The black box of tricks under the o/s rear light are these prone to failing , mines been blowing the light fuse in the footwell , tracked it down to this box which was smoking when i put a fuse in , before blowing !!!

Would there be a reason it could have gone or is it just one of those things that happen , after all it is 20 years old .

BTW anyone got one please , ive got no lights :crying::crying:

I,ll also put a wanted ad up . cheers .

The lights warning unit can fail but usually as a result of a short circuit, the electronics are not designed to carry high current loads such as a short, hence the smoke.

 

You still may well just have a faulty unit, but its equally likely you have a short circuit after the unit either on the rear light loom, or the number plate lights.

 

Has any extra wiring or circuits been added, at the rear, either way a good look through the loom is needed just to eliminate it.

 

Good luck

 

Jeff