NickB7 Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 The left hand side side and tail light has blown a couple of times in the last week. Any ideas where on the wiring harness it is likely to be causing this - thanks S31VEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenm Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Mine did this when the seal on the light cluster had failed and it gradually filled with water ❗ so shorting out the bulbs Ewen Malloch P979TMV - Yellow 1.6 K Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 lower chassis rail on the left hand side around the forward end of the a-frame is pretty favourite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Earth on the bolts for the left rear arch?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB7 Posted October 9, 2002 Author Share Posted October 9, 2002 thanks for the ideas. Tom - where is the earth point on the rear arch? I have checked other 2 ideas proposed and both seem to be OK S31VEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Yes! I am now an Archangel!!! Anyway...there is an earth connection from the rear left lights to the chassis, through one of the bolts that holds the rear left arch. I found it by putting the car on ramps & going under the car from beneath the left fog lamp. It should be fairly obvious. When my RH side & instrument panel fuse was blowing every other day, that earth was loose & dirty. That fixed the problem for a while, but it still occasionally happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB7 Posted October 10, 2002 Author Share Posted October 10, 2002 thanks tom - i will have another look at that - i bought a big pack of fuses just in case S31VEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason1 Posted October 12, 2002 Share Posted October 12, 2002 I had the same problem,i'd gone through the loom where it runs down the center of the car with a screw,where the prop shaft goes,have a look there.Jase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted October 13, 2002 Share Posted October 13, 2002 Mine kept blowing all the time - trced it down to too little clearance between the bulb glass and the inside of the plastic light cluster - it seemed to be knocking against the lens. Since I bent the bulb mount a little it's not been a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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