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Shanuka
Jul 22, 2025, 03:14 PM
Aiya I'm driving a 300Tdi Defender all good but when I switch on the headlights at night, the dash lights disappear completely. Indicators and warning lights are working tho.

Anyone had this before? I checked fuse box under dash but didn't see any blown ones. Help pls
Shalitha_DK
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Jul 22, 2025, 03:25 PM
Machan this is a classic Defender electrical gremlin Happened to me in my 110. Here's what I checked and fixed

Dash light dimmer switch it sometimes dies silently and cuts all dash lights. Try turning it back and forth. If lights flicker, that's your issue.

Replace the dimmer or bypass it:
I bought mine at LR Motors (Pvt) Ltd

They even had a dimmer bypass plug if you want to disable it permanently.

Ground wire behind instrument cluster can also get loose or corroded clean the connectors using contact spray.

Fuse #11 or #12 (depends on your model year) – worth double checking even if it looks okay.
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