Pez200tdi Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 hey people, im pretty new to 4x4 as ive had cars most of my driving life. anyways i went offroading last night and hit a bank then my indercators were flashing like mad but nothing on the dash, so i unplugged the fuse to the alarm and it stopped, just wondering how i can put the fuse in again without the indercators flashing all the time? anyone had this problem!? Also my heaters in the cab do not work are they on a fuse or anything or will i need a new heater dials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 You may have activated the crash inertia sensor, which will operate the hazards and unlock the doors, if they are locked. Switching off-on-off the ignition to reset, unless it was the alarm and you had a sounder operating as well, then if so u have a problem.. The info is in the owners handbook. More info on what's wrong with your heater required, how many do you have ? as u say "heaters in the cab do not work" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Had the same on my defender, it is the crash sensor which was introduced as a European law, you just need to switch off the engine for 1min this will reset the sensor and all,will be ok again. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Doesn't the 'crash switch' disable the fuel pump as well? My td5 Defender certainly won't start with the switch in the activated position ( playing about with it as you do ) just curious really, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It's not the crash switch its a jolt sensor that is contained within the ecu and switches the hazards on if you get hit but the engine is not forced back. I.e. a frontal collision. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Ah ok, thanks for that Jason, I didn't know the ecu had such a thing! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez200tdi Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 thanks will have to sort that out. The heaters well they dont blow air out, also means it doesnt get hot or anything.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Doesn't the 'crash switch' disable the fuel pump as well? My td5 Defender certainly won't start with the switch in the activated position ( playing about with it as you do ) just curious really, Steve It's a two-stage switch. First stage just flashes the indicators, second stage cuts fuel. Resetting is done by cycling the ignition 3 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabag Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 thanks will have to sort that out.The heaters well they dont blow air out, also means it doesnt get hot or anything.... Also a good idea to state what model, year and spec of disco u have. I assume its a 200 series tdi If so, dont take any notice of the fuel cut-off posts... you dont have one, it's only the petrol engine D1s that do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 My solution was to remove the remote door activator, sounds a little severe I know but when, as I do, you drive on desert roads that have corrugations of a depth and hieght that give the average mountain goat nose bleeds then the crash sensor is a total horror as it never stops going off, even at 20kph with 20psi in th tyres! It didnt take me long to get used to locking the doors manually. Incidentally at the same time I removed the "spider" and all their associated wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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