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Dip bulbs keep blowing - Help please!!!!!
Hi
I've a 2011 Disco 4 with a problem.
The dip headlamp bulbs (standard bulbs not xenon) keep blowing, this happens either side and very infrequently, sometimes they last 2 months, sometimes 6.
Doesn't seem to matter on whatever bulb either genuine or generic.
I appreciate this is a nightmare problem for the dealer to find but with it approaching the end of its warranty I'd really appreciate the thoughts from the great and the good of this fine forum.
Many thanks [/b]
28th Dec 2013 9:07 am
Russell
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Firstly make sure that it is logged as a fault with the dealer while it is still under warranty.
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28th Dec 2013 9:48 am
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Not sure on the D4, but on my D3 the halogens kept blowing as the CCF was set to Xenons, leading to a power sure being sent at 'start up' when you put the lights on. Bulbs blowing every couple of months. Got the CCF updated so it was set for halogens and bulbs never blew again. I'm assuming there is a simulate setting for the D4??
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28th Dec 2013 11:32 am
Slug
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Many thanks for the advice
Will follow it up through the New Year.
Cheers
31st Dec 2013 2:47 pm
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I agree with CDS' diagnosis, but why would you have standard halogen headlights fitted on a 2012 HSE?
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31st Dec 2013 3:08 pm
Slug
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Good point.
We've actually got 2 Disco 4's.
I have a 2011 Commercial and the wife now has a 2013 HSE.
The HSE we swap every March so have just done the deal on a 2014 model.
1st Jan 2014 11:47 am
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slug farmer - please send me the full VIN for the problem D4 via PM and I will look at a few things for you.
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Hi Slug Farmer,
Your MY11 headlights were set correctly at manufacture, so not the cause of your problem:
Quote:
Auto High Beam Calibration Rest of world 81%
3 Flash Turn Signals Enabled 100%
Adaptive Front Lighting System Not fitted 69%
Aesthetic Lighting Undefined 100%
Auto High Beam Sensitivity Menu Disabled 94%
Auto High Beam System Not fitted 65%
Auto lights Undefined 100%
Auxiliary Driving Lights Not fitted 100%
Auxiliary lights Undefined 100%
Canadian Daytime Running Lights Disabled 99%
Corner Lights Disable Enable 75%
Corner On Light Threshold 40
Cornering Lamps Fitment Not fitted 75%
Daytime Running Lights Inactive 100%
Daytime running lamps Standard dipped lighting (non daytime running light) 96%
Dimmed dipped headlights Undefined 100%
Emergency Brake Light Undefined 100%
Exterior Lights Reserved Not fitted 100%
Fog Lights Operate with Side Lights Disabled 100%
Foglight function Foglight without restrictions 73%
Front Fog Lights Fitted 92%
Front Fog Lights Go off with High Beam On Disabled 81%
Headlamp Delay 30s 100%
Headlight cleaning Undefined 100%
Headlights Symmetry RH symmetry 34%
Headlights Type Halogen lights without adjuster 28%
High Beam Lights Fitted 100%
HomeSafe Lighting Undefined 100%
Interior Light Flash Confirm Enable 100%
Interior Lights Not Active With Ign in Auxiliary or Off No 100%
Interior Lights Off Delay 60
Interior Lights On with Tail Gate Ajar Enabled 100%
Interior Lights on Approach Not fitted 100%
Lights On when Windshield Wipers On Enabled 100%
Lights Reserved Not fitted 100%
Mirror mounted turn signal indicator Mirror mounted turn signal indicator 100%
NAS Trailer Lights Disabled 81%
North American Specification lights Not fitted 81%
Police Lamps Disable 100%
Puddle Lights Outer Mirrors Without puddle light 100%
Rear Fog Lights off when Trailer Connected Enabled 100%
Reduced Swivelling Inactive 99%
Scandinavian Daytime Running Lights Disabled 97%
Side Markers Not fitted 81%
Static Bending Lights Disabled 75%
Tail Lamps Undefined 100%
Trailer fog lamp Rear fog lamps off when the trailer is present 100%
Use Reverse Lights for Follow Me Home Enable 43%
Xenon Head Lights Not fitted 28%
So looks like a physical problem with the wiring or the headlight module.
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Update
Discovery was in for a service and MOT a couple of weeks ago, just before the warranty ran out.
Whilst at the dealers they replaced all 4 main bulbs in headlamps
Well it managed 455 miles before a dip bulb blew early today.
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