G_Cam
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Hi all
Just had my dipped beam pack up on the motorway...car (2005 D3) is now sitting in the airport carpark.....but how do I fix it...
The side lights and main Beam are working.
There is no dash warning.
I don't have any spare fuses - I had a look and they are little micro fuses...not the standard blade ones... I can rob one from a lesser needed circuit to get me home .....but is it a fuse issue?
Any thoughts and ideas welcome as I have to go home in the dark....
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 26th Nov 2012 11:28 pm |
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Russell
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Check the fuses to see if they have blown, thought they had diffrent fuse for each side but may be wrong. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 26th Nov 2012 11:30 pm |
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G_Cam
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Thanks....I thought they may have been separate ...but could be on one I guess...
Both went at the same time and side and full beam work...so must be on a separate fuse.... I assume under the bonnet beside the battery?
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| 26th Nov 2012 11:34 pm |
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crews control
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Are they Halogen? I know this sounds bizarre but I had both bulbs on mine blow at exactly the same moment this week, must of been a surge or something, bulbs replaced and all is now good. So might not be a fuse?
Have you tried swapping an H7 from main beam to dip - they are the same on the D4?
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| 26th Nov 2012 11:58 pm |
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Swap the main beam bulbs for the dipped beam bulbs to test
You may also have a spare fuse sat in the glovebox fuse board. Ffs don't drop it!
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| 27th Nov 2012 12:02 am |
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try swapping the relay Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
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| 27th Nov 2012 12:04 am |
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stew 46
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hope your sorted , i now keep a pair of extra long nose pliers and a box of fuses and a torch in the glove box -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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| 27th Nov 2012 12:12 am |
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ISTR there were a couple of verheating switch issues on some of the earlier light swithes. Not common, but a few instances of it. Could be just replace the switch and all fine. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 27th Nov 2012 1:33 am |
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G_Cam
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Thanks all.
I'm not back until Thursday night.....have a torch and a multi-tool in the glove box.... but no spare fuses....I used to carry lots of them in my Defender....but will needed to order up some for the Disco....
Will try swapping the fuses and look for a spare in the glove box fuse box.
Can you advise where the relays are...in the fuse box beside the battery or under the dash....
I just need to get some lights to get me home... not got any spare bulbs....another lesson ....lots around for the Defender....but none for the D3....are they h7?
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| 27th Nov 2012 2:06 am |
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G_Cam
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Bodsy wrote:ISTR there were a couple of overheating switch issues on some of the earlier light switches.
Is that the dash or the stalk one?
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| 27th Nov 2012 2:10 am |
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stew 46
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have you got them working  -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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| 27th Nov 2012 2:53 am |
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| 27th Nov 2012 4:48 am |
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Dave T
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Graham, I must say to begin with I never had any problems what so ever! 
There was thread a week or so ago that spoke about blowing headlamp bulbs, remember it did have Xenons, although if as the post suggests you need a higher power to strike them then this could be the problem, its strange that the car they went onto worked with no problems without dioing anything.
http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic86317.htm...headlights
I would have thought it incredibly strange for them both to go at the same time, however as has been pointed out above it is obviously possible so worth trying a swap initially with at least one bulb.
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| 27th Nov 2012 8:03 am |
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m00ser
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I've had both bulbs blow at the same time on several cars I've owned over the years.
Last time it happened I was driving home (in town fortunately) thinking why the hell are my lights so dim, couldn't believe that they had synchronized to fail at the same time. 
Replaced bulbs and all fine. 
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| 27th Nov 2012 9:40 am |
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G_Cam
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Thanks all..... I'm trying to get into Maplin tomorrow ......its the only place that I can walk to from the office
Three questions.......
What fuse type do I need ... I know its not a standard blade......but is it a mini blade or a super mini blade?
What amp size do I need
Which fuse do I pull number wise....
Thanks all
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| 28th Nov 2012 12:17 am |
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