Lighting Issues...

[Harrod]

Evening all...

I've got some major issues with my lights. The situation is as follows:

1. With the lights off, and reverse gear selected i get LH Indicator on full time, fog light on, reverse light on.

2. With lights off, indicating left i get LH Ind, HeadLights, Reverse light and fog light flashing.

3. With lights on, i get LH Indicator on full time, Fog light and reverse light on. Cant indicate left.

4. with lights off, fog light on i get as in no 3.

Groovy! good news is that whilst playing i got my interior light, clock, horn and full beam flash back! anyone with any ideas on what could be wrong? I've tried changing the hazard switch as i know that can cause problems but no change.

Also, i found a wire which was white with a purple stripe in the engine bay, not connected to anything but very much live. not good whenits bouncing around off the fuel filter.

Many thanks for any insight!

[errol209]

White and purple is the feed for the electric fuel pump, if fitted. It's fed from a relay in the fuse compartment. If you haven't got a fuel pump then put a bit of heatshrink over then end.

The other problems all sound like bad / broken earths at the lights end (behind the covers in the rear load compartment) or a serious set of crossed connections - sure you didn't disturb something else?

The headlights coming on in two is odd, as the only place that lot share a common path is the horn/main beam/flasher/indicator switch - I'd check that out to (they do break).

[Harrod]

Thanks for the info, it turns out that when i lost my exhaust the hot gases melted a section of the loom that runs along the back of the crossmember. All replaced and works a treat.