Flickering lightd - Land Rovers Only

almostblackmamba · 04-27-2006, 10:56 PM

i got my Discovery in january of this year, its been excellent, except for a few details, one of them the infamous transfer case solenoid and the other one with the alternator, this is my fourth one since then. i just got the last one yesterday, but now all my lights flicker, and this hadnt happened before, not even with the previuos bad alternators. Any idea what it could be? i have already driven it well over 200 miles, and the disco doesnt seem to be loosing any power, either mechanical or elecrical.

on the bright side, just finished a 2 inch lift and new front end, now the roof rack with the tire and hi lift are justified.

me.guevara · 04-28-2006, 06:41 AM

What year is your Disco? Do you know if its a DI or a DII? How many miles on it?

almostblackmamba · 04-28-2006, 03:44 PM

hey!, its 1998 D1. it has 77 thousand miles, ive had it for 3 months and when i got it, it had 66 thousand miles.

Disco Mike · 04-28-2006, 05:11 PM

Sounds like the shop that you are using is not very reliable on their rebuilds. I would suggest you order one from another Rover shop and get your money back.
Mike

almostblackmamba · 04-28-2006, 06:34 PM

hmm, it is very possible. its an aftermarket alternator as well, the one i had before, was under water for about 15 seconds. and nothing happened to it, keep in mind i dont have a snorkel. but no water came in the engine. i checked it afterwards and there was no water/oil mixture.

01001010 · 04-29-2006, 07:25 AM

Hey guys,

I've seen this truck in person...its SWEET!..lol..This guy wheels it!

We're plannin on heading out sometime. SO anyone else in South FLA, PM me or Mamba.

ON a side sote, I've moved this thread to the D1 section.

almostblackmamba · 04-29-2006, 07:38 AM

i must say im very proud of it. and i do go hard on it sometimes. but i mean when you spend 2 hours watching the camel trophy videos, and the land rover videos. you get sucked into beleiving that your stock truck can do anything. and i can, sometimes. JC saw it after i had forded through some high water. and it looked bad ass. since JC saw it it now sits higher, and i removed the fog lights and all the plastic things that just hang there. so to me it looks like it couldnt look any better but thats an illusion.

01001010 · 04-29-2006, 07:42 AM

haha...sweet man!...Can't wait to see it. ANd it's going to rain today..so you know what THAT means...LOL

almostblackmamba · 04-29-2006, 07:48 AM

you gotta give me a call man. i did nothing yesterday except work on my car. trying to make it more reliable in wet conditions

almostblackmamba · 04-30-2006, 06:42 PM

hey, the lights stopped flickering, i havent touched anything. its probably just a gimmick to see how much patience i have.

04-27-2006, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	Flickering lightd i got my Discovery in january of this year, its been excellent, except for a few details, one of them the infamous transfer case solenoid and the other one with the alternator, this is my fourth one since then. i just got the last one yesterday, but now all my lights flicker, and this hadnt happened before, not even with the previuos bad alternators. Any idea what it could be? i have already driven it well over 200 miles, and the disco doesnt seem to be loosing any power, either mechanical or elecrical. on the bright side, just finished a 2 inch lift and new front end, now the roof rack with the tire and hi lift are justified.

04-28-2006, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
me.guevara MG Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bolivia Posts: 720 Gallery: 0	What year is your Disco? Do you know if its a DI or a DII? How many miles on it? __________________ ________________________ MG '95 Disco I, 3.9L V8i 5-speed Discoverying Bolivia...

04-29-2006, 07:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,509 Gallery: 15	Hey guys, I've seen this truck in person...its SWEET!..lol..This guy wheels it! We're plannin on heading out sometime. SO anyone else in South FLA, PM me or Mamba. ON a side sote, I've moved this thread to the D1 section. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD Dsl - Wilks www.TerraTrekker.com

04-29-2006, 07:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,509 Gallery: 15	haha...sweet man!...Can't wait to see it. ANd it's going to rain today..so you know what THAT means...LOL __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD Dsl - Wilks www.TerraTrekker.com

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04-28-2006, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	hey!, its 1998 D1. it has 77 thousand miles, ive had it for 3 months and when i got it, it had 66 thousand miles.

04-28-2006, 05:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,131 Gallery: 0	Sounds like the shop that you are using is not very reliable on their rebuilds. I would suggest you order one from another Rover shop and get your money back. Mike

04-28-2006, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	hmm, it is very possible. its an aftermarket alternator as well, the one i had before, was under water for about 15 seconds. and nothing happened to it, keep in mind i dont have a snorkel. but no water came in the engine. i checked it afterwards and there was no water/oil mixture.

04-29-2006, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	i must say im very proud of it. and i do go hard on it sometimes. but i mean when you spend 2 hours watching the camel trophy videos, and the land rover videos. you get sucked into beleiving that your stock truck can do anything. and i can, sometimes. JC saw it after i had forded through some high water. and it looked bad ass. since JC saw it it now sits higher, and i removed the fog lights and all the plastic things that just hang there. so to me it looks like it couldnt look any better but thats an illusion.

04-29-2006, 07:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	you gotta give me a call man. i did nothing yesterday except work on my car. trying to make it more reliable in wet conditions

04-30-2006, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
almostblackmamba Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: florida Posts: 20 Gallery: 0	hey, the lights stopped flickering, i havent touched anything. its probably just a gimmick to see how much patience i have.

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