My wife noticed this the other day when driving the car, it doesn't have a "dipped headlights" indicator on the dash, instead it just shows a sidelights indicator when the headlights are on. Had her flummoxed because she thought she only had the sidelights on, whereas in fact the headlights were already on. Confusingly the stalk shows sidelights, headlights and auto using the normal symbols, but the dash indicator just shows sidelights whatever the stalk is set to.

Is this a standard Freelander thing or is mine faulty?

Think there’s only the two lights - green for whenever you switch any lights on (apart from DRL) and blue for full beam.

I concur Jules

congoblue wrote:

Is this a standard Freelander thing or is mine faulty?

I believe that's standard for all cars, not just the Freelander.
There's no need for lights for side, dip and main, so side and main beam lights are standard across the board.  Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
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Not all cars, some have side, headlight and main beam indicator lights. Freelander doesn't. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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Wouldn't the point be that no car has a separate indicator for dipped lights? I've never heard of it.
Lights on indicator with high beam indicator off would equal "dipped" lights, wouldn't it? MY11 SD4 SE Auto

I know for certain Peugeot does, or at least did, back in the 90s and 00s when I was driving 205s, 305s and 405s. Separate warning light for side lights, dipped beam and full beam. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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I can't remember if there was a side light indicator on the dash, but the 504 had side lights inside the B columns!

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Bobupndown wrote:

I know for certain Peugeot does, or at least did, back in the 90s and 00s when I was driving 205s, 305s and 405s. Separate warning light for side lights, dipped beam and full beam.

Lightwater wrote:

I can't remember if there was a side light indicator on the dash, but the 504 had side lights inside the B columns!

With the seats at that angle they must have served as overhead lighting

Thanks for the replies. All other cars I have owned have had separate indication for sidelights, dipped headlights and main beam, so I was just wondering.

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