Side light /indicators-intermittent operation

SIDE LIGHT /INDICATORS-INTERMITTENT OPERATION

Model

New Range Rover (Non North American - Specification) Discovery Defender

Affected vehicles

All All All

Date

1996-07-31

Reference

31/07/96

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Side Light/Indicator - Intermittent Operation

MODEL

New Range Rover (Non North American - Specification) Discovery Defender

DETAIL

Due to poor contact within the single filament bulb holder on the front and rear indicator, also rear side lights on Discovery and Defender models, a new single filament bulb holder has been introduced to prevent contacts backing away from the bulb.

The failure symptoms are as follows; Indicators will flash faster than normal indicating a bulb inoperative, the side lights may fail intermittently.

ACTION REQUIRED

Upon customer complaint of a side light failure, or an indicator flashing faster than normal, check to ensure that the bulb has not failed prior to fitting the new single bulb holder as detailed below.

PARTS INFORMATION

XBP 100180L Bulb holder replaces AMR 5248 Bulb holder (old part).

PROCEDURE

See owners handbook for removal instructions.

See illustration opposite for Defender bulb holder.

See illustrations overleaf for Discovery bulb holders

See illustrations overleaf for New Range Rover bulb holders.

 Rover Group 1996

31/07/96

86/10/96/EN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

LP All

LJ All LD All

WARRANTY

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply

COMP. CODE

7J2Y Front lamp Rear lamp 7J3Y

SRO

Refer to individual SRO for bulb change, use time allocated for this operation

Side Light/Indicator - Intermittant Operation

MODEL

New Range Rove (Non North American Specification) Discovery Defender

Discovery Front Bulb Holder

Discovery Rear Bumper Mounted Bulb Holder

31/07/96 86/10/96/EN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

LP All

LJ All LD All

New Range Rover Front Bulb Holder