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ets2k9

21st June 2006, 13:47

I need an electrical genius to help me out? As my brake lights are constantly on and my headlights are constantly on the main beam they won’t switch to side lights.

I’m guessing its something simple but I don’t know what.

Problems solving is becoming a hobby of mine ;)

Danadaman_3

21st June 2006, 14:40

have you changed lights or took them off recently? maybe you put connectors in backwards or something like that?! also look in haynes manual and chech which fuses they run from and check these aswell.

hope this helps!

ets2k9

21st June 2006, 15:04

I havent touched the lights but I'm thinking it might be a relay? I dont think its a fuse otherwise they just wouldn't come on.

I should probably mention its just had a vts conversion but we hadn't touched any of the interior based wires so its a bit of a mystery.

l1ukeRS

21st June 2006, 16:02

dodgy earths?

Ax_beefy

21st June 2006, 17:35

I'm going to be checking the earths over when I'm next working on it.... other than that I guess its a case of just messing about with things lol... something I'm quite good at lol.... "errrr..... what happens if I put this wire in here?"..... "wow the engine started.... I am a hero!" lol

Danadaman_3

21st June 2006, 18:08

rosey

21st June 2006, 18:14

my mate had this and it turned out to be the bulbs in the wrong places in the back lights(brake lights) so i would check that mate

ets2k9

21st June 2006, 18:48

I havent touched the bulbs though and they were working fine before so I think "Guess the wire" is the only option.

V21ARL

21st June 2006, 19:31

uve either got a bad earth or you have the wrong bulb in your brake lights which is causing a back feed to the front lites.

ets2k9

21st June 2006, 20:39

The earth sounds more likley due to the recent disruption the wires have seen lately so I'll take a look.

Cheers for your help people.

Ax_beefy

23rd June 2006, 14:20

Solved, it was the "what happens if I mess with this?" approach that worked turned out to be the 4pin connector on the suspension turret was back to front, although it decided that it wasn't going to turn off after the first initial celebration of yey the lights work as they should, but removing the 3rd pin has stopped that! the engine even ran with the battery off! lol... all is good now apart from the reverse light, but I suspect I'll solve that another day

rayvtr

23rd June 2006, 16:43

LOL go for it! whats the worst that could happen!? :afro:
did the dr pepper advert come on tv when u were posting dan ??? lol