Short in Reversing light circuit

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Jeff

Guest

• Aug 19, 2005

• #1

As soon as I put the Disco into reverse it blows the fuse for the reversing
lights (and indicators etc).
I have isolated the rear light clusters and the short is not there.

It is chucking it down with rain at the moment so I haven't crawled
underneath yet, but I was wondering if it was common for the reverse switch
itself to go short to earth, or are there any common places where the wiring
suffers?

Regards
Jeff

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Aug 19, 2005

• #2

In message <[email protected]>, Jeff <[email protected]>
writes
>As soon as I put the Disco into reverse it blows the fuse for the reversing
>lights (and indicators etc).
>I have isolated the rear light clusters and the short is not there.
>
>It is chucking it down with rain at the moment so I haven't crawled
>underneath yet, but I was wondering if it was common for the reverse switch
>itself to go short to earth, or are there any common places where the wiring
>suffers?
>
>Regards
>Jeff
>
>


Has it recently had the gearbox out?

The loom to the switch could be trapped. Look around the difflock lever
that runs down the side of the main gearbox.
--
Marc Draper

 

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Jeff

Guest

• Aug 19, 2005

• #3

> Has it recently had the gearbox out?
>
> The loom to the switch could be trapped. Look around the difflock lever
> that runs down the side of the main gearbox.
> --
> Marc Draper

No the gearbox hasn't been out recently, but sod's law has prevailed, start
looking for the fault and the short disappeared.

Jeff

 

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Mike Derrick

Guest

• Aug 20, 2005

• #4

Jeff
Seem to remember the same problem with my old 200 Tdi.
Might be getting mixed up with cars though!
Have a look at the wiring IRO the gearbox. Mine was chaffed.

Mike

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Has it recently had the gearbox out?
> >
> > The loom to the switch could be trapped. Look around the difflock lever
> > that runs down the side of the main gearbox.
> > --
> > Marc Draper
>
> No the gearbox hasn't been out recently, but sod's law has prevailed,
start
> looking for the fault and the short disappeared.
>
> Jeff
>
>

 

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Jeff

Guest

• Aug 20, 2005

• #5

"Mike Derrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jeff
> Seem to remember the same problem with my old 200 Tdi.
> Might be getting mixed up with cars though!
> Have a look at the wiring IRO the gearbox. Mine was chaffed.
>
> Mike
>
>

Had a look but can't see anything at the moment.

(;-((

Jeff