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Ambo
 


Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Ventnor Isle of Wight
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3
Charging & DRLs

Put my 3 on charge this afternoon, someone rang the door bell and said my lights were on. Sure enough DRLs were on, opened car, they went off, locked and they stayed off. Checked a little later on and they were flashing on and off intermittently. Disconnected the charger (a C TEK via the grey 12s plug) and problem cured. The DRLs are the Osram type integral with the fog lights. Any thoughts?
 Nick
2009 D3 SE
Isle of Wight Steam Railway 
 
Post #198228610th Sep 2018 7:36 pm
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Pete K
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

They sense the higher voltage used to charge the battery by the alternator to sense the engine is running.

Guess what happens when you charge the battery Laughing

Connect drls to ingition circuit instead
  
Post #198230610th Sep 2018 8:29 pm
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Ambo
 


Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
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Ah many thanks for that.
 Nick
2009 D3 SE
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Post #198233410th Sep 2018 9:36 pm
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NickJ
 


Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Had this happen to my Osram DRL/fog lamps; fitted a relay on the positive supply, switched by the ignition feed so that the electronics module is electrically isolated when the vehicle is switched off
  
Post #198233810th Sep 2018 9:47 pm
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Ambo
 


Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3

Thanks for all your replies, I thought I was seeing things at the time!
 Nick
2009 D3 SE
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Post #198255211th Sep 2018 6:30 pm
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jeeptj
 


Member Since: 22 Jun 2018
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

At Least you wont forget the charger is on lol, mines the same DRL unit is just wired to positive and negative and senses voltage increase and decreases to switch on and off.
  
Post #198272012th Sep 2018 5:32 am
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