yes if just dip are on o there own, they both go out it i put the lever to main beam, the other ones come on as well and again after 17 sec they all go off at the same time for 2/3 sec then all come on again.

i did take the connection of the back of the little ones, one at a time the put the lights on, and the same happened to the light that was still connected, still went out after 17 secs. however as each light was dis connected, i had the chime and the dash board reading telling me to check the lamp etc so that bit works ok

hi joe, i would if i were in uk, but i will get a total rip off here in france im afraid. they will just change everything in sight and charge you the earth unfortunately.

i think unless i can get to the bottom of it, i will probably return to the uk and get it sorted. i really have no other choice i think. even though its gonna cost a few bob to get back to portsmouth

Bob, this is going technical so i'll move it there...thanks for the warning .  ... - .- -.




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ok stan sorry about that

There's only 3 items on the lighting circuits common to all the headlights.
The lighting on-off switch, the steering column switch and the Lighting control module.
Even the various earths are separate.
Given that neither of the switches is likely to be capable of causing a 17s repeat failure cycle it leaves the LCM.
Thats what I would go for, can't think of anything else.

well if it is that, then im happy with that even if it is around £300. its whether i just take the chance and change it or pay probably the same amount again for the guys here to tell me just that, and end up paying double bubble

dont suppose it could be a fuse

Have you found the LCM yet? I would start with checking every connection to it, take them off then on again. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

You could have a look at fuses 9,4 and 53 which are 5A, 5A and 30A respectively or even change them for piece of mind but I don't think you will find anything.
You have my sympathy at £300 for a replacement lcm without being absolutely certain.
Is there no way you could find someone with a unit and do a swop?
Otherwise I'm sure they must be available second-hand.

How about this then - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-L322...2a29486121

Or here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-L322...35c38b1a67 Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

hi contraband, yes i have been given the whereabouts of the LCM, if is behind the A pillar by the drivers door. i havent looked at it yet as it was snowing like a bas ard on sunday.

i will check the fuses as suggested, and no i dont know anyone who has a RR to try their one .

really it is either find a garage that can do a diagnostic on it without charging SEVERAL hundred euro, to tell me if it is the LCM or something else, or just change it and hope

i will firstly i think take all the connections off and clean them as you mention, then take it from there.

kind regards

bob

you might consider buying a IIDTool which should give you an error code to work with...the only problem will be the time it takes for it to be delivered to you... ... - .- -.




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firstly alanm3, thanks for that, makes things a bit cheaper , thinking about this a bit more, would i need to have a garage program this before it would work or could i just unplug the old one and fit the new one

the reason i ask is that my local dealer will not do this for me if i dont buy the unit from them

stan, i was considering buying one of these for future use, how much are they ; i have another vehicle to use so would not be a problem if i needed to wait for delivery. besides i am off to krabi in thailand for a month in 2 weeks so i could get by until my return i suppose



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I'm not sure about this but I think a replacement LCM, new or used, has to be programmed to the car using Testbook.
Something to do with the cars mileage being stored in the LCM as a back-up.

ok, thanks for that; nothing is easy is it , ok guys i will have a check around the unit and its connections, check the fuses etc etc, and if nothing changes, see if i can find a garage that WILL put the testbook on it.

bob

hi everybody. sorry i did not continue with this post but i have had a some rather huge problems to deal with personally over the last few months and thankfully it is all now sorted out so i have not been on the net for several months.

my headlight problem solved itself without really knowing what caused the problem. i just got in the car one day and switched the lights on and everything worked as it should. this was actually a few months ago but has been without fault ever since. sorry i did not inform at the time but it was simply impossible.

so i can only think it was possibly a water/damp issue of some sort that caused it as it was that time of year and there was a lot of damp in the spare wheel area?

anyway thank you all for your help.

bob