Offroadbaggott Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hi everyone I'm in need of some help please I have a 90 and my indicators are being a pain. I have all led lights and when I indicate all my indicators are going off like the hazards any info would help many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Welcome. Has this problem only started since fitting the LED lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 I' not sure as I brought the 90 with them all fitted but the person I brought it off reckons they all worked fine but what wiring I've found looks like Stevie wonder done it so I'm not to sure where to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 fit one of these to the dash indicator warning light https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDX-Earth-Fix-Kit-For-LED-Indicator-Lights-Land-Rover-Defender-200Tdi-300Tdi-/232280619868 on pre Td5 defenders/ & earlier 90/110 the dash bulb acts as a earth path when the opposite indicators are in use, with leds the earth path current is so small it doesn't make the bulb operate correctly also make sure the indicator flasher unit is correct for led light or they will never work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Mines an 89 so without sounding thick what does this do many thanks though Edited January 7, 2018 by Offroadbaggott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 same year as my 110, it gives a full earth path to the dash light so it works correctly with led lights. on the standard bulb indicator the dash light has 2 wires one for left & one for right indicators, so when left is in use the right side provided the earth to allow indicators to operate correctly, as leds use a much smaller current the dash bulb doesn't see it & just feeds both sides with power so they all flash as you've found. on some late 300Tdi & all td5 vehicles the dash has seperate left & right lights for the indicators, so the above problem doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Oh ok I think I'm with you now so this would be why my indication light on the dash hardly lights up is this added or a replacement ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Yes that's why the existing bulb is very dim or doesn't light, the RDX bit I linked to replaces the existing bulb & the earth ring goes to a conveinient earth point on the instrument pack, on the back of one of the gauges earth points would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Many thanks I've been trying to crack this problem for 3 weeks now so 6 relays and 4 hazard switches later it' the light haha I hope it sorts it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I have just had he same problem, and it was the repeater lamps in the wings which had failed. I still need to do the mod indicated above to prevent it from happening again, but might get you going in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks lads I'll get the mod ordered asap and red ground the bulb for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Update on my indicators they'e now stopped working all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Remove the dash indicator light for now and that will make the lights work correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Cheers mate that' perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Well my indicators don' work when it' cold haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Anybody west Midlands willing to help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIKOMO Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Had exactly this problem on my 300tdi and in the end fitted two tiny green LEDs between and just above the gauges to replace the standard dash lamp. I did look at changing to the TD5 cluster but then I saw the price my fix cost about two bucks from AliExpress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroadbaggott Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'e stop got no joy with my indicators it' doing my head in now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladric_and_Lizbit Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Drove my 96 300tdi in a funeral this week, not sure if it was that but after driving with hazards on I noticed that my left turn indicator was also flashing on the right side (nothing on dash). My right was flashing as normal with the flashing indicator on dash. Checked fuses, replaced hazard switch. Still the same. Now it may have been happening before and I did not notice. Hate to take it all apart look for a bad ground. You lot got any clues or had the same issue? I am going to see if removing the dash indicator bulbs does anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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