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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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I have a small problem that I would like to fix myself if possible. I recently purchased a 2004 Range Rover HSE with 21,000 miles. It has the bull bar option up front with the two driving lights. I have tried everything and nothing seems to kick them on. There is a switch just below my EAS system button and it does not illuminate. I have gone through the manuals and can't find the fuse associated with it. I'm starting from ground zero here and working my way backwards. My light tester says that there is no power making it to the lamps themselves. Can anyone give me some guidance?
Thanks in advance! I'm glad to have such a useful collaboration of knowledge to tap on here.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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There's going to have to be a power wire coming from either your fuse box under the hood or the battery itself. First make sure the wire is actually hooked up! Alot of times if a vehicle is going to sit for an extended period of time on a lot or in someones yard, they'll disconnect the battery. Upon reconnection, I could see them neglecting to reconnect the light's wires.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Thanks for the tip! I actually went out and verified that the connection is going to the battery. The ground seperates and connects to a black box mounted to the outside of the battery box. The hot wires run a maze through a line- in -fuse (which I changed the 15 fuse) and to the hot side of the battery box wall. Nothing seems out of place here. Time to do some surgery before I take it in to be fixed.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Well, I've you've got a connection at the battery, but no power at the light, I would be inclined to think the light itself may have an issue. Maybe try disassembling the housing and checking the connections inside?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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have you tried the lights with the high beams?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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I've got the factory brush guard and factory twin driving lights...and my lights turn on/off without the highs. More importantly, if I've got the driving lights on, and I hit my brights, the driving lights turn off..
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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OMG!!!! I feel like the biggest idiot. Wolfpack, I thought the same thing you are proposing in that the lights should work all the time without the high beams. I went outside, turned on my high beams and boom..... There they were. They only work with the high beams. Thanks so much for your help on this one everyone. Hopefully I might be able to contribute to some questions someone else may have later on.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Glad you got it figured out!!!
 
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