Richard Grosvenor Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Hello, No doubt another very easy one! On our Land Rover, when indicating left, a light on the dash flashes "REAR GUARD" What was the piont of it? Many Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Never heard of that before its a new one to me? :shock: When you say dash is it the main dash with speedo in or the panel housing the six way light switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hello, It's in a panel mounted in the middle of the vehicle, between the air vents. The panel also houses two pull switches, one for the Fog light, the other for the hazard lights and then there are two illuminated warning signs, the one with REAR GUARD and the other says BRAKE ( I'm guessing this is for low brake fluid) :? Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 The panel also houses two pull switches, one for the Fog light, the other for the hazard lights and then there are two illuminated warning signs, the one with REAR GUARD and the other says BRAKE ( I'm guessing this is for low brake fluid) Richard, The REAR GUARD warning relates to the rear fog lights which were refered to as Rear Guards. My memory is dimming now, as it is at least 10 years ago since I had a lot to do with the Army's fleet. If you put the rear guards (fogs) on, this warning should come on. If it comes on when using any other light on the rear, flashers I think you said, then I would put it down to a local earthing problem at the rear and it is feeding back to the rear guards. Get someone to operate the lights while you observe what happens at the rear. Re. the BRAKE warning light, it may be low level warning, but I cannot remember there being a switch in the filler cap. I think you will find it is connected to a switch in a shuttle valve in the brake circuit. This is in case a pipe is damaged and one axles brakes loose fluid, the valve should move over and seal the damaged line off, thus retaining brakes on the other axle. If this happens, the switch activates the warning light. there should be a brake "press to test" switch on the centre of the dash. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hello Richard, I will check that out tomorrow, it makes sence that REAR GUARD is the fog lights. You say about the "press to test" switch, earlier tonight I had a look at the panel and now you pointed it out there IS what looks like a button. I thought that it was just a blanking plate covering a hole used for something else ( it was dark!) What happens if I do press it? Many Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 What happens if I do press it? Richard, don't touch it whatever you do !!!!! I will blow the wheels off.......... No, it is there to test the circuit, so you know the warning light works. I think it is a rocker switch.... Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 Richard, don't touch it whatever you do !!!!! I will blow the wheels off.......... :lol: :lol: :wink: It probably will! :wink: Many Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 It's the infra red switch that must never be touched, causes all the lighting circuits to self destruct. :shock: Will quite often do it anyway even you don't touch it, invariably on a dark wet night in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Yep that makes sense, as mentioned the other warning is linked to the shuttle valve on the chassis. Suprising what you learn and i work with Landrovers daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hello, I checked it out today, I hadn't realised but the REAR GUARD light flashes with either left or right indicator, but not with hazards. But the Fog light itself doesn't flash when using the indicators, so that's lucky. Also, the REAR GUARD doesn't light up when the Fog light is on. Looks like the multi-meter will be in use soon! The PRESS TO TEST switch has been removed! :cry: I had a look behind the panel and there are still two wires coming from the warning lamp and heading off through the bulkhead but I haven't yet traced where they go. I can't believe how many wires there are behind such a small panel! Many Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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