Brake fuse help!

[blackiepaul]

Hi All,

I was out in London blasting around with Lee and others on Saturday night. The rear lights stopped working which Lee thankfully learned just about in time!

I replaced the fuses but as soon as I put a new on in, it blew immediately.

Any ideas???

Thanking you all in advance.

Paul......

[awhite2199]

Sounds like a bulb has blown in such a way that its made a connection. Suggest changing all bulbs and fuse again to see if it fixes it.

Andy

[steveT350C]

Hi,

I recently had issue where break light fuse kept blowing.

It happens when you select reverse gear. Apparently it's a switch (made by Ford, cost about £30) that caused the problem.

Stephen

[YRRunner]

Paul, is this just brake lights and reverse light? If so, the above answer is correct. If you can't be bothered changing out the reverse light switch (to the right of the gear selector), just unplug it at the plastic connector. You won't have a reverse light, but you will have brake lights and won't be blowing fuses. Fiddly bloody job. Trans tunnel cover can be a bear to get off!

[blackiepaul]

Thanks all.

I will give the below a go first - it happened all the time, if I put the car in reverse or not?

I can not see the Sag seeing much action now for the rest of the year though I would like to have it ready to go if a chance comes up for a blast.

Paul......

YRRunner said:

Paul, is this just brake lights and reverse light? If so, the above answer is correct. If you can't be bothered changing out the reverse light switch (to the right of the gear selector), just unplug it at the plastic connector. You won't have a reverse light, but you will have brake lights and won't be blowing fuses. Fiddly bloody job. Trans tunnel cover can be a bear to get off!

[LeeT350c]

Was good to meet you Paul, and fun chasing you round London (whilst also being your brake light man!)

I have found the bit on one of my vids where I suddenly realised you had no brake lights!! PMSL.

Cheers

Lee

[D14 AYS]

Had this on mine before! As others have said.... Reverse switch, bit of a git to do on a Sag!

[blackiepaul]

Hi All,

Just been in the garage to have a look at this issue - only took me two months to get around to it.

Is there another way to isolate the reverse switch? I have taken my center console cover off etc and then remembered I have a different gear box to you guys, I am guessing it is the same reverse switch though.

Any ideas?

Thanking you in advance

Paul......

[Sagi Badger]

Hi Paul,

Had this switch off, on, off, box out, arrggghh so many times as I modified the bracket, it was causing a fith gear issue. The wires, from my shabby memory, come from above the tunnel, i.e. inside the car, and drop through the gear lever hole. You should see a bit of black copex/ribbed sleeve about 12mm diameter with two wires in it.

I have had a brake light issue as well and this was caused by a buld with a dodgy locating pip on it, it managed to rotate in the holder. Best of luck with this as you either get a hand full of fibre glass as you fiddle with the bulb holders (watch out for the O rings, they fall out and head off into the wheel arches for ever) or your fingers stuck between box and chassis tubes.

cheers,

J

[blackiepaul]

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply, my reverse light is not working either so I am guessing it must be the reverse switch from what others have said?

Paul.....

Sagi Badger said:

Hi Paul,

Had this switch off, on, off, box out, arrggghh so many times as I modified the bracket, it was causing a fith gear issue. The wires, from my shabby memory, come from above the tunnel, i.e. inside the car, and drop through the gear lever hole. You should see a bit of black copex/ribbed sleeve about 12mm diameter with two wires in it.

I have had a brake light issue as well and this was caused by a buld with a dodgy locating pip on it, it managed to rotate in the holder. Best of luck with this as you either get a hand full of fibre glass as you fiddle with the bulb holders (watch out for the O rings, they fall out and head off into the wheel arches for ever) or your fingers stuck between box and chassis tubes.

cheers,

J