ianmayco68 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Hi all , truck is a 300tdi 90 , so I’m rebuilding the main harness as there were loads of scotch blocks and dodgy tapping ins . I’ve stripped the harness down to its component parts and seeing as it’s here I want to completely delete the dim dip circuit, I have searched and found Dave asked the same question but wanted to check I was doing it rite before snipping away . So first question is what is this connector for and am I safe to remove it ? there wasn’t anything attached to it and I had a look on LRWorkshop but couldn’t see it, second brown/green trace wire I’m presuming is for the diode on the inner wing and safe to remove, and lastly the dim dip relay itself, from reading the only wires needed are the blue/red trace which you join together and you can safely remove the others? was worried about the blue wire here , so if anyone can confirm the above is correct or no you’ll blow yourself up you numpty 😜 I would greatly appreciate it. cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 the plain brown comes from a joint off the main light switch & the brown/green goes to the dim dip relay from the resistor. see page 20/32 in http://www.legionlandrover.com/manuales/electrical schemes - defender 300 tdi.pdf upper part of diagram, the dim dip relay is on this page as well. I don't know what that red 3 pin connector is for, can't see anything like it in the above 300tdi wiring diagrams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Cheers western , so joining the blue/red wires together and removing everything else is fine , thought that's how it was but wanted to check . I know it's definitely factory but couldn't find it on LR Workshop either . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 PaulMc is great on these later looms, I bet he would know what its for. Yes just join the 2 blue/red wires to retain the normal dip headlight function. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yes I will need to speak to him about some connectors at some point , but I think he's closed his shop during lockdown as it's not on eBay . Just a thought , what about for a factory fitted alarm ? Lights flash when it goes off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yes I had seen he had closed his ebay pages, but I'm sure he would respond on here or to a PM. Sorry I don't know enough about the factory alarm system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I’ve seen that red connector on mine but can’t for the life of me think where it is. From roughly on your loom where would it go? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 It’s behind the binnacle or by the fuse board I think , there is another connector similar/same for the clock . It’s on the wire from the dim dip relay back to the fuse board, I think can look tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yes I did this mod on my 200 loom. I can't help with the red connector, but the only wire you need to keep is the blue/red, cut and join either side of the relay. The rest of them can go in the bin. I was quite surprised at how much I took out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Cheers all , yes I was surprised as well Dave it takes out a fair chunk, so thought while it’s on the bench it might as well go and make it less cluttered behind the dash . I can leave the little red plug in for now as it’s after the relay just in case it’s needed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 The other mod I did at the same time was to add relays for the headlights. Those yellow relay holders just clip together, so I got 2 more of them, swapped a few wires around down at the fuse box, and added in a dedicated power feed for each. Probably how LR should have done it originally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Yes I agree , already got all the bits to do that mod just using the old circuit to switch the relays for the lights . I know Landrover didn’t but is there any need to add a relay for the side lights ? I am and always will use led’s so I’m thinking not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 ... but that would have added a pound to the cost of making the vehicle, Dave ! Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 The wire colours tell you a lot; I think the red 3-way is fog light plus main beam, so perhaps a warning light or something? Green/brown is a gauge, possibly an optional one, the wiring diagram will tell you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Cheers all, @daveturnbull did you also remove the aircon wiring as that’s not much use either ? And for 100pts does anyone know what the symbol for fuse 19 means looked on line but no joy , think it’s something to do with the aircon as a brown slate wire from that plug loops round through the 5amp fuse back to the plug . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I think that symbol is for the compressor clutch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 No, I left that in, but would have taken it out had I thought about it at the time. Bit harder to do when it's on the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Yes I can imagine , I’ll remove it I think I’m never going to fit air con . Thought it was something to do with the aircon Ralph . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcock Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 9 hours ago, ianmayco68 said: Cheers all, @daveturnbull did you also remove the aircon wiring as that’s not much use either ? And for 100pts does anyone know what the symbol for fuse 19 means looked on line but no joy , think it’s something to do with the aircon as a brown slate wire from that plug loops round through the 5amp fuse back to the plug . I think that is the "Take That" fuse https://takethat.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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