HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Connected up the caravan for the 1st time but no tail lights on the van (car lights are on).
Went to check fuses as were on the D3 but no fuse block in the rear left cubby. Am I right to assume there would be if the LR wiring kit has been used? A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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 25th Jan 2024 6:10 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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There's no separate fuses for the towing electrics on the D4, IIRC there are towing electric fuses in the main fuse box.  1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 25th Jan 2024 6:28 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Thanks
Fuse 27 = Trailer side lamps A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 25th Jan 2024 7:14 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Hope replacing fuse 27 fixed the problem 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 25th Jan 2024 9:45 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Car is hitched up to the van with the passenger side door against the fence (and it is dark).
Taking the van for its service tomorrow morning. All other lights work so I will drop it off then check fuse/do some diags when I am back.
The D3 had the removable towball and towed really nice. This has the LR fixed bar. Its a bit of a mess on the back so in two minds over removing it.
Only problem is the lack of key for the Brink flange adapter. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 25th Jan 2024 11:34 pm |
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DaveJLBI
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
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Some contact cleaner or even WD40 on the contacts may help
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| 26th Jan 2024 12:17 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Fuse was indeed blown.
Now got to work out why the voltage is over 2 volts down from the battery voltage.  A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 27th Jan 2024 6:45 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
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i take it you mean down, as in at the socket?
is the wire the correct gauge? might be voltage drop.or dirty earth hence fuse blowing had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 27th Jan 2024 6:59 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Land Rover wiring so should be up to the job.
Not withstanding that this is at the 13 pin socket with nothing connected i.e. no load. Voltage drop only occurs as a result of current draw through a resistance. A DMM is an open circuit input so draws no measurable current.
Assuming replacing the blown with a good one means the fuse connection is okay and this is the only point fed by the fuse I will have to go back to see what the voltage is there. Any fault that could drop that much should blow the fuse immediately. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 27th Jan 2024 8:53 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Today with the side lights on battery, fuse, battery terminal in trailer socket as well as the left and right side light terminals all read about the same.
Very strange? A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 28th Jan 2024 1:55 pm |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
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so all is good now ? had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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| 5th Feb 2024 7:00 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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To me that would say the fault is in the ground wiring at the front of the car, where there is load going thru the ground wire.
On one hand it could be normal, as some drop is acceptable.
I would measure the voltage drop between battery - terminal and various metal points with engine running.
If you get 1v or more (or something significantly different) you may want to investigate.
Edit: If you have the LR battery bms on the battery- terminal that’s not going to work
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| 6th Feb 2024 7:01 am |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Took the van for its service, all lights worked and didn't blow the fuse so all OK now. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 7th Feb 2024 12:14 am |
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