side lights/hooter/dash lights

[Rouseyboy]

I have an intermittant problem with the lights. Nearside front and rear side lights, along with the dash display illumination and hooter (which I believe are all on the same circuit?). They all go off intermittantly, but sods law when I want to check them they are all OK.

Any advice how to find the problem whilst they are working, or do I have to wait until the fault shows itself again? I hardly ever use the car during dark, but last night driving for about an hour - started off with the fault but they popped back on after about 30 minutes!

... Dave

[pcoleman]

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sounds like an earthing fault but check the relevant fuse in the engine bay fuse box and make sure the contacts are clean and firm on the fuse.you really need a wiring diagram to follow the earth route for the lines you have a fault on.

regards. pete.c

[Thurlo Squire]

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Likely to be a fuse/fuse boardproblem as all these items are through the same fuse together with your number plate lights

See attached diagram which may help.

Nigel

[nik]

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just a quick thought but is the terminal on your fuse box OK - on my car the terminal was dodgy and things cut in and out - I wired in a small lucas two fuse holder to overcome the problem as no one makes thee fuse holder now and a s/h replacement is the only option.

good luck

[Johnboy]

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I had a variety of strange electrical problems when I got my stag so one of the first things I did was take all the fuses out and wire brush all the fuse contacts - and the metal ends of the fuses. Followed that with a short squirt of switch cleaner oil, replaced all the fuses, and all the electrical problems disappeared. I also bought a cover for the fuse box and now make sure it stays on to keep things clean.

I may have been lucky but that's where I'd start. John

[Rouseyboy]

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Thanks for the replies.

I have now traced the fault to either fuse 3 or 4 (not sure which, as i fiddled with both, and the side light popped on).

But I am not sure how to fix the problem permenantly, and i also wondered if this problem could be causing the battery to discharge?

.. Dave