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sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 22:42
by ylee coyote
82/84 model excel ...
not been working on it for a few days
come back tonight and the sidelights have switched themselves on :?:
tried switching on and off the igniton/lights and they are still on :evil:


what would cause this ?

Deffo a gremlin has got into the wiring ....

going to disconnect the battery to stop it for the moment

Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 23:30
by mds666
faulty headlight sw...

Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:08
by bash
Put money on the relay being stuck !!

Bash

Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 13:46
by hodders
That's what I thought - but you may prefer to put your money on mds666 :wink:
In this cold weather, my sidelights take about 10 seconds to come on, which I'm sure is the relay sticking.

Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 20:37
by ylee coyote
think its the relay

pulled the fuses

I was working on the car for a few hours and put the fuses back in

gone out !!


clearing up after fighting with my new seats ...on again :evil:

I will change the relay next ....

Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 01:44
by mds666
relay!? you might be a while finding it...