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gtylerroberts
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: Ramsey
Posts: 8
  
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Hi Guys,
So I have had my D3 for 5 years now. In that time not a week has gone by with out towing something. However recently the car was in a RTA and during the repairs I had the vehicle face lifted to look like a D4. Pictures will follow.
Anyway yesterday evening for the first time since I got the D3 back I hooked up the trailer. Low and behold the indicators flash like strobes as soon as the 7 pin was connected. Not as bright as the indicators but still pretty bright. There appears to be a sequence to the flashing - it bounces from side to side.
Thing is I have never seen it do this before. I know the garage had to reset a load of codes on the ECU but could this possibly be something LR have designed? Or is it a quirky issue caused perhaps by the resistors installed to the LED rear Lights.
I have tried removing all the towbar light fuses one at a time and it hasnt stopped. Also the sequence is different when the ignition is on. When I lock the car the sequence it like the hazards are on. It last 2 minutes and then turns off?
PLEASE HELP - BEFORE I GO MAD
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 21st Nov 2011 3:21 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Try putting the original D3 rear lights back in if that cures it my guess would be the resistors for the D4 rear lights. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 21st Nov 2011 5:25 pm |
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Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
Posts: 1655
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Hi
This face lift you had done, I presume you mean  lift with fancy D4 rear lights with the LED's ?
If this is the case, then I am sure that something else is needed somewhere to make it all work.
I haven't got a clue what is required but I'm sure someone will be along later who does know what you need.
So, BUMP, back up the top 
Frapp
Edit. As Russell says, Gizmo's needed Member of the carrot crank club
Embarrassingly in for the 2nd round, bought another two
D3 Jack Russell carrier
D4 Landmark for towing duties
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| 21st Nov 2011 5:30 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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hand it back to the garage - it's their doing! A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 21st Nov 2011 5:56 pm |
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disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
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D3's won't run LED lights (which are fitted to D4's) without some form of additional load. Do a search on here for pulse shunt box or LED lights.
Cheers,
Gordon ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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| 22nd Nov 2011 1:15 am |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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D3 will run rear led lights no problem and visually flash at the same rate as the halogen units they just require ballast resistors to slow down the dash instrument panel if you cannot live with an increase in the instrument light flashing and the increased sound that goes with it .....
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| 22nd Nov 2011 8:20 am |
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