sidelights not working.....

[Hoover.]

Precat car with no working side lights, front, rear and number plate lights all out...... dash lights all on, dip lights work when side lights button pressed in........

button/switch seems okay, as had dash out and swapped all cables about on terminals, which had no affect

connectors to switch...... two with red& white cables, one with 2 red cables and one with just one cable

is there a hidden fuse somewhere as can't find one

totally

[Hoover.]

Barreti said:

I had a look at my fuse board layout tonight Hoov and can't see any reference to side lights.

Neither could I, that's why I'm at a loss

[Hoover.]

Hazzards all work.......

All fuses in fuse board are good, and all operations work attributed to them as detailed on the Early 4. fuse layout at the bottom of the page in the bible

I'll get the two cables checked that do not appear do nothing when connected disconnected from the switch...... but there must be a fuse somewhere for the sidelights...... as I said dash lights are all on, so must be two circuits running off the of the switch.....

I've just had an idea, and going look at the old loom which was taken out of the engine bay, I'm maybe suspecting some botched wiring which we haven't picked up.

[Hoover.]

Yep all other rear lights work ..... Hazards , fog, brake , indicators , reverse

And fronts dipped and high beam and indicators all work

[Hoover.]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Barreti said:

The connectors behind the door pillar are a good call FFG
I'd at least get them unplugged and scrubbed clean.

They all work according to Steve so its at the front where the issue lies.
Earth maybe?
FFG

I concur... think it's something to do with the engine loom being removed, and some of the dodgy wiring that has been found to exist.... still can't believe the side lights are not fused though

[Hoover.]

fuse board not touched....... so i'm lead to believe anyway..... aside from my issue just cant see from fuse layout where precat side lights are fused

[Hoover.]

all traced to a broken cable :humph:

[Hoover.]

Barreti said:

Where?
And was it broken because it got hot and fractured, or rubbed through, or cut, or in a place where it was flexed all the time?

Ian... nothing to panic about, looks like accidently cut when installing new wiring/ecu... apparently my wiring was seriously hacked