After living without the luxuries of auto wipers and lights since I bought my car over 3 years ago, I’ve finally got them working thanks to Landy Man Sam’s latest YouTube video (he of the ‘famous’ cheapest 4.4TDV8).
Having gone down the route of a new windscreen sensor which didn’t work, I saw a comment on one of Sam’s recent videos about fixing the wiring under the driver’s side carpet. Just as Sam found, the 4 green/red wires which had once been crimped together were now joined with nothing but whiteish powder (I.e. no longer connected). A trip to Halfrauds and a pack of crimps later and I’m a very happy owner.
(If Sam reads this, I checked the other crimped examples while I was in there and only one was a little dodgy whilst the others were still all nice and shiny copper coloured so don’t worry too much!).
I had thought about taking lots of photos of the procedure but I think Sam’s video covers it perfectly (from about 5 minutes in the video below).



 2017 Jaguar F Pace 25t Portfolio - still part of the JLR family 😀
2009 3.6 V8 (MY2010) - my first ever diesel! - now also gone
2004 4.4 V8 Petrol Vogue - now gone

I have just watched the video and then found this thread.

I replaced my sensor this morning on my 2011 and still nothing so into the wiring loom tomorrow to look for these red and green wires…

My money is on you finding something like this

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This is why this forum is invaluable at maintaining these motors at home  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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I hope you feel as smug as I did when I fixed mine. I’m still getting used to the lights turning themselves on  2017 Jaguar F Pace 25t Portfolio - still part of the JLR family 😀
2009 3.6 V8 (MY2010) - my first ever diesel! - now also gone
2004 4.4 V8 Petrol Vogue - now gone

My Mrs was very bored of me going look at that, lights on oh no lights off how good is that 😂

Is my 2004 FFRR supposed to have auto lights? The rain sensor worked for sure before screen was replaced. Never used any auto-light function, not sure the car needed any more excuse to eat the battery so not one for long term use for me.

Going out to check fuse 41 now. 2004 L322 BMW 4.4v8 petrol/lpg
2006 m139 QPv
2001 3200GT
2001 mx-5
2001 728iL
1967 Rover 2000TC

have a look at the exterior light switch..if theres a 'A' then you do ... ... - .- -.




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I did this repair about 6 months ago and I’m still cheering when the lights or wipers go on!
Very satisfying job!

stan wrote:

have a look at the exterior light switch..if theres a 'A' then you do ...

The switch does have 'A' so something to look forward to. Do we trust FFRR electronics enough to leave the lights on Most of my cars were from Italy where the lights *always* go off when key is removed. The Italian people clearly needed more than guidance. 2004 L322 BMW 4.4v8 petrol/lpg
2006 m139 QPv
2001 3200GT
2001 mx-5
2001 728iL
1967 Rover 2000TC

You can leave it in "A" all the time, the lights go off with the ignition..  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Great felling when you manage solve a problem. yourself that's what I love about my TDV8 2008. Re the auto lights. I currently have a parasitic drain.First thing I did was turn off the auto lights. Didn't change a thing. Still have the drain. However using this forum I have a number of hot leads (excuse the pun) to follow. Bought a Gunson 77068 Auotmatic Fuse Adaptor Test lead via Amazon for about £12. A post for the future .....

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Just seen this post. Glad the video was useful in helping a few folks here  Sam's Motor & Machine YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNSRjY0I9FCzsi9ku3ccbw

Home of the 'Cheapest 4.4 TDV8 Range Rover"

Just done the fix to my 2011 TDV8! The wires were still together but badly corroded so I stripped back the four wires, wound them together, crimped them up and wrapped in insulating tape. Ignition on and sprayed the windscreen....result! Just wait for darkness now to test the lights! So pleased I found this fix as the local LR main stealer wanted £350 just to find the problem! Took me less than an hour! 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE
2005 Landcruiser 3.0D LC5 (gone)
1996 Landcruiser Colorado 3.0D (gone)
1993 Isuzu Trooper 3.1D Citation (gone)