Rob_Mitchell Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Checked all fuses and replaced 1 but still made no difference! headlights work BUT no sidelights front or rear and no number plate lights.... any suggestions as im pulling my hair out! No real drama if not as the car goes to Lee end of the month :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Get the wiring diagram and start at the switch. I would suspect power is to the switch if you have headlights. It DOES still sound very "fusey" to me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Get the wiring diagram and start at the switch. I would suspect power is to the switch if you have headlights. It DOES still sound very "fusey" to me though. Finally found the fuse causing me grief BUT everytime i pop a fuse in and turn the stalk the fuse blows...... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. So its got to be a earth issue!? god knows how this has ever happened in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 disconected front lights and took rear number plate bulbs out and still blowing fuses!! this is driving me up the wall now! electrical is really not my favourite. Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 rear bulbs out now!!! still shorting out! i give up............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 A REALLY good ohmeter would allow you to see where the short to ground was, following the wiring, but a suitable one would be a bench type and costly. See if there are any loom connectors to disconnect to try and isolate the area. Connectors, bulb holders, and anywhere screws have been added, or work carried out are prime suspects. Being dazzled as you try to work won't help Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Did this suddenly start happening or while you have been doing other work? Have you checked the bulbs themselves? I had this a while ago and one of the bulbs had blown but the wire inside was shorting on another part of the bulb. Worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 2 Hours on it this morning and still no luck!! breaking thread coming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I'd imagine the dash lights etc are on the same switch as your sidelights so don't discount those. I take it you've isolated each lamp/cluster and it's still popping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I'd imagine the dash lights etc are on the same switch as your sidelights so don't discount those. I take it you've isolated each lamp/cluster and it's still popping? Dash lights are all working perfectly when you switch the stalk over to sidelights! I have disconected every lamp and its still popping fuses! There is a dead short somewhere, i for the life of me cant get my head around why i cant find it.... even been back to the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I am sure you will solve this soon Rob, look on the bright side that your car will still be immaculately clean when the problem is found whereas mine looks like I have wiped my arse over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank bloody god! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank bloody god! Take a bow Where/what/how then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Dimmer switch for the dash lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Dimmer switch for the dash lights? I recon he's to embarrassed to tell us he forgot to plug them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I reckon he's electrocuted himself wiring the lights to the mains to post a photo of them working, to save face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I reckon he's electrocuted himself wiring the lights to the mains to post a photo of them working, to save face Scene at Robs http://www.google.co.uk/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://blueprintng.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/electrocuted-man.jpg&sa=X&ei=wsXoUPu3Bqia1AWX7YGoAw&ved=0CAwQ8wc4Dw&usg=AFQjCNE9MItjwlQ4ZNVsYY99PbUbKLNshw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Now if you'd photoshopped some gold bars in there, I'd have believed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 No there was a positive wire trapped under the earth bolt near the inner sill. I can't have had lights since I fitted the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Glad you sorted it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beno255 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I now have this problem, any tips?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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