[300 Tdi Ignition problem??]

Hi, hope someone has more ideas than me!

My Defender has developed a major problem, its blowing fuse 2 in the engine compartment- 60A ignition, and also fuse 20 in main fuse box- alarm. Started last weekend, had just driven home, parked up so I could move the wifes car. Went back to Defender and it would not start. Nothing, position 3 on ignition switch dead. No alarm lights. I have had a go tracing wires, found small wire to starter solenoid had bare copper, sorted that but no joy- when you reach position 3 the alarm goes off and the fuses blow. Could it be the ignition switch or bad earth somewhere?

Hope someone can help.

[Paddocks Swing Away wheel carrier]

Thanks. Good excuse for some more chequerplate!!

[Paddocks Swing Away wheel carrier]

Hi

Has any one attepmted to fit a Paddocks Swing Away wheel carrier , that opens with the back door, to a new Paddocks back door. I'm having trouble getting the internal strengthening pieces to fit over the frame on the inside of the door.The strengtheners are a bit narrower than the frame, and I can't seem to open them out. Any ideas? Many thanks. Nigel