Melting light switch

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m.hamelijnck

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• Jun 1, 2005

• #1

Hallo,
my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
can some one help with how I do this.

M.V.G.V.
M.Hamelijnck

 

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JD

Guest

• May 31, 2005

• #2

m.hamelijnck wrote:

> Hallo,
> my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
> That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
> But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
> can some one help with how I do this.
>
> M.V.G.V.
> M.Hamelijnck

Probably help if we knew what sort of Landrover you are talking about.
JD

 

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Steve

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• May 31, 2005

• #3

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> m.hamelijnck wrote:
>
> > Hallo,
> > my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
> > That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
> > But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
> > can some one help with how I do this.
> >
> > M.V.G.V.
> > M.Hamelijnck
>
> Probably help if we knew what sort of Landrover you are talking about.
> JD

.....and also if you had driving lamps/spots fitted.

Steve

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• May 31, 2005

• #4

On or around Tue, 31 May 2005 20:30:09 +0000 (UTC), "Steve"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> m.hamelijnck wrote:
>>
>> > Hallo,
>> > my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
>> > That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
>> > But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
>> > can some one help with how I do this.
>> >
>> > M.V.G.V.
>> > M.Hamelijnck
>>
>> Probably help if we knew what sort of Landrover you are talking about.
>> JD
>
>....and also if you had driving lamps/spots fitted.
>

bet it's a 90/110. crappy bloody switches.

best bet is to rewire it with 30A relays, one for headlamps and another for
driving lamps if fitted.

 

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David J. Button

Guest

• Jun 1, 2005

• #5

Have you upgraded the headlamps - perhaps using higher rated 100/85 bulbs -
the extra load has been known to melt the switch housing as it is not
designed for any load above 55/65 watts.

Also if spotlamps have been wired off the high beam circuit without a relay,
this has the same effect of putting excess load onto the switch terminals
which get too hot.

David

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Tue, 31 May 2005 20:30:09 +0000 (UTC), "Steve"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> m.hamelijnck wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hallo,
>>> > my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
>>> > That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
>>> > But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
>>> > can some one help with how I do this.
>>> >
>>> > M.V.G.V.
>>> > M.Hamelijnck
>>>
>>> Probably help if we knew what sort of Landrover you are talking about.
>>> JD
>>
>>....and also if you had driving lamps/spots fitted.
>>
>
> bet it's a 90/110. crappy bloody switches.
>
> best bet is to rewire it with 30A relays, one for headlamps and another
> for
> driving lamps if fitted.

 

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Niamh Holding

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• Jun 1, 2005

• #6

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (m.hamelijnck) wrote:

> my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
> That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
> But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
> can some one help with how I do this.

Put relays is to switch main & dip beam, just using the actual dip
switch to trigger the relays.

--
Niamh
4x4 Cymru
http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 1, 2005

• #7

On or around Tue, 31 May 2005 23:12:29 +0000 (UTC), "David J. Button"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Have you upgraded the headlamps - perhaps using higher rated 100/85 bulbs -
>the extra load has been known to melt the switch housing as it is not
>designed for any load above 55/65 watts.
>
>Also if spotlamps have been wired off the high beam circuit without a relay,
>this has the same effect of putting excess load onto the switch terminals
>which get too hot.

that was what I had on mine; however a new switch sorted it. Except that
the new switch had poor connectivity between it's pins until I soldered 'em.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)

 

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m.hamelijnck

Guest

• Jun 2, 2005

• #8

On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 06:29:58 +1000, JD wrote:

> m.hamelijnck wrote:
>
>> Hallo,
>> my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
>> That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
>> But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
>> can some one help with how I do this.
>>
>> M.V.G.V.
>> M.Hamelijnck
>
> Probably help if we knew what sort of Landrover you are talking about.
> JD

I'am sorry that I didn't say that, but it is a defender TD5 from the year
2000

 

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m.hamelijnck

Guest

• Jun 2, 2005

• #9

On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:06:35 +0100, Austin Shackles wrote:

> On or around Tue, 31 May 2005 23:12:29 +0000 (UTC), "David J. Button"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Have you upgraded the headlamps - perhaps using higher rated 100/85 bulbs -
>>the extra load has been known to melt the switch housing as it is not
>>designed for any load above 55/65 watts.
>>
>>Also if spotlamps have been wired off the high beam circuit without a relay,
>>this has the same effect of putting excess load onto the switch terminals
>>which get too hot.
>
> that was what I had on mine; however a new switch sorted it. Except that
> the new switch had poor connectivity between it's pins until I soldered 'em.

Hallo,
I have get to watch after my defender TD5 than I can answer al this
quwertions. I do own the car now for one month so I have got to learn a
lot but all the help is welkom.

M.V.G.V.
MAARTEN

 

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m.hamelijnck

Guest

• Jun 2, 2005

• #10

On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:21:48 -0400, m.hamelijnck wrote:

> Hallo,
> my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
> That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
> But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
> can some one help with how I do this.
>
> M.V.G.V.
> M.Hamelijnck

I am sorry I have got a defender TD5 out of the year 2000

 

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David J. Button

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• Jun 1, 2005

• #11

Why, was that a bad year for Defenders (that you are sorry you got one??)?


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Regards


David J. Button
"m.hamelijnck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:21:48 -0400, m.hamelijnck wrote:
>
>> Hallo,
>> my light switch on rhe steering consol is melting.
>> That mains that I can't switch my lights to normal driving lights.
>> But I have heard of a modification for this problem.
>> can some one help with how I do this.
>>
>> M.V.G.V.
>> M.Hamelijnck
>
> I am sorry I have got a defender TD5 out of the year 2000
>

 

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EMB

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• Jun 2, 2005

• #12

David J. Button wrote:
> Why, was that a bad year for Defenders (that you are sorry you got one??)?
>
>
Now David, play nicely - just because the man's English isn't quite as
good as yours is no reason to take the **** and confuse him.

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EMB