Stuck in Geneva,

have freelander II 2012 model s

the halogen lights have failed. no main beam or dip.

when you change from main to dip you can here both lights make a noise.

checked all fuses and relays, couldn't get to f18 60amp though.

also windscreen wipers not working.

took to main dealer autobritt Geneva they couldn't find fault when looked and need to book the car in at earliest time some 3 weeks away!

left with car not fit to drive.

any suggestions to fix?

No electrician, this wiring diagram may be of use. https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...TS_LHD.pdf

prob I have is how do you get to FE17 and FE18?

thanks

Do you mean where are they (passenger compartment) or you cannot physically get at them? (Are you able to remove the glove box?)

FE17 and FE18 are written on the black plastic on the left edge of the engine fuse box.

it appears they are on some sublevel of this fuse box and rated to 60amps.

I spent some time in the basement of Geneva airport underground carpark trying to sus.

its also written on the cover of this fuse box.

do the upper fuses lift out?

Sorry done some searching and drawn a blank, mine is an earlier model that has different fuses. Hopefully someone else will be able to help.

photoscubaman wrote:

FE17 and FE18 are written on the black plastic on the left edge of the engine fuse box.

it appears they are on some sublevel of this fuse box and rated to 60amps.

I spent some time in the basement of Geneva airport underground carpark trying to sus.

its also written on the cover of this fuse box.

do the upper fuses lift out?

They are under a cover on the battery side of the fuse box and are vertical,



You release the cover by prising the U clip and sliding the cover up



You can't see the fuses without taking the battery box out but with thin fingers you should be able to feel if it's blown
I've circled the top bolt of the 3 fuses

Thank you.

I will have a look and get back to you.

in my opinion this situation you are left with is shocking.

your car must either still be under warranty or just out of warranty?

get back to the dealer and tell them to get their finger out their ass and fix it.

Iain

just checked and the freelander was built march 2013.

so under warranty.

have opened a case with land rover uk


Autobritt Geneva have 2 workshops and the earliest slot is 19th November.

will try annemase over the border.

Call Land Rover Assistance as if you're still in Warranty you're covered in Europe. Call using the outside UK number on the card in the blue folder. They will send out an approved technician who will either fix it on the spot or provide an alternative means of transport/accommodation.

The Vehicle is not uk registered and I have nothing to indicate Land rover assistance nothing was in the Car.

It was a German car privately imported into Switzerland.

not sure if or anything that I'm covered with.

Two 60 Amp fusible links in the battery junction box protect the power feed to the CJB LH and RH lighting circuits respectively. All exterior lighting circuits are protected by Field Effect Transistors (FETs), located in the CJB, which can detect overloads and short circuits. The FETs respond to heat generated by increased current flow caused by a short circuit. On a normal circuit this would cause the fuse to blow. The FETs respond to the heat increase and disconnect the supply to the affected circuit. When the fault is rectified or the FET has cooled, the FET will reset and operate the circuit normally. If the fault persists the FET will cycle, disconnecting and reconnecting the power supply. The CJB stores fault codes which can be retrieved using a suitable diagnostic scanner.

Is there a hard reset on the Freelander?

have a disco and you disconnect the battery after everything has gone to sleep and touch the two battery connectors together.

is the radio coded or any issues if I disconnect the battery?

thanks

That's the same hard reset for the FL2.