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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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hey im new here ive just installed air con on a 1999 discovery 2 manual .i used all original equipment from a crashed 2002 td5 disco auto, compressor lines evaporator and dash wire harness . but now the instrument panel lights, clock ,switches are on and wont come off ,headlights flashers fogs are all fine just interior .. im open to any ideas please
 
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 11:43 AM
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Hi- I know you asked this a few years ago- but I've just retro fitted air con to my 1999 discovery td5 auto and I have the exact same issue- instrument panel lights, clock and switch illumination are permanently on- everything else works perfectly- I searched on the internet and found this post so thought I'd ask- how did you get around this issue? Hope you're still around to help, cheers Dave.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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8 years and exactly one post. I don't think he's likely to answer.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by davegreen
Hi- I know you asked this a few years ago- but I've just retro fitted air con to my 1999 discovery td5 auto and I have the exact same issue- instrument panel lights, clock and switch illumination are permanently on- everything else works perfectly- I searched on the internet and found this post so thought I'd ask- how did you get around this issue? Hope you're still around to help, cheers Dave.

there were a few wires that are pinned in different locations on the dash harness ( cant recall exactly which ones) .. but when i compared the wiring from the 1999 to the 2002 i found them and changed them around . then it was working properly
 
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 09:11 PM
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Wow! So happy to be proven wrong!
 
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by mollusc
Wow! So happy to be proven wrong!
i forgot i posted this when i got no response .
 
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 06:18 AM
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Thanks defcrazy- really appreciate the reply- any more advice/help you can offer on which wires maybe pinned differently on my new (2002) aircon dash harness compared to the original 1999 non aircon dash harness- where would you suggest I start looking please. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks, Dave.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 07:37 AM
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Hi defcrazy- thanks for your help and advice- it's all sorted now- on the fuse box connector (white plastic multiplug) the old (1999 non-air con) dash harness has a purple wire and a red/orange wire in different positions to the newer (2002 air-con) dash harness, so I swapeped them around in the multiplug and now everything works- worth waiting 8 years for an answer to your original question!! Thanks again- so good to have got it fixed- cheers, Dave.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by davegreen
Hi defcrazy- thanks for your help and advice- it's all sorted now- on the fuse box connector (white plastic multiplug) the old (1999 non-air con) dash harness has a purple wire and a red/orange wire in different positions to the newer (2002 air-con) dash harness, so I swapeped them around in the multiplug and now everything works- worth waiting 8 years for an answer to your original question!! Thanks again- so good to have got it fixed- cheers, Dave.



yes that sounds like it .. glad you got it sorted .. 8 years .. sorry i didnt remember this post and update it then
 
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