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Old 10-20-2023, 11:33 PM
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2022 Defender 110. The front left running lights are out most of the time - except after I signal a left-hand turn…then the white marker lights around the signal turn on for about two seconds, before cutting out again. Anyone else experience an issue like this? I assume it’s not a fuse … my next guess is just replace the entire headlamp?

Took two photos of the headlamps reflecting in another vehicle (the second one is after I signaled a left-hand turn):




 
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Light control modules apparently have issues, many DR lights are out.
No recall from JLR.
 
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Old 10-21-2023, 09:50 AM
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Ah, my bad for starting a new thread - didn’t see this one: https://landroverforums.com/forum/20...ng-drl-113207/
 
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Light control modules apparently have issues, many DR lights are out.
No recall from JLR.
Yet.

A worryingly common failure. All over the interwebs.

This has class action written all over it.

3-4 grand per headlight. A nice little earner for LR once warranty is up. No doubt folks in the UK will start having their functioning lights nicked any day.


 
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It took 4 months to get one of mine replaced. FYI
 
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Basic lights are immune so far as there's no switching circuit but I don't see a lot of them, most were sold with upgraded premium/matrix.
Dimming dash is also an issue but nobody bothers at JLR.
 
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