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
what would cause this ?
Deffo a gremlin has got into the wiring ....
going to disconnect the battery to stop it for the moment
sidelights coming on of their own accord
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sidelights coming on of their own accord
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Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord
faulty headlight sw...
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Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord
Put money on the relay being stuck !!
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Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord
That's what I thought - but you may prefer to put your money on mds666
In this cold weather, my sidelights take about 10 seconds to come on, which I'm sure is the relay sticking.
In this cold weather, my sidelights take about 10 seconds to come on, which I'm sure is the relay sticking.
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Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord
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
I will change the relay next ....
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
I will change the relay next ....
skating away on the thin ice of a new day
Re: sidelights coming on of their own accord
relay!? you might be a while finding it...