Richard Crosoer vaguely muttered something like ...
> In article <[email protected]>, Steve Parry
> <[email protected]> writes
>> In news:[email protected],
>> Richard Crosoer <[email protected]> fumbled, fiddled and
>> fingered:
>>> There appears to be a dead short between the side lights and break
>>> lights on my 94 Vitara. Anybody had a similar fault or got an idea
>>> where to start looking.
>>
>>
>> if you mean the side lights come on with the brake lights (or vice
>> versa) then its an earthing issue I'd think.
>>
> That's what I was hoping for. All the earth connections are fine. All
> lights come on at full intensity whether you put your foot on the breaks
> or turn on the side lights. If you remove the break light fuse the break
> lights come on when the side lights are turned on. If you remove the
> side light fuses the side lights come on when the breaks are applied.
>
> This is a dead short some where or we have a problem with Ohms Law!
Has this just started to happen where the lights were previously working ?
If it's a 'new' problem I'd look for wires that can move and which may have
chafed possibly causing a short circuit, and at the earth connections, if
any, between lighting sockets and body.
Or is this a new vehicle you've bought and someone's 'played' with the
wiring ?
'Cos it now sounds like the above and someone's off-loaded it or a basic
wiring problem, where someone's re-wired lights incorrectly, possibly added
Fog / Driving lamps or towing hitch and socket, and screwed up. I think you
need a wiring diagram and a Volt Meter ..
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