic cd off ebay tomorow

Halford or any Motorist shop. Just ask for a 30amp switched relay. tell em what it's for and they'll know exactly what yer on about

wafty said:

cheers m8,could you point me in the right direction in the relay race ?

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FFS, ye just wait yer turn until sumone passes ye the batton, and then keep runnin in the same direction 'till ye pass it on yerself

yup - sounds like a sticky relay - had the same problem meeself.
every time the relay terminals open, there's a momentary arc. if it's a cheep relay, this is enuff ter weld the terminals together lightly after a while. then the movement and vibration of driving will shake em free agin.
moral - dunt buy cheep relays - false ecomomy.

bustersbus said:

FFS, ye just wait yer turn until sumone passes ye the batton, and then keep runnin in the same direction 'till ye pass it on yerself

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lmfaoooo...if i cud run i woodunt have boort a disco

just a quick follow up,went amd spoke to a very nice chap at landrover in ashford kent,he checked under the bonnet and couldnt find anything wrong,spoke to another nice chap in the parts dept and asked for 12v 30amp doodah and he said i should get it checked by auto leccy first as cant refund on relay if fitted...got a couple a free pens a lr mug ..but ime digressing...got home and my new blue side light and headlight bulbs had a rrived off ebay,fitted them and touch wood no probs yet...could it have been a iffy bulb ?

btw..when landrover tech was looking at my wiring he asked if i like tea..i said i prefer coffee ta and he laughed,just behind off side part of bumper ,lo and behold is a kettle plug (3 pin) dangling ..its wired in ffs,ile take some pics tomorow..think ime gonna invest in a LR spotlight wiring kit and get them fitted proper loik.....