Electrical Problem. Help

[Disco-96]

Hi all,

The instruments and rear lights stopped working, checked all the fuses, they are fine.

Anyone have the Electrial Trouble Shooting Manual? I hate going to the dealers.

Symptoms:

-Check engine light on and off for a year. 99% is O2 again. Now is "ON"

-ABS light "ON" 4 months ago. Dealer reset it and replace a relay 2 months later. It is "OFF" now.

-Hazards will NOT flash when unlocking with both remotes and key, DO flash when locking. (6 months ago?? or after the dealer visit)

-Instruments and rear lights stopped working 2 weeks ago (reversing lights work) . No warming sound as well. (door opens, engine off) Forgot to switch off, need jump start the next day.

-Driving with headlight and rear fog lights for 2 weeks.

-Instruments and rear lights WORK on the returning trip last night. NOT working again tonight.

I am guessing (hoping??) a poor contact on fuse/relay/switch.

Please Help.

John
96 Disco SE7 4.0

 

[Ryan Graham]

I dont know about your other problems but your tail light/instrument panel problem is connected because they are on the same circuit. Possible bad ground connection. Sorry I dont have the manual for it, but I would start by checking the rear lights for burned or loose grounds. Also, check your fuses with a test light, sometimes they can pop in weird places that you cant see.

 

[greendisco1]

open the glove box and see if the light in there has come loose
i have seen the bulb holder come loose and the contacts short out to the the metal dash causing the instument lights to go out


good luck greg

 

[jcollett]

The Answer

hey man - had the same problem come up on my 96 this past weekend. i finally got a chance to look into it last night. the problem is a 20AMP fuse under the hood, in the fuse box next to the coolant res. the fuse is labeled "sidelights". check it out, it should be blown or have a bad connection - change the fuse, and you will have dash lights, park lights, and the warning chime again.

 

[Discosid]

Glove box light

The glove box light the rear pass' sidelights instrument light and the beep beep are all on the same circuit.
Pull the fuse I think Number 8 under steering wheel. Check and remove the glove light and hang wires away from metal contact, put in a new fuse.
Start there, this very same thing happen to me some two weeks ago. I gave up looking for the problem and go my LR Mechanic to look at it. At a heavy cost.
I wish you lot had chimed in 2 weeks ago it would have save me big bucks