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chriswall0

New Member

• Mar 10, 2013

• #1

1 of many wiring problems at the moment, when i bought my fender the headlights didn't work, turns out there was no fuses for them, so i put some fuses in, only problem is when you put them in the lights stay on? the switch seams alright it switched the side lights fine, I even disconnected the switch altogether but they still stay on. any ideas? thanks Chris

 

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chriswall0

New Member

• Mar 10, 2013

• #2

Forgot to say, my side lights just blow a fuse both sides do, which i believe means there is a live touching the bodywork somewhere, would this have something to do with it?

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2013

• #3

chriswall0 said:

Forgot to say, my side lights just blow a fuse both sides do, which i believe means there is a live touching the bodywork somewhere, would this have something to do with it?

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Possibly!

Well deduced Miss Marple!

 

Freelaner

Landy Driver

• Mar 10, 2013

• #4

chriswall0 said:

Forgot to say, my side lights just blow a fuse both sides do, which i believe means there is a live touching the bodywork somewhere, would this have something to do with it?

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chriswall0

New Member

• Mar 11, 2013

• #5

hahaha cheers guys, do love answering my own questions

 

kes86

Active Member

• Mar 11, 2013

• #6

Managed to blow both my sidelight fuses yesterday by accidentally short circuiting something in the rear n/s light wiring. May be no help as my Defender rear loom, appears to have been re wired by a blind person using trailer cable, but the thought and support was there.

 

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chriswall0

New Member

• Mar 11, 2013

• #7

kes86 said:

Managed to blow both my sidelight fuses yesterday by accidentally short circuiting something in the rear n/s light wiring. May be no help as my Defender rear loom, appears to have been re wired by a blind person using trailer cable, but the thought and support was there.

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That could be a problem as well then, my back left is having problems as well

 

kes86

Active Member

• Mar 11, 2013

• #8

Try your number plate lamp wiring, I am not sure how its fed and from which fuse, but that seems to be what I shorted out to earth.

 

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chriswall0

New Member

• Mar 11, 2013

• #9

I just bought a new number plate light fitting, all of the wiring behind is pretty damp and the connectors are pretty corroded so I'm going to start there I think. Thanks for your ideas doesn't sound as bad as I was thinking it would be