First issues with ownership.

  Hi all. Having driven the 02 Jimny back last night with no indicator first job new bulb. Hmm. Bulb or bulb holder.  Power lead floating around near the housing. Or so I thought. Off to motor factors. Not a push in like the lead suggests. Chap said amber bayonet fit.  First mystery. Photo attached.

Next off to check 4x4 and Low range. Mine is not a switch but the lever. 4wd. Seemed to engage according to the green light on the dash. Press down for Low. Hmm. No obvious change   I was expecting it to be like my 90. Is there supposed to be an indication light on dash for low. How can I definitely check?  Beginning to think i may have bought a pig in a poke.  

Any help for a still enthusiastic new owner please. . For now.
cheers

Low range is definitely evident when driving, but doesn't have the same feel as a Defender, where you can be in low range fifth gear at 20mph and doing quite high RPM

A twenty year old Jimny is going to require some love, in the same way that a twenty year old Defender will.

Every Defender l've bought has needed at least one fairly major expense after purchasing.

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Hi all. Having driven the 02 Jimny back last night with no indicator first job new bulb. Hmm. Bulb or bulb holder.  Power lead floating around near the housing. Or so I thought. Off to motor factors. Not a push in like the lead suggests. Chap said amber bayonet fit.  First mystery. Photo attached.

Surely there's a matching bulb/bulb holder on the other side - remove it and use it as a specimen.

Thanks. This was my next option but thought i would query seeing as motor factors didn’t have anything other than bayonet fit listed. Test lamp option to see if it flashes perhaps. .

Major expense. Apart from needing a new chassis. My 90 has been great. Maybe I need a longer play with the low range. Is there s dash light to give me some idea.

Low range is down and back. There is no light on the dash. You should notice as soon as you pull away that 1st gear is lower.

Thst’s shat I thought but there seems no obvious change .