Help! Another 'lights wont go off' problem

Hi Guys,

Ive seen lots of threads where people cant get their headlights to turn off, i have the same problem in my 200tdi (1992). Ive seen people saying it could be a silver or black box behind the dash... Mine doesnt have one! Does anyone know what else it could be? is it likely to be the switch? If i dont have one of these boxes, is there likely to be a relay somewhere else? I couldnt see anything behind the dash which resembled one..

Basically the headlights stay on and are very dim, no other lights are on..

Any help much appreciated.. before i start buying new switches etc.. which could be expensive!

Thanks

Flyingfisherman..

The box folks are on about is this one...

CHeers Busterbus, definitely isnt one of those behind the dash..

Ben

flyingfisherman said:

CHeers Busterbus, definitely isnt one of those behind the dash..

Ben

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If it does turn out to be yer switch or switches, the part number fur the main switch is PRC3430 and the dip / horn/ indicator switch is part number STC439.
It's quite an easy job to do (if it comes to that)..

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/steering-column-switch-renewal-77822.html

Cheers, is that the P/N for the 200tdi/1992 defender 90? I had a look and it looks like i need to take the steering wheel off to change the dip/dim switch..?

flyingfisherman said:

Cheers, is that the P/N for the 200tdi/1992 defender 90? I had a look and it looks like i need to take the steering wheel off to change the dip/dim switch..?

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Nope, it's the p/n's fur a 200tdi / 1991 defender 110.... but they're both the same The second p/n ah gave ye (h/i/d switch) is from vin # HA to VA.
Aye ye'll have to take the steerin' wheel off if it is the horn/ indicator/ dip switch.... but ye'll get away with just removin' the cover if its the master switch

Here ye go....

Heres a question, as ive not got fog lights, the fog light switch is redundant? It lights up the fog light on the instrument cluster but the landy doesnt have fog lights, so could i swap the master light switch and the fog light switch, to see if this makes a difference?

You sure you've not got a fog light at the back - on the right, just above the cross-member?

Anyway - testing electrickery - you need a multimeter. It doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg, but you'll be able to suss out what's going on a lot easier if you can measure continuity and voltage.

Ian.

flyingfisherman said:

Heres a question, as ive not got fog lights, the fog light switch is redundant? It lights up the fog light on the instrument cluster but the landy doesnt have fog lights, so could i swap the master light switch and the fog light switch, to see if this makes a difference?

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Simple answer.. no! Or unless ye know exactly what wires do what, and with a bit of jiggery-pokery ye might get it to work.
You do have a fog light (or at least ye should have) on the rear and it only works when yer lights are switched on.
As instantsquid said, get a multimeter