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Disco3leigh
Member Since: 07 Jul 2008
Location: Karratha
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| Temperamental brake light |
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G'day land lovers, Having a nightmare trying to track down a faulty brake light/wire... firstly attempted to take out a supposedly blown globe to gain the details I needed to replace, globe didn't look to be blown so I put it back in and it worked for about two weeks. Tried again, it lasted a week. Checked all wires and connections at the tail light they all look…OK??? Any thoughts?  I have become an expert at working on my D3 by necessity not want
2005 TDV6 SE
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 12th Nov 2008 1:45 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
 
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I have been plagued by this in the past. In my case I was using budget no-name bulbs (OK, so I paid a premium for them at a boy racers parts store, but they were carp). My bulb blown indicator would come on on the dash (not my D3 then  ) and would then go out a few minutes later and maybe stay off for several days before it would repeat.
I eventually caught the sucker in its broken state. The two wires either side of the tungsten element were just bent over and crimped to trap the element. On one side the overlap was too short and the hot element had managed to break free. Going over a bump would free the element, breaking contact until the next bump arc-welded the filament to the wire again.
Because the element was so rigid, there was less than 1mm gap even when broken. It was only once I'd found it and got a strong lens on it I could see the carnage of multiple tiny welds on the support wire.
Removing the other three bulbs I'd replaced at the same time showed the whole batch had the same fault. Ditched them all and replaced with a reputable brand, no more agro.
Hope your issue is so simple. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 12th Nov 2008 3:49 pm |
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Disco3leigh
Member Since: 07 Jul 2008
Location: Karratha
Posts: 20
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Thanks very much, you were right on the money. Gave the globe a flick in its holder and on it came, changed all globes out all working well. Cheers much appreciated  I have become an expert at working on my D3 by necessity not want
2005 TDV6 SE
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| 17th Nov 2008 1:31 am |
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Renny
Member Since: 30 May 2006
Location: Fife, Scotland
Posts: 292
  
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JMC has a similar problem!  Renny Thomson
aka Scottish Scrutineer or MM0KOZ
MSA Scrutineer
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| 17th Nov 2008 9:11 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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Glad it was that simple Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 18th Nov 2008 12:50 am |
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